{"product_id":"christian-sands-thomas-fonnesbaek-rasmus-kihlberg-between-then-and-now-cd","title":"Christian Sands, Thomas Fonnesbaek \u0026 Rasmus Kihlberg - Between Then and Now [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: 1018546\u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 717101854622\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 19 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoryville Records presents Between Then and Now, a new trio album by acclaimed American pianist Christian Sands, joined by Danish bassist Thomas Fonnesbaek and Swedish drummer Rasmus Kihlberg. An international collaboration that captures contemporary jazz at the intersection of American tradition and Nordic musical sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album features 9 tracks, balancing original compositions by Sands and Fonnesbaek with inspired reinterpretations of jazz standards and classic repertoire by Bobby Timmons, Richard Rodgers, Luiz Bonfa, and John Coltrane. Recorded in the spirit of Copenhagen's jazz tradition it presents jazz as both a living art form of the present and a dialogue with its past, hence the title Between Then and Now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration grew from Christian Sands ' relationship with the Copenhagen jazz scene, initiated when former Montmartre musical director Christian Brorsen discovered him online and invited him to Denmark. Like earlier generations of American jazz musicians, including Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon, Sands quickly became a compelling presence in Copenhagen, where attentive listening and subtle interplay guide every performance. Over the years he has been a frequent guest in Denmark and loved by the audience here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this contemporary recording with three of the most interesting musicians on the Scandinavian and American jazz scene right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Til Ungdommen (To the Youth) - Solo Bass \/ Where Children Still Play \/ Searching in Sahara \/ Manha de Carnaval \/ Til Ungdommen (To the Youth) \/ So Tired \/ A Giant Leaves (Giant Steps \/ Autumn Leaves - For Alex Riel \/ Where the Light Settles - Solo Piano \/ Cop Out\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STORYVILLE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016962687132,"sku":"1018546","price":14.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/3_983678d6-491e-4588-b805-5ebed4005b6b.webp?v=1780514555","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/christian-sands-thomas-fonnesbaek-rasmus-kihlberg-between-then-and-now-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}