Christian Sands

Christmas Stories

Eligible Categories:

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE,
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION, "The Gift"
BEST ARRANGEMENT, INSTRUMENTAL OR A CAPPELLA,
"Silent Night"


PRESS HIGHLIGHTS

NPR Music INterview/Feature

WNYC All of It with Allison Stewart Interview & Performance

The Boston Globe

“a fabulously gifted instrumentalist” - The Boston Globe

“Christmas albums rolling out each year. Many are of negligible interest. But not “Christmas Stories” by the estimable young pianist and composer Christian Sands” - The Boston Globe

ABOUT

Pianist/composer Christian Sands’ cinematic approach to popular holiday classics takes center stage with Christmas Stories, his first album since his critically acclaimed, GRAMMY® nominated 2020 release Be Water. Having performed in-demand Christmas shows at Jazz at Lincoln Center and around the world, Sands offers such classics as “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” as well as a few surprises. Joining the NAACP Image Award nominee are vibraphonist Stefon Harris, saxophonist Jimmy Greene, guitarists Max Light and Marvin Sewell, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, percussionist Keita Ogawa, and drummer Ryan Sands.