{"product_id":"be-water","title":"Be Water","description":"\u003cp\u003ePianist Christian Sands' stunning third full-length recording for Mack Avenue Music Group captures and establishes him as a forceful leader in composition and conceptual vision. On 'Be Water', Sands takes inspiration from water's tranquillity and power and muses on the possibilities offered by echoing its fluidity and malleability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this recording, Sands has reunited with bassist Yasushi Nakamura and saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and is joined by trumpeter Sean Jones, trombonist Steve Davis, guitarist Marvin Sewell, drummer Clarence Penn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough ten gorgeous and thrilling pieces, Sands alternately conjures the serenity of a sun-dappled lake and the drama of a relentless thunderstorm. Just embarking on his 30s, Sands has already enjoyed a remarkable career trajectory, touring and recording with Christian McBride's Inside Straight and Trio, as well as collaborating with the likes of Gregory Porter and Ulysses Owens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If there's an overarching motif to Sands' career to this point, it's his ability to astound listeners when they first hear him.\" - DownBeat\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mack Avenue","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50473184592203,"sku":"1096564","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50473182232907,"sku":"1096563","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7a3d1bbd-155d-4682-8925-6fa057e34211_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727427260","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/be-water","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}