Pianist Christian Sands has always been about the grasp, the reach for something to create. By his own admission it sometimes requires facing dragons, having those 20 question sessions with oneself to search for answers. Embracing Dawn is such a recording. He said he almost did not want to write the album, an expression of personal loss, of heartbreak, of the process of healing, all things every listener can connect with if they’ve been honest about their own lives.
In finding answers here, the leader is joined by a string quartet, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, brother Ryan Sands on drums, guitarist Marvin Sewell, vibraphonist Warren Wolf and a gorgeous harmonica solo on the title track by Gregoire Maret.
