Embracing Dawn by Christian Sands
Pianist/composer Christian Sands' new album, Embracing Dawn, 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.
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 Grégoire 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 | 2:35 |
| 2. | Divergent Journeys | 6:47 |
| 3. | Ain't That the Same | 6:01 |
| 4. | Thought Bubbles I (Can We Talk?) | 5:26 |
| 5. | Serenade of an Angel | 6:07 |
| 6. | MMC | 4:30 |
| 7. | Thought Bubbles II (Do Not Disturb) | 3:56 |
| 8. | Braises de Requiem I (The Embers Requiem, Mov. I) | 6:06 |
| 9. | Embracing Dawn | 6:58 |
Credits
Produced by Christian Sands
Christian Sands - piano
Yasushi Nakamura - upright bass (all tracks except 8)
Ryan Sands - drums (all tracks except 8)
Marvin Sewell - guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9)
Andrew Joslyn - violin, viola (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
Eli Weinberger - cello (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
Ross Gilliland - contrabasso (tracks 1, 8)
Warren Wolf - vibraphone (tracks 2, 5)
Grégoire Maret - harmonica (track 9)
All songs written and arranged by Christian Sands • Christian Sands Music (ASCAP) except “Good Morning Heartache” by Ervin M. Drake, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham • Lindabet Music Corporation (ASCAP); Microhits Music Corp (ASCAP); Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP).
String arrangements on “Good Morning Heartache”: Yuma Sung.
String arrangements on “Divergent Journeys,” “Serenade of an Angel,” “Braises de Requiem I (The Embers Requiem Mov. I)” and “Embracing Dawn”: Andrew Joslyn.
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