Christian McBride, Sci-Fi - 1h 12m 7s

Tracks & Durations

1. Aja	6:51
2. Uhura's Moment Returned	8:07
3. Xerxes	1:16
4. Lullaby for a ladybug	6:22
5. Science Fiction	8:01
6. Walking on the moon	7:32
7. Havona	6:54
8. I guess I'll have to forget	6:45
9. Butterfly dreams	7:15
10. Via Mwandishi	6:13
11. The Sci-Fi Outro	6:44

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Review

The whiz-kid acoustic and electric bassist Christian McBride grew up in Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s, and in addition to absorbing the mainstream jazz tradition, he also listened to fusion. That's the music behind this pleasing CD, which is his most complete recording since Number Two Express. With a youthful combo of like-minded compatriots, including tenor and soprano saxophonist Ron Blake, McBride, who also doubles on keyboards, dives into the now nostalgic sounds of the jazz-rock era with power and precision. His take on Steely Dan's "Aja" burns with Blake's Wayne Shorter-derived solo. Sting's Police classic, "Walking on the Moon," is rendered as a moody ballad with bass clarinetist James Carter's sepia tones. Jaco Pastorius's Weather Report anthem "Havona" retains its frenetic fury and Stanley Clarke's "Butterfly Dreams" features McBride's arco bass lead reprising Andy Bey's original vocals. McBride penned the ballad "Uhura's Moment Returned" in honor of the black Star Trek character, while "Science Fiction" recalls Return to Forever. Herbie Hancock's powerful pianism completes the Miles Davis-imaged sound picture on the neo-bop burner "Xerxes," and "Via Mwandishi," named after Hancock's seminal recording of the early '70s, is the CD's best track, with McBride laying down grooving ostinatos and Carter casting bone-deep bass clarinet tones. --Eugene Holley Jr.

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Sci-Fi

Tracks: 11, Disk length: 1h 11m 5s (-2m 58s)

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