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Joe McBride
Thursday, April 17, 7:00 PM
Sundance Square Main Stage
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A Featured Entertainer in our Music on MAIN presented by WaMu series!
The global appeal of Joe McBride's music is best summarized by a quote from a music critic in Capetown, who raved about his performance and praised the pianist/vocalist's talent for "putting back the soul into what has become a rather soulless smooth jazz idiom."McBride, a St. Louis native who trekked to the sunny shores of San Diego for a while before finishing his musical studies at North Texas State and making Texas his home, believes the central location of Dallas allows for many different genres of music to influence its jazz and blues scene. "We're special because we're not really West Coast or East Coast, but what can only be described as the third coast," he says. "The jazz here is influenced by the blues in Chicago which isn't that far, as well as the rich zydeco heritage of New Orleans. Then there's the southern funk and gospel. All of that contributes to what now comes naturally for us transplanted natives.
He complements his signature keyboard; with inspired exotic influences reflecting the many loves of his musical life to, his gospel background, Brazilian samba, and the music of South Africa.
McBride is a successful recording artist and you can find him performing at many of the Dallas/Fort Worth festivals.
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