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Live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride! : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! This week, we're live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride. He talks about the secret power all bassists possess and translates Philly slang for panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Dulcé Sloan.

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Live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride!

Live in Philly with jazz legend Christian McBride!

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Christian McBride performs at An Evening With Christian McBride at the GRAMMY Museum on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording A hide caption

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Christian McBride performs at An Evening With Christian McBride at the GRAMMY Museum on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

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If you're in Philadelphia, you can go over to Independence Hall and see the birthplace of liberty, or head down to South Philly and the High School for Creative and Performing Arts, to see the birthplace of genius. One of its most famous graduates is Christian McBride, jazz bassist, band leader, nine-time Grammy winner, artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival, and host of NPR's Jazz Night In America. Can he add one more trophy to his shelf by winning our quiz?