1999 - After playing with Roy Hargrove, Art Farmer and Roy Haynes, RON BLAKE was acquired via Plan B Free Agency. Signed to a long-term contract w/incentives. SALARY UNDISCLOSED. Now completing his 7th season with the CMB.
2000 - After playing with Dianne Reeves and Stefon Harris, TERREON GULLY was acquired in a three way trade with the Diana Krall team, the Harris team, and Reeves team for Rodney Green and cash w/incentives. SALARY UNDISCLOSED. Now completing his 6th season with the CMB.
2000 - After playing with Ray Brown's Trio, GEOFFREY KEEZER was acquired via Plan B Free Agency. Signed to a long-term contract w/incentives. SALARY UNDISCLOSED. Now completing his 6th season with the CMB.
2000 - After playing with Wayne Shorter and Steve Coleman, DAVID GILMORE has been a fixture off the bench for the CMB. He has won the "Fifth Man" award every year since 2000. He has been quite an indelible figure in the CMB since then. Acquired via Plan A Free Agency. Completing his 6th season with the CMB. SALARY UNDISCLOSED.
The Christian McBride Band has had one of, if not the strongest team in the NJL. They play strong. They play with finesse. They have it all. Very much like the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers. Geoffrey Keezer (Julius Erving), Ron Blake (Mo Cheeks), Terreon Gully (Moses Malone), David Gilmore (Clint Richardson), and Christian McBride (coach Billy Cunningham) Watch for this team to finally be acknowledged by the press as one of the great teams in NJL history and beyond.
