Christian McBride Big Band – For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver a Winner
So this morning I decided to listen to some jazz, while I was doing some things around the house. The album I chose was For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver from the Christian McBride Big Band. I generally don’t listen to big band albums. However, because this album was obviously dedicated to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson listening to it was a no brainer. The Dynamic Duo and The Further Adventures of Jimmy And Wes are two of my favorite albums.
About For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver is a mix of big band and quartet titles. For the album McBride recruited guitarist Mark Whitfield to play the part of Wes Montgomery and organist Joey DeFrancesco to take on the role of Smith.
