Music Mountain | CHRISTIAN SANDS

CHRISTIAN SANDS

August 9, 2025 - 7:00 PM
Gordon Hall, Music Mountain

CHRISTIAN SANDS

With Jonathon Muir-Cotton, Bass and Ryan Sands, Drums

Grammy Award nominated pianist and composer, Christian Sands’ fifth full-length album for Mack Avenue Records serves as a cinematic narration of healing and triumph, reflecting Sands' personal experience while offering a guide for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind. “Equipped with a crisp but forceful touch, he seems always to be flowing in new directions, integrating elements of prog rock, gospel and Western classical into a forward-tumbling jazz conception” (The New York Times).

Christian Sands’ sound and philosophy are informed by two of his most essential mentors: bass maestro Christian McBride, who, as Sands’ longtime employer, taught him the importance of always being yourself; and the late piano legend Dr. Billy Taylor, who stressed how crucial it is to connect jazz to a wide-ranging audience. “I want Embracing Dawn to be something where you gravitate toward it because of the story,” Sands says.

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Gordon Hall, Music Mountain
225 Music Mountain Road
Falls Village, Connecticut 06031

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Date	Performance Times
August 9, 2025	7:00 PM	Buy Tickets

With Jonathon Muir-Cotton, Bass and Ryan Sands, Drums

Grammy Award nominated pianist and composer, Christian Sands’ fifth full-length album for Mack Avenue Records serves as a cinematic narration of healing and triumph, reflecting Sands' personal experience while offering a guide for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind. “Equipped with a crisp but forceful touch, he seems always to be flowing in new directions, integrating elements of prog rock, gospel and Western classical into a forward-tumbling jazz conception” (The New York Times).

Christian Sands’ sound and philosophy are informed by two of his most essential mentors: bass maestro Christian McBride, who, as Sands’ longtime employer, taught him the importance of always being yourself; and the late piano legend Dr. Billy Taylor, who stressed how crucial it is to connect jazz to a wide-ranging audience. “I want Embracing Dawn to be something where you gravitate toward it because of the story,” Sands says.

Date	Performance Times
August 9, 2025	7:00 PM	Buy Tickets

With Jonathon Muir-Cotton, Bass and Ryan Sands, Drums

Grammy Award nominated pianist and composer, Christian Sands’ fifth full-length album for Mack Avenue Records serves as a cinematic narration of healing and triumph, reflecting Sands' personal experience while offering a guide for anyone who has experienced loss of any kind. “Equipped with a crisp but forceful touch, he seems always to be flowing in new directions, integrating elements of prog rock, gospel and Western classical into a forward-tumbling jazz conception” (The New York Times).

Christian Sands’ sound and philosophy are informed by two of his most essential mentors: bass maestro Christian McBride, who, as Sands’ longtime employer, taught him the importance of always being yourself; and the late piano legend Dr. Billy Taylor, who stressed how crucial it is to connect jazz to a wide-ranging audience. “I want Embracing Dawn to be something where you gravitate toward it because of the story,” Sands says.