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Whether with his own ensembles or alongside such varied stars as jazz icon Sonny Rollins, late soul kings Isaac Hayes and James Brown, or hip-hop band the Roots, Christian McBride displays unrivaled depth, versatility and skill. As the codirector of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, his jazz roots run deep. But as his forward-thinking 2009 record, Kind of Brown, suggests, his reverence for the past is matched by his enthusiasm for the future. Christian McBride & Inside Straight play the Flynn MainStage this Friday, June 8, as part of the 2012 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. The Vermont All State Jazz Ensemble open.