The Christian McBride Trio, headed by five-time Grammy award winning jazz bassist Christian McBride, is set to headline the season finale of “The Concert Series Formerly Known As Jazz At The G”.  It takes place Saturday May 7, 2016 at The D. Douglas Barnard Amphitheatre on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University.  Show time is 6pm.  In the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place in AU’s Maxwell Theatre.
 
It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made McBride the most in-demand bassist of his generation. He consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience—a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy.  The Philadelphia native describes his signature sound as people music, saying, “People Music is my personal mantra as a musician. Sometimes jazz musicians can get too caught up in their own heads; they get so serious and so caught up in their creativity that they’re not bringing the people in. So I figure the best way to communicate is to let the people navigate where you should go.”
 
McBride has close ties to the family of Augusta’s own James Brown, so the concert includes a special guest appearance by The Jamp Masters with a tribute to “The Godfather of Soul".   A once-in-a-lifetime on stage collaboration between McBride and The Jamp Masters is also a possibility.
 
Additionally, Augusta native Trey McLaughlin is scheduled to appear, performing a rare jazz set.
 
Tickets are available now at The Maxwell Theatre Box Office, and on line at Augusta.UniversityTickets.Com.   Tickets are Free for AU Students with Valid JAGCard; $5.00 for all other students with a student ID; $10.00 Military; $10.00 AU Staff & Faculty with Valid JAGCard; $15.00 General Public.