Water Pushes Sand is a major musical work that sees virtuosic Chinese and Australian musicians reinvigorate the endangered music of China's Sichuan Province to create an entirely new sound world.

Composed by pianist Erik Griswold, Water Pushes Sand fuses traditional Sichuan melodies and rhythms with modern jazz improvisation in a wild intercultural celebration. Accompanied by video shot on location in Chengdu, Water Pushes Sand evokes the tea-houses, streets and rivers of Sichuan and explores the changing faces of Chinese and Australian culture.

Water Pushes Sand premiered at Melbourne Festival 2015 and was nominated for APRA/AMC Art Music Awards 2016 'Jazz Work of the Year' and the 2017 ARIA Awards Jazz Album of the Year. Listen to the album on Spotify or watch a live recording here.

Supported by Australia Council for the Arts and Australia-China Council