Christian Sands leads a quintet featuring Matt Brewer on bass, Ryan Sands on drums, Marquis Hill on trumpet, and Nicole Glover on tenor saxophone. Since his early career as a piano prodigy in Christian McBride's trio, Sands has blossomed into a mature and established voice in jazz. His 2020 release Be Water garnered an NAACP Image Award win and a Grammy nomination. Sands is a Steinway Artist and an American Pianists Association Jazz Fellowship Awards Finalist.
Cast and Creative Team for Christian Sands Quintet at Birdland
Cast
Karen Akers
Ensemble
Jim Caruso
Ensemble
Frank Catalano
Ensemble
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Ensemble
Christian Sands
Ensemble
Dan Block
Ensemble
Miss Maybell
Ensemble
Camila Meza
Ensemble
Stella Cole
Ensemble
Miki Yamanaka
Ensemble
Vince Giordano
Ensemble
Allan Harris
Ensemble
Wyatt Michael
Ensemble
Angela Grey
Ensemble
Olivia Chindamo
Ensemble
Bryan Carter
Ensemble
Liany Mateo
Ensemble
Sean Jones
Ensemble
Steve Wilson
Ensemble
Billy Childs
Ensemble
Matt Penman
Ensemble
Alicia Olatuja
Ensemble
Gary Bartz
Ensemble
Randy Brecker
Ensemble
Buster Williams
Ensemble
Cyrus Chestnut
Ensemble
Pasquale Grasso
Ensemble
Maya Azucena
Ensemble
AC Lincoln
Ensemble
Jon Gordon
Ensemble
Myles Weinstein
Ensemble
David Ostwald
Ensemble
Frank Vignola
Ensemble
Gerry Gibbs
Ensemble
Bill Charlap
Ensemble
Renee Rosnes
Ensemble
Felix Peikli
Ensemble
Matt Brewer
Ensemble
Ryan Sands
Ensemble
Marquis Hill
Ensemble
Nicole Glover
Ensemble
Charlie Judkins
Ensemble
Andy Stein
Ensemble
Dan Levinson
Ensemble
Brian Nalepka
Ensemble
Daniel Duke
Ensemble
Keith Balla
Ensemble
Stefano Doglionoi
Ensemble
Jimmy Macbride
Ensemble
David DeJesus
Ensemble
Danny Tobias
Ensemble
Creative Team
Alex Rybeck
Musical Director
Vince Giordano
Composer
Vince Giordano
Musical Director
David Ostwald
Band Leader
David Ostwald
Composer
Christian Sands
Musical Director
Miki Yamanaka
Composer
Myles Weinstein
Booking Agent
Myles Weinstein
Manager
Frank Vignola
Musical Director
Simon Wettenhall
Band Leader
Conal Fowkes
Band Leader
Gerry Gibbs
Band Leader
Bill Charlap
Musical Director
Renee Rosnes
Musical Director.
News About Christian Sands Quintet at Birdland
Birdland Reveals July 2026 Performance Lineup Featuring Christian Sands, Stella Cole, Bill Charlap & More
June 30, 2026 Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a full month of nightly performances featuring Christian Sands Quintet, Liz Gillies, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the Birdland Big Band, and more.About the Theatre
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Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos (07/06/26-07/06/26)
Dan Block Quartet (07/05/26-07/05/26)
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO QUARTET (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Hot Combination (06/07/26-06/07/26)
Steven Feifke Trio (05/24/26-05/25/26)
Jason Yeager and Justin Poindexter: Don't Fence Me In – The Music of Cole Porter (05/18/26-05/18/26)
Sinatra With Style RETURNS: Hits and Rare Gems Swung by Richard Cortez (05/17/26-05/17/26)
Bill Charlap Solo Piano (05/16/26-05/16/26)
Bill Charlap Trio (05/12/26-05/16/26)
What shows are coming up next at Birdland?
John Pizzarelli: P.S. Mr. Bennett (08/04/26-08/08/26)
What shows have played recently at Birdland?
John Pizzarelli: P.S. Mr. Bennett (08/04/26-08/08/26)
John Pizzarelli Swing 7 (08/04/26-08/08/26)
Luther Allison Quartet (08/03/26-08/03/26)
Greg Ruvolo Big Band Collective (08/02/26-08/02/26)
Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes (07/28/26-08/01/26)
Camila Meza Band (07/07/26-07/08/26)
Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos (07/06/26-07/06/26)
Dan Block Quartet (07/05/26-07/05/26)
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO QUARTET (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Hot Combination (06/07/26-06/07/26)
John Pizzarelli Swing 7 (08/04/26-08/08/26)
Luther Allison Quartet (08/03/26-08/03/26)
Greg Ruvolo Big Band Collective (08/02/26-08/02/26)
Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes (07/28/26-08/01/26)
Camila Meza Band (07/07/26-07/08/26)
Miss Maybell & Her Ragtime Romeos (07/06/26-07/06/26)
Dan Block Quartet (07/05/26-07/05/26)
ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO QUARTET (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Hot Combination (06/07/26-06/07/26)
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