Sounds From the Ancestors CD (Mack Avenue) genre-migrated Inside Straight is the quintet

Inside Straight is the quintet that inaugurated McBride’s collaboration with Mack Avenue Records (releasing Kind of Brown in 2009)

creative core group of musicians that have coined a sound that is both melodically accessible and improvisationally impressive

and improvisation

the band has evolved their approach

Cornetist Bobby Bradford and saxophonist Frode Gjerstad have been performing together since they were first introduced in 1986 by drummer John Stevens

Sounds From the Ancestors CD (Mack Avenue) genre-migrated Inside Straight is the quintetIn Sounds from the Ancestors, composer and saxophonist Kenny Garrett pays homage to the rich heritage of African sounds that have shaped the evolution of jazz. His musical journey revisits the spirit of African ancestors through church services, work songs, Yoruban chants, and traditional drumming. The album also features heartfelt tributes to influential figures like Roy Hargrove, Art Blakey, and Tony Allen, who, much like Garrett, drew inspiration