Joan Osborne & Christian McBride in Los Angeles

Joan Osborne is an American singer-songwriter, born in Anchorage in 1962 and raised in Kentucky, whose music draws on rock, blues, soul and folk. She is best known for “One of Us” and the album Relish, which also includes “St. Teresa” and “Right Hand Man.” Her catalogue extends to soul interpretations, original roots-rock records and Songs of Bob Dylan. She joined the Lilith Fair tour in 1997, then toured as a vocalist with The Dead in 2003, performing songs associated with the Grateful Dead alongside members of the band. Her later theatre concerts have included performances devoted to Songs of Bob Dylan.

Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader, born in Philadelphia in 1972. Known for his work on both acoustic and electric bass, he has recorded under his own name with groups including Inside Straight, New Jawn and Christian McBride Big Band. His albums include Gettin’ to It, The Good Feeling and Live at the Village Vanguard. In the 1990s, he toured and recorded in Joshua Redman’s quartet, whose lineup also included Brad Mehldau and Brian Blade. McBride later established a parallel live career with his own trios, quartets and large ensemble; a 2014 trio engagement at the Village Vanguard became a concert album. In 2016 he became artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival. Christian McBride plays frequently in New York, including engagements at Jazz at Lincoln Center. His West Coast appearances include concerts at SFJAZZ in San Francisco.