At only 30, pianist and composer Christian Sands is arguably the leading pianist of his generation. A former prodigy who has more than lived up to his early promise, he has amazzed a body of work as a leader that rivals established veterans twice his age. Widely known as part of Christian McBride's hard-swinging Inside Straight band and his current trio, the GRAMMY-nominated virtuoso began his formal training at age four and started composing at five, eventually becoming a protégé of the great Dr. Billy Taylor.
He returns with music from his latest album Facing Dragons with a trio including bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Jonathan Barber.