Christian Sands

Born: May 22, 1989

Christian Sands is an emerging jazz force. A recent Steinway Artist, he possesses pianistic technique in abundance, but it perfectly matches his conception. His use of understatement accomplishes a much deeper musical goal. He takes a fresh look at the entire language of jazz: stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban. He says, ��My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it alive. Born May 22, 1989, Christian possessed an insatiable appetite for music. He was enrolled in music classes at age 4 and wrote his first composition at age 5. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Manhattan School of Music

Gullah Roots

By Etienne Charles

Label: Culture Shock Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Gullah Roots; Bilali; Watch Night I; Watch Night II; Weeping Time; Gullypso (merikin); Igbo Landing I; Igbo Landing II; Kumbaya

Christian Sands Quartet at Birdland

by Philip Songa
August 13, 2025

Interpreting The Lennon/Mccartney Songbook: Part 1, Early Songs

by Larry Slater
June 27, 2025

Since its earliest days, Jazz musicians have used popular songs as springboards for creative interpretation, reimagining these tunes through the art of improvisation.. The great American songbooks of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin, have long been a staple of the jazz repertoire. Do John Lennon and Paul McCartney belong in this exalted company? I ...

Introducing Pianist Holly Bean

by Sanford Josephson
May 25, 2025

For Holly Bean, in her last semester at Juilliard, it was the summit of a long journey that began when, as a three-year-old, she started playing on the piano in her Oak Ridge, TN, home. “I would hop on top of the bench and try to copy my mom, who plays piano and organ," she said. ...

Lisa Hilton, Blue Moods, Jim Mullen, Claire Martin and more

by Benjamin Boddie
January 17, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music Lisa Hilton, Blue Moods, Jim Mullen, Claire Martin, Rick Roe, Scott Hamilton, Benjie Porecki, Allegra Levy, Jessica Jones, Roberto Margris, Brent Laidler, Eldad Tarmu, Thomas Martin Lopez, Renee Rosnes, Don Paul, Theoretical Planets, Steve Smith, Camille Thurman, Brian Charette, Ben Paterson and more. Playlist Lisa Hilton “All Blues" from ...

Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original

by Dean Nardi
January 6, 2025

One of the reasons podcasts have become so popular is they provide listeners with the experience of hearing people live, raw and unedited with no safety net as opposed to reading an article in a magazine or on the Internet. Even a Question & Answer interview is edited to remove repetitive comments and all the “ums" ...

Jane Monheit, Samara Joy, Jazzmeia Horn, Nubya Garcia and more.

by Benjamin Boddie
January 1, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by John Fedchock, Jane Monheit, Christian Sands, Thom Rotella, Samara Joy, Jeff Rupert, Steve Davis, Jazzmeia Horn, Brian Lynch, Joel Frahm, OJT, Nubya Garcia, Omer Leshem, Delfeayo Marsalis, Mike Stern, Brandon Sanders, Sarah Hanahan, Anne Saidera, Immanuel Wilkins, JD Allen, and more. Playlist John Fedchock “Minor Mist" from Justifiably ...

Embracing Dawn

By Christian Sands

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Good Morning Heartache; Divergent Journeys; Ain't That the Same; Thought Bubbles I (Can We Talk?); Serenade of an Angel; MMC; Thought Bubbles II (Do Not Disturb); Braises de Requiem I (The Embers Requiem, Mov. I); Embracing Dawn.

Olatuja

By Michael Olatuja

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sumo Mi Intro; Royalty; Kadara; Gold and Silver; Ijo; Bright Side; On And On; Leye's Groove; Bridges; Reflections.