New music releases from Christian McBride and Bangalore Choir

Christian McBride and the ensemble Ursa Major have released the album ‘Points of Light’ via Mack Avenue Records. The project, described as a spotlight on the next generation of musicians, features McBride on acoustic and electric bass alongside Nicole Glover, Mike King, Ely Perlman, and Savannah Harris. The album includes eight tracks such as ‘Sakura’ and ‘No Rhyme, No Reason’.

In melodic hard rock, David Reece has returned with Bangalore Choir for the release of the album ‘Payload’ under the German label El Puerto Records. The band, originally founded in 1991, features Reece, who previously worked with Accept. The new album consists of 12 tracks, including ‘Tear It All Down’ and ‘Late To The Party’.