Bassist and bandleader Christian McBride talked with Mark Ruffin in a taping of “The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian” show that Christian hosts on SiriusXM.  In this conversation from Blue Note at Sea ’20, Christian and Mark talk about how they produce the show, and Christian discusses his roots in Philadelphia and his lifelong love of sports. And he tells stories about his relationship with Lou Donaldson and James Brown. This episode is sponsored by SiriusXM. The podcast is produced by Entertainment Cruise Productions.