Christian Sands - Sands: Embracing Dawn (CD)

Details: 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.

Tracklist:

1. Good Morning Heartache
2. Divergent Journeys
3. Ain't That the Same
4. Thought Bubbles I (Can We Talk?)
5. Serenade of An Angel
6. MMC
7. Thought Bubbles II (Do Not Disturb)
8. Braises de Requiem I (The Embers Requiem Mov. I)
9. Embracing Dawn