Number Two Express

Number Two Express
Studio album by
Christian McBride
ReleasedApril 15, 1996
RecordedNovember 16–17, 1995
StudiosClinton Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length63:52
LabelVerve
ProducersRichard Seidel, Don Sickler
Christian McBride chronology
Gettin' to It
(1995) 		Number Two Express
(1996) 		A Family Affair
(1996)

Number Two Express is the second studio album by the American jazz bassist Christian McBride. It was recorded in 1995 and released by Verve Records the following year.[1] The album peaked at #23 in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[4]
Tom HullB+[5]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented: "Continually interesting music which contains plenty of variety".[3] Bill Kohlhaase, of the Los Angeles Times, wrote: "Bass sensation Christian McBride has followed his well-received debut album, 'Gettin' to It,' with a surprisingly modern album that shows him moving ahead in taste and ambition. While the first album focused on soulful sounds and its leader's gutbucket pluck, the new disc plunges hard ahead with smarts, sizzle and fine interplay between celebrity players including pianists Chick Corea and Kenny Barron, saxophonists Gary Bartz and Kenny Garrett, vibist Steve Nelson and drummer Jack DeJohnette (playing with Corea for the first time since their Miles Davis days). Not only has McBride's material become more sophisticated, his improvisations have also progressed a notch. They're not so reliant on riffs and repetition."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whirling Dervish"McBride8:22
2."Youthful Bliss"McBride7:52
3."Tones for Joan's Bones"Chick Corea6:43
4."EGAD"McBride6:66
5."Miyako"Wayne Shorter5:23
6."Divergence"McBride9:21
7."Jayne"Ornette Coleman5:05
8."Morning Story"McBride4:51
9."Grove"McBride6:11
10."Little Sunflower"Freddie Hubbard3:58
Total length:63:52

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Richard Seidel & Don Sickler – Production
  • Jim Anderson – Recording

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 23

References

  1. ^ Dicaire, David (2006). Jazz Musicians, 1945 to the Present. McFarland. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-7864-2097-1. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Number Two Express". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Christian McBride: Number Two Express". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  4. ^ a b KOHLHAASE, BILL (April 6, 1996). "McBride Rides a Smart, Sizzling 'Express' : CHRISTIAN McBRIDE: "Number Two Express" Verve (***)". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Christian McBride". Tom Hull. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE: CHART HISTORY". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.[dead link]

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