Bye Bye Blackbird – 2022
Christian Sands
A swinging version of the standard
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Christian Sands has quickly developed into one of the top jazz pianists in today’s jazz scene.
Mentored early on by Billy Taylor, he gained his initial recognition as the pianist with Christian McBride’s Inside Straight and has recorded at least nine albums as a leader since 2002.
While he often plays within the tradition, Sands has his own musical personality.
On this version of “Bye Bye Blackbird” from 2022, Sands often hints at Oscar Peterson (no easy feat) while stretching out on the standard with his quartet which also includes guitarist Max Light, bassist Phil Norris, and drummer Ryan Sands.
-Scott Yanow
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