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WBGO'S The Art of the Story with Doug Doyle
The Art of the Story

Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride on arranging for Sting and Samara Joy

By Doug Doyle
Published December 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM EST
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On this episode of The Art of the Story, Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride on arranging for Sting and Samara Joy, both guests on his big band album Without Further Ado, Vol. 1.

Christian McBride's latest big band album
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Christian McBride's latest big band album

You can SEE Doug Doyle's entire interview with Christian McBride below:

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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