Christian McBride - Number Two Express (1996)

01.Whirling Dervish
02.Youthful Bliss
03.Tones for Joan's Bones
04.Egad
05.Miyako
06.Divergence
07.Jayne
08.A Morning Story
09.Grove
10.Little Sunflower.

Christian McBride - Fretless Bass, Main Performer, Bass (Acoustic), Liner Notes
Steve Nelson - Vibraphone
Kenny Barron - Piano, Fender Rhodes
Mino Cinelu - Percussion
Chick Corea - Piano
Kenny Garrett - Sax (Alto)
Gary Bartz - Sax (Alto)
Jack DeJohnette - Cymbals, Drums.

Christian McBride's second recording as a leader is an all-star affair, matching the young bassist in various combinations with either Kenny Garrett or Gary Bartz on alto, Chick Corea or Kenny Barron on keyboards, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Mino Cinelu. The music ranges from fairly straight-ahead to funky. Both Garrett and Bartz have opportunities to blow hard (pity that they were not teamed up); Chick Corea revives his "Tones for Joan's Bones," and McBride (who contributed all but four of the ten songs) overdubs his basses on Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower." Continually interesting music which contains plenty of variety. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.