Band Spotlight: Will McBride Band

In this blog post, I’m going to spotlight a group that may be only a few years old, but has been performing for a very long time.

From their facebook page:  The Will McBride Group is a trio that creates a fusion of jazz, funk, and pop that “satisfies your cool side…and moves your backside!” The band performs 55+ shows per year in and around the Raleigh/Durham area. They are adept at creating original compositions and arrangements that rely heavily on the bands impressive jazz chops but at the same time never leaves the listener uncertain of where the melody went.

The members of the group bring together an impressive background, each having performed with members of one or more of a wide variety of internationally known, even Grammy-awarded, groups like:
“Godfather of Soul” James Brown
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Derek Trucks Band
Nantucket
Voltage Brothers
Hurricane Roger Wilson
The Original Drifters
The Fifth Dimension
David Sanchez

“Trifecta” is an organic recording of only three musicians, joining together to create an incredibly fun and infectious array of music that is imaginatively created, impressively performed and amazingly good. Here is what the critics have said:

“…this CD is excellent from beginning to end…4 ½ out of 5 stars.”

-Raleighmusic.com

“Trifecta is a winning combination of cool funky grooves that engages the listener.”
Matt Morrow, Triangle A&E

“…it is clean, melodic and grooving”
-Owen Cordle, Raleigh News and Observer

If you would like to see the band, they will be doing a jazz show in Burlington at the Alamance Country Club from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  I believe that this is a semi-private club, but if you’re in the neighborhood and would like to  stop by, I’ll be you could take a load off there and hear a couple of sets in their unique brand of jazz.  Tarik will once again sit in on drums for them.  GOOD TIMES!