Vertical Vision

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Vertical Vision
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Studio album by
Christian McBride
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2003
RecordedJune 14–16, 2002
StudioRight Track Recording, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length48:53
Label Warner Bros. Records 9362-48278-2
Producer Christian McBride
Christian McBride chronology
The Philadelphia Experiment
(2001)		Vertical Vision
(2003)		 Live at Tonic
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Vertical Vision is an album by bassist Christian McBride's sextet that was released in 2003 by Warner Bros. Records. This album was his only release on that record label. [5]

Contents

Reception

Christian McBride of Jazz Review stated "For several years now, bassist Christian McBride has been dead set on proving true the old axiom that not only does jazz have the ability to broaden the scope and depth of popular music, but that the latter can also rejuvenate and invigorate the former when it hits a rut... But this is precisely what McBride has offered forth on Vertical Vision, his debut for Warner Brothers. The tongue in cheek opener, "Circa 1990" (a scratchy, 16-second snippet of a retro-swing tune) points up the bassist's stern-faced dedication to this new direction, in sharp response to the snobbish responses to 1998's A Family Affair and 2000's Sci-Fi (his earlier similar departures, both on Verve). From that moment on, for fifty solid minutes, McBride is committed to an aesthetic every bit as reconstructionist and conservative as his neo-bop days - the difference being that here he substitutes Jaco-like fretless work for his Ray Brown-style walking, a variety of keyboards for plain piano, and modern break beats for reliance on the ride cymbal". [6]

Paula Edelstein of AllMusic wrote "The celebrated jazz educator, master bassist, composer, and arranger, Christian McBride provides a new recording, told in a language of blazing originality. Vertical Vision is a multi-layered musical story that features beautiful solos, great grooves, funky riffs, and virtuosic performances by each bandmember. The recording also reveals McBride's passion for strong writing, brilliant accompaniment, and eclectic melodic voicings that stay with listeners long after the record ends". [7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Circa 1990"McBride0:16
2."Technicolor Nightmare"McBride8:26
3."Tahitian Pearl"Geoffery Keezer6:26
4."The Wizard of Montara"McBride3:40
5."The Ballad of Little Girl Dancer"McBride5:38
6."Lejos de Usted"McBride4:52
7."Precious One"Geoffrey Keezer5:54
8."Song for Maya"Ron Blake4:08
9."Boogie Woogie Waltz"Joe Zawinul9:09
Total length:48:53

Personnel

Band
Production

Chart performance

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Jazz Albums (Billboard) [8] 39

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References

  1. ↑ Edelstein, Paula. "Christian McBride - Vertical Vision". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ McBride, Christian (26 January 2003). "Fusion - CD Reviews Vertical Vision by". Jazz Review . jazzreview.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington - Morphine. MUZE. p. 601. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4 . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 965. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ "Christian McBride Band – Vertical Vision". Discogs . discogs.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  6. ↑ McBride, Christian (26 January 2003). "Fusion - CD Reviews Vertical Vision by". Jazz Review . jazzreview.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Edelstein, Paula. "Christian McBride - Vertical Vision". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE: CHART HISTORY". Billboard. billboard.com . Retrieved 2 November 2018.[ dead link ]
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