Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series: Christian McBride [CANCELED]

**Due to unforeseen circumstances, Christina McBride is forced to cancel his performance on Friday, February 26. Refunds are available at the point of purchase.**

In February 2022, Fort Mose Historic State Park will be the host of the inaugural Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series to honor the history and celebrate the cultural significance of Fort Mose. The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series will comprise six unforgettable performances over three weeks from some of the biggest names in their respective genres.

Christian McBride is a six-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist/composer and the host of NPR’s Jazz Night in America. Since the early 1990’s Christian McBride has recorded on over 300 dates as a sideman. However, he’s been a leader from his debut recording in 1995.

Aside from various stints with Sting, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, and George Duke, McBride has been artist-in-residence and artistic director with organizations such as Jazz House Kids, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Jazz Museum in Harlem, Jazz Aspen and NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center — Newark). McBride manages to tour consistently with his quartet, the New Jawn. He also fronts the GRAMMY-winning Christian McBride Big Band, whose Mack Avenue recordings, The Good Feeling and Bringin’ It won the GRAMMY® Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 2012 and 2017, respectively. In addition, McBride hosts “The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian” on Sirius/XM and DJs at clubs as DJ Brother Mister. McBride was recently named the artistic director of the historic Newport Jazz Festival, taking over the reins from the festival’s longtime artistic director and founder, George Wein.

Christian McBride will perform at Fort Mose Historic State Park on February 12, 2022, at 7 PM for the inaugural Jazz & Blues Fest. Tickets start at $65 and are available to purchase here.

The Fort Mose Jazz & Blues Series is produced by the St. Johns County Cultural Events Division, which operates The St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, with support from St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, St. Augustine Distillery, St. Johns Cultural Council, Fort Mose Historical Society, and Flying Saucer Presents.