About Christian:

Christian X. M. McGhee, 26, is a drummer/percussionist & entertainer, hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, now residing in New York City. Christian has received a full tuition scholarship to the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, where he received his Bachelor's degree and Masters degrees. Christian is the winner of BMI’s 2023 Future Jazz Master Award!

He has had the opportunity to work with a number of world-renowned groups and artists such as Hudson Horns, Cynthia Erivo, Keyon Harrold, Infinity Song, Victory Boyd, Rebby Han, Jahari Stampley, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Raehann Bryce Davis, The 2017 Grammy Band, Barry Harris, J'Nai Bridges, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Joe Lovano, Aaron Goldberg, Linda May Han Oh, Jon Faddis, Ray Chew, and Gideon King & City Blog.

He has performed at NPR's Tiny Desk (Home) and at the Vail, Newport, Montreal, Monterey, Toronto, Rochester, Washington D.C., SF Jazz and Exit Zero Jazz Festivals. He has also performed at well known venues including Blue Note, Blue Note Beijing, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Dizzy's Club, Birdland, Smoke Jazz Club, The Django, and Smalls