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Released
  
1 September 1994

Artist
  
Christian McBride

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
55:34

Release date
  
1 September 1994

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
August 30, 31 and September 1, 1994

Studio
  
Clinton Recording Studios, New York City.

Gettin' to It (1995)
  
Number Two Express (1996)

Producers
  
Richard Seidel, Don Sickler

Similar
  
Christian McBride albums, Jazz albums

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Gettin' to It is the debut studio album of American jazz bassist Christian McBride. The album was released in 1994 via Verve label.

Contents

Background

The album was produced by Richard Seidel and Don Sickler, and released by Verve Records on 1 September 1994. Although this was McBride's first solo album, he had previously featured on records as a sidesman for Gary Bartz on the album Shadows, Benny Green on Greens, Roy Hargrove on Public Eye, Joe Henderson on Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn, Freddie Hubbard on Live at Fat Tuesday's, Joe Lovano on Tenor Legacy, Harold Mabern on Lookin' on the Bright Side, and Joshua Redman on Joshua Redman. Redman and Hargrove appear on Gettin' to it as instrumentalists. Gettin' to it features 10 tracks and a total running time of 55 minutes and 34 seconds.

Reception

Howard Reich of Chicago Tribune noted "That Christian McBride is one of the most appealing and accomplished young bass players to come along in years must be obvious to anyone who has heard him accompany Roy Hargrove, Freddie Hubbard and other stars. Now McBride is stepping into the spotlight with his first recording as leader. Though the music isn't particularly adventurous, it celebrates jazz tradition with a technical brilliance, a rhythmic vigor and a sonic warmth that are uniquely McBride's."

Personnel

Band

  • Christian McBride – bass
  • Roy Hargrove – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Joshua Redman – sax (tenor)
  • Steve Turre – trombone
  • Cyrus Chestnut – piano
  • Lewis Nash – drums
  • Ray Brown & Milt Hinton – bass on "Splanky"
  • Production

  • Richard Seidel & Don Sickler – production
  • Jim Anderson – recording
  • Songs

    1In a Hurry4:37
    2The Shade of the Cedar Tree7:41
    3Too Close for Comfort5:52

    References

    Gettin' to It Wikipedia