Christian Sands

Elected to the Hall of Fame

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    ​Vocalist Samara Joy reveals a core of benevolence on A Joyful Holiday.

    Yule Tunes

    ’Tis the season. You enjoy Christmas music, but are leery of listening to the same old albums. Bored with, oh, the…

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    Dee Dee, Kurt and Lakecia raise the roof.

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    The Sands Box

    What to Stream, April 26–May 3

    It’s a HUGE streaming week with International Jazz Day and Jazz Month celebrations aplenty: Norah Jones chats with…

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    Joey DeFrancesco livestreamed a performance from the University of New Hampshire on Monday, April 12.

    What to Stream, April 12–19

    This week’s streams feature classic jazz performances from The Ed Sullivan Show in celebration of Jazz Appreciation…

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    Bandleader Francisco Mela is set to stream a solo drum performance Friday via Soapbox Gallery.

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    Veronica Swift has both a historical connection to the music and a desire to expand its artistic purview.

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    John Beasley earned Grammy nominations in multiple categories, including Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

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    Christian Sands is among the 25 artists DownBeat thinks will help shape jazz in the decades to come.

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    Johnaye Kendrick is set to stream a performance with her quartet on Friday.

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    The Le Boeuf Brothers are set to stream a Tuesday performance.

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    ​Bassist William Parker (shown here), pianist Matthew Shipp and drummer Bobby Kapp are set to stream a Thursday performance.

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    The title of Christian Sands’ album Be Water nods to a quote by martial arts star Bruce Lee.

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    Pianist Christian Sands is set to release Be Water on July 17.

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    Saxophonist Alexa Tarantino recently has performed on a pair of Posi-Tone albums, Lioness’ Pride & Joy and her leader debut, Winds Of Change.

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    Drummer/vocalist Jamison Ross (left), vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, pianist and musical director Christian Sands, trumpeter/vocalist Bria Skonberg and bassist Yasushi Nakamura are performing on the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour.

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    Erroll Garner performs with his trio in Amsterdam in 1964.

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