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Christian Sylvester Sands (born 1989) is an American jazz pianist. ==Life and career== Sands grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moved to the nearby Orange.〔("Get to Know Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist Christian Sands" ) (September 11, 2014). American Pianists Association.〕 He started playing the piano at a very young age, and took lessons from the age of four; he commented that "I grew up with it in the house, in the classroom and on stage so it has always been a huge part of my life".〔 Sands was mentored by pianist Billy Taylor, who allowed the teenager to close one of the sets that Taylor played at the Kennedy Center.〔Josephson, Sanford (2009) "Jazz Notes: Interviews Across the Generations". Praeger. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-313-35700-8.〕 Sands went on to study at the Manhattan School of Music.〔Lutz, Phillip (September 3, 2010) ("Help for Those Just Starting Out in the Jazz World" ). ''The New York Times''.〕 The school's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, led by Bobby Sanabria, recorded the album ''Kenya Revisited Live'' in 2009;〔Blanco, Edward (May 9, 2009) ("Bobby Sanabria / Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra: Kenya Revisited Live!!! (2009)" ). AllAboutJazz.〕 it was nominated for a Latin Grammy.〔Grossman, Anna Jane (March 15, 2013) ("Striking All the Right Notes" ). ''The New York Times''.〕 After graduating, Sands joined Inside Straight, one of bassist Christian McBride's bands; they have toured internationally.〔Jarenwattananon, Patrick (May 10, 2012) ("Another Young Jazz Artist Who Also Cares About Pop Music Today (Gasp!)" ). npr.〕 Sands became a Steinway artist in 2012.〔("Christian Sands" ). Steinway.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.〕 In 2014, Sands cited as influences McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Garrett, and Marcus Roberts, because "They're coming from the tradition of bringing people into the music, but also moving it forward into new directions".〔 In the same year, Sands became an American Pianists Association Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Sands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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