The Good Feeling

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The Good Feeling is the debut album by Christian McBride's Christian McBride Big Band. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2012.

Track listing

All compositions by Christian McBride except as noted.

1. "Shake N' Blake" - 7:22
2. "Broadway" - 4:05 - Composer: Bill Bird, Henri Woode, Teddy McRae
3. "Brother Mister" - 4:54
4. "When I Fall In Love" - 5:18 - Composer: Edward Heyman, Victor Young
5. "Science Fiction" - 11:47
6. "The Shade Of The Cedar Tree" - 8:18
7. "The More I See You" - 3:49 - Composer: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
8. "I Should Care" - 5:45 - Composer: Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn
9. "A Taste Of Honey" - 3:29 - Composer: Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow
10. "Bluesin' In Alphabet City" - 8:45
11. "In A Hurry" - 7:01

Personnel

The Christian McBride Big Band is composed of

• Christian McBride (leader/bass)
• Steve Wilson (alto saxophone, flute))
• Todd Bashore (alto saxophone, flute)
• Ron Blake (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute)
• Todd Williams (tenor saxophone, flute)
• Loren Schoenberg (tenor saxophone (Tracks 2, 8))
• Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet)
• Frank Greene (trumpet)
• Freddie Hendrix (trumpet)
• Nicholas Payton (trumpet)
• Nabati Isles (trumpet)
• Steve Davis (trombone)
• Michael Dease (trombone)
• James Burton (trombone)
• Douglas Purviance (bass trombone)
• Xavier Davis (piano)
• Ulysses Owens, Jr. (drums)
• Melissa Walker (vocals)

References

External links

• Christian McBride The Good Feeling, Dan Bilawsky, AllAboutJazz, Published: September 18, 2011
• The world-renowned bassist makes his debut as big-band leader, Philip Booth, December 30, 2011