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Christian Sands has been described as "a dynamic pianist with extraordinary musical maturity beyond his years". He is indeed an accomplished musician with great poise and sophistication. He possesses a warm, unpretentious personality together with an honest, heartfelt approach to playing which keeps him in demand. He has been playing the piano since 4 years old. Age 5 is when he wrote his first musical composition. On debut recording, he wrote and arranged several of the songs. Musical Styles: Classical, Jazz, Blues, and Latin Experience: 8 years of Piano Studies Artists Performed or Recorded with: Rufus Reid Arti Dixon Rex Cadwallerder Willie Ruff Jeff Fuller Dwike Mitchell Jessie Hameen II Paul Brown Jim Fryer Kenn Todd Clark Terry Michael Asetta Concert Engagements: Yale Afro-American Cultural Center, 1999 Hoagy Carmichael Stardust Road Concert, 2000 Rolling Hills Country Club, 2000 Colonial Tymes Restaurant, 2000 Willie Ruff & Friends-Tribute to Duke Ellington, 2001 New Haven International Arts & Ideas Festival, 2001 New Haven Summer Jazz Festival, 2001 NMS 90th Anniversary Reception, 2001 Yale University British Arts Cultural Museum, 2001 Amistad Coming Home Celebration, 2001 Dorothy E.M. Davis Scholarship Benefit, 2002 Sage Park Resturant, 2002 Amarante Banquet Facility, 2002 Woodbridge Celebrity Golf Tournament and Auction, 2002 New Haven International Arts & Ideas Festival, 2002 New Haven Lawn Club, 2002 Taste of Orange Festival,2002 NMS Jazz Jamm Sessions, 1999 to Present Education: Master Class with Clark Terry Master Class with Dave Brubeck Classical Studies with Chad Harding Jazz Studies with Rex Cadwallerder Jazz Ensemble with Jeff Fuller Jazz Ensemble with Jessie Hameen II Discography: Hoagy Carmichael Stardust Road NMS Jazz Performance Live Christian Sands-Footprints Media Coverage "Young jazz pianist on the brink of stardom" -New Haven Register "Playing jazz piano like this isn't easy. Christian Sands just makes it look routine" - Keith Kountz WTNH Channel 8 News. "An inspiration and one to watch" New Haven Public Access Channel "An awesome player to be so young." Derek Slap Channel 30 NBC News "He can play. In fact, he's a great player. He is a tremendous talent. He has a great future in Music, and I can't wait to meet and hear him in person". -Lou Donaldson "Christian has two of the main ingredients for making music, Music that sounds good and feels good". -George Benson "You can tell right away when a young musician understands the music. I could tell in the first few notes that Christian understands."-Rufus Reid Check out the artist's website: http://christiansandsmusic.com Track List: 1. Four 2. Canteloupe Island 3. Wave 4. All Blues 5. Sands of Eqypt 6. Footprints 7. Ryan's Groove 8. I'll Remember April 9. A Night Intunisia 10. Wind Chimes 11. Maiden Voyage 12. Ain't No Sunshine Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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