Talking before our live session with pianist Christian Sands and his trio, I told him his former boss, bassist Christian McBride, formed his New Jawn without a pianist because Sands is irreplaceable. He laughed out loud and said, "I like the way you think!" After hearing his phenomenal trio in our Seattle studios, that idea may not be so farfetched.
Christian Sands' new album Facing Dragons is his second in two years, and just his second as a leader. It's clear the role suits him. The new release is almost entirely original music by Sands and shows a pianist rooted in jazz tradition, confidently expressing his own musical personality.
Musicians:
Christian Sands - piano
Yasushi Nakamura - bass
Jonathan Barber - drums
Audio:
Kari Erickson
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13 сен 2024
