For a man known for leading many bands, Conversations with Christian centered on duets for this astounding 2011 album. McBride first conceived of doing a duet project in the late '90s. "At the time," he recalls, "I didn't feel like I was ready, or that it was the project I wanted to do. I had other things on my mind. But in time, I was able to get other projects out of my system—starting the Christian McBride Big Band and experimenting with many different sounds and layers—and came back around to the idea of duets."
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