Christian Fabian Gets Funky on “Hip to the Skip”
Jazz bassist Christian Fabian has returned with a new trio album called Hip to the Skip. Fabian plays a variety of styles (he swings hard in the Lionel Hampton Big Band), but for this outing he opted to explore funk and fusion jazz.
The bassist and bandleader’s group is filled out by keyboardist Matt King and drummer Jason Marsalis, who said “This is the first album I’ve ever done where I’m playing in the funk/fusion vein the whole session. This was a lot of fun and listeners will be surprised by the music.”
Along with original songs, Fabian arranged some beloved jazz standards in the fusion style, taking cues from artists like Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, and more.
Check out the opening title track, featuring Fabian dishing out funky bass lines and a killer solo.
Hip to the Skip is available now digitally through iTunes, Amazon MP3, and other services.
Hip to the Skip Track List:
- Hip to the Skip
- Moanin’
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
- This Can’t Be Love
- Incognito
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Zig 7
- (Funky) Four
- In the Name of Feminism
- Sidekick
- Effendi
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
