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> [I've always felt that most jazz artists don't need producers .. most jazz artists know what kind of sound they want. They don't need a producer to come in there and tell them, "Oh, I think you should do this."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/i-ve-always-felt-that-most-jazz-artists-don-t-need-producers-most/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

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## More by Christian McBride

> [For my money, Ray Brown is the greatest living bass player. Every great thing that's happened on bass since Ray Brown -- all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/for-my-money-ray-brown-is-the-greatest-living-bass-player-every-great/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [Watch your attitude. I don't mean to sound like so much of an old head, but there is another generation behind me, out there,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/watch-your-attitude-i-don-t-mean-to-sound-like-so-much-of-an-old-head/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [The most significant bands I played in when I first got to New York were Bobby Watson's band, Roy Hargrove's first band, Benny Golson's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/the-most-significant-bands-i-played-in-when-i-first-got-to-new-york/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [When you think of diversity, George Duke fits that bill better than a lot of people. He's played a lot of straight-ahead jazz with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/when-you-think-of-diversity-george-duke-fits-that-bill-better-than-a/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [I've always felt that most jazz artists don't need producers .. most jazz artists know what kind of sound they want. They don't need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/i-ve-always-felt-that-most-jazz-artists-don-t-need-producers-most/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [I'm really not this jazz traditionalist guy you've been making me out to be all of these years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/i-m-really-not-this-jazz-traditionalist-guy-you-ve-been-making-me-out/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

> [Make no mistake, this music is for everyone. Jazz is not an exclusive, elite club. Go ahead, listen to your Snoop Doggy Dog, Pearl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christian-mcbride/make-no-mistake-this-music-is-for-everyone-jazz-is-not-an-exclusive/)

[Christian McBride](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christian-mcbride/)

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