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Facing Dragons

Christian Sands

Facing Dragons

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: Mack Avenue
UPC: 0673203114326
Catnr: MAC 1143
Release date: 21 September 2018
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Label
Mack Avenue
UPC
0673203114326
Catalogue number
MAC 1143
Release date
21 September 2018

"Sands is downright talented and he shows that too."

Jazzflits, 04-3-2019
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About the album

Christian Sands is currently one of the most in-demand pianists working in jazz. He spent several of his formative years cutting his teeth on the road with legendary bassist Christian McBride, but for the last few years he has toured around the world as a bandleader, and earlier this year Sands was named creative ambassador to The Erroll Garner Jazz Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to the legacy of the late great pianist Erroll Garner. Facing Dragons is Sands' return to the recording studio with an indestructible band and an unwavering allegiance to the groove, after the release of his one-two punch of Reach and Reach Further.

Artist(s)

Christian Sands (piano)

Christian Sands grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moved to the nearby Orange. He started playing the piano at a very young age, and took lessons from the age of four; he commented that 'I grew up with it in the house, in the classroom and on stage so it has always been a huge part of my life'. Sands was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center. Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. The school's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album Kenya Revisited Live in 2009; it was nominated for a Latin Grammy. After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride's bands; they have toured...
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Christian Sands grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moved to the nearby Orange. He started playing the piano at a very young age, and took lessons from the age of four; he commented that "I grew up with it in the house, in the classroom and on stage so it has always been a huge part of my life".
Sands was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center. Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. The school's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album Kenya Revisited Live in 2009; it was nominated for a Latin Grammy.

After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride's bands; they have toured internationally.

Sands became a Steinway artist in 2012. In 2014, Sands cited as influences McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, and Marcus Roberts, because "They're coming from the tradition of bringing people into the music, but also moving it forward into new directions". In the same year, Sands became an American Pianists Association Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist.


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Marcus Strickland (saxophone)

Yasushi Nakamura (double bass)

Caio Afune (guitar)

Keyon Harrold (trumpet)

Roberto Quintero (percussion)

Christian Rivera (percussion)

Composer(s)

Christian Sands (piano)

Christian Sands grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moved to the nearby Orange. He started playing the piano at a very young age, and took lessons from the age of four; he commented that 'I grew up with it in the house, in the classroom and on stage so it has always been a huge part of my life'. Sands was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center. Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. The school's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album Kenya Revisited Live in 2009; it was nominated for a Latin Grammy. After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride's bands; they have toured...
more

Christian Sands grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moved to the nearby Orange. He started playing the piano at a very young age, and took lessons from the age of four; he commented that "I grew up with it in the house, in the classroom and on stage so it has always been a huge part of my life".
Sands was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center. Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music. The school's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album Kenya Revisited Live in 2009; it was nominated for a Latin Grammy.

After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride's bands; they have toured internationally.

Sands became a Steinway artist in 2012. In 2014, Sands cited as influences McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, and Marcus Roberts, because "They're coming from the tradition of bringing people into the music, but also moving it forward into new directions". In the same year, Sands became an American Pianists Association Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist.


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Sands is downright talented and he shows that too.
Jazzflits, 04-3-2019

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01.
Rebel Music
06:11
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
02.
Fight For Freedom
07:17
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
03.
Yesterday
07:22
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
04.
Sangueo Soul
08:26
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
05.
Sunday Mornings
07:29
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
06.
Frankenstein
08:43
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
07.
Her Song
07:11
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
08.
Samba de Vela
05:40
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera
09.
Rhodes To Meditation
04:01
(Christian Sands) Christian Sands, Marcus Strickland, Yasushi Nakamura, Caio Afune, Keyon Harrold, Jerome Jennings, Roberto Quintero, Christian Rivera

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