Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau

Kick off The Clarice’s silver anniversary with two of the most respected artists in contemporary jazz. Hailed “one of modern jazz’s most innovative musicians” by Glide Magazine, Christian McBride says, “Brad is justifiably revered as one of the greatest pianists of all time. I’m very proud to have been friends and cohorts with him for almost 35 years. He was one of the first people I met when I moved to New York City in 1989, and it continues to be an uplifting experience every time we play together.” Named “one of our greatest living pianists” by NPR, Brad Mehldau says, “It is a dream come true to play with Christian in this duo setting. Playing with Christian, especially in this configuration, is both joyful and daunting all at once. His level of sophistication and swing, of emotional power and grace, is unsurpassed–not in the least on what he has achieved on his instrument, but also as one of our strongest voices in the music more generally, at the top of his game. I’m so honored to be on stage with him.” This longtime friendship and musical camaraderie has led to various collaborations through the years including the albums MoodSwing (1994), RoundAgain (2020) and LongGone (2023) with Joshua Redman and Brian Blade; trio tour dates with drummer Marcus Gilmore; and a recent duo performance at the Big Ears Festival that had the crowd utterly captivated.

You may also like the following events from The Clarice:

• Next month, 10th September, 12:00 pm, NextNOW Fest 2025 in College Park
• Next month, 24th September, 07:30 pm, Jazz Jam at Busboys and Poets: Elijah Jamal Balbed, host in Hyattsville
• Next month, 27th September, 02:00 pm, Fall MFA Dance Thesis Concert in College Park

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