Good Feeling

Personnel: Melissa Walker (vocals); Ron Blake (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Steve Wilson, Todd Bashore (flute, alto saxophone); Todd Williams (flute, tenor saxophone); Carl Maraghi (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Nicholas Payton, Frank Greene, Nabate Isles, Freddie Hendrix (trumpet); Michael Dease, James Burton, Steve Davis (trombone); Douglas Purviance (bass trombone); Xavier Davis (piano); Ulysses Owens (drums).Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY.Illustrator: Keith H. Brown .Arranger: Christian McBride.Bassist Christian McBride was already turning heads as a teenaged sideman with Benny Green during the early '90s, showcasing formidable technique and imagination in his solos. Over the two decades since then, McBride has demonstrated his skills as a bandleader, composer, and arranger as well. After 15 years of studying big-band charts, experimenting, and writing, McBride developed sufficient material for a CD, recruiting some of New York's best and b