Catalog Number: MAC1209LP Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 673203120914 Pianist/composer Christian Sands' album, Embracing Dawn, serves as a cinematic narration of the stages of grief, reflecting Sands' personal experience while offering a guide to healing and understanding for anyone who has experienced loss. The album explores musical styles as varied as neo- and alternative soul, mid tempo swing, funky gospel, ballads, acoustic jazz-rock, and trap-style beats, and features collaborations with bassist Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Ryan Sands, guitarist Marvin Sewell, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, and harmonica player Gregoire Maret. Embracing Dawn unfolds as a masterful example of musical storytelling, with each track representing a chapter in Sands' journey of recovery and acceptance.