Title: Sands: Embracing Dawn Artist: Christian Sands Label: Mack Avenue Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 673203120921 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2024-09-27 Number of Discs: 1
Pianist/composer Christian Sands' new album, Embracing Dawn, serves as a cinematic narration of the stages of grief and healing, reflecting Sands' personal experience while offering a guide for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind. The album explores musical styles as varied as neo- and alternative soul, mid tempo swing, funky gospel, ballads, acoustic jazz-rock, and trap-style beats, and features collaborations with bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Ryan Sands, guitarist Marvin Sewell, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, and harmonica player Gregoire Maret.Embracing Dawn unfolds as a masterful example of musical storytelling, with each track representing a chapter in Sands' journey of recovery and acceptance.
Tracks: 1.1 Good Morning Heartache 1.2 Divergent Journeys 1.3 Ain't That the Same 1.4 Thought Bubbles I (Can We Talk?) 1.5 Serenade of An Angel 1.6 MMC 1.7 Thought Bubbles II (Do Not Disturb) 1.8 Braises de Requiem I (The Embers Requiem, Mov. I) 1.9 Embracing Dawn
