Jesse McBride officially started playing the violin at the young age of four. Through elementary and middle school, Jesse entered and won many solo violin competitions. In 1994, Jesse entered the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Tx where he was encouraged to persue jazz further be Charles Rhinhardt, a local pianist, and Robert Glasper, a fellow classmate. This encouragment proved to be a mainstay for Jesse as he has made Jazz his first love. After high school, Jesse entered the University of New Orleans' (UNO) music program where he studied under the watchful eye of Ellis Marsalis. Jesse also studied under three very accomplished pianists: Peter Martin, Victor Atkins, and Doug Bickel. Musical tenures with Jason Marsalis and Harold Battiste have helped progress Jesse's abilities. Jesse can humbly note his regular performances on the campus of UNO, five star restraunts, New Orleans jazz clubs like the Snug Harbor, The Funky Butt, and Sweet Lorraines. From straight-ahead to contemporary jazz, and even funk and R&B, Jesse McBride crosses style, passion, and precision boast his tutelage under his mentors and his application and expansion into his own voice. Jesse has performed with several nationally recognized artists. This long list includes Donald Harrison, Jason and Delfayo Marsalis, Harold Battiste, Alvin Batiste, Carmen Lundy, and Marlon Jordan to name a few. He is currently working on the new "McBride/Westfall Group " with duo leader James Westfall and is currently the artistic director of "The Next Generation", presented by Harold Batttiste.