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Cyrus Chestnut
Background information
Born (1963-01-17) January 17, 1963 (age 63)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenresJazz, blues
OccupationsMusician, composer, producer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1992–present
LabelsAlfa, Evidence, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Telarc, WJ3
Websitewww.cyruschestnut.net

Cyrus Chestnut (born January 17, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space."[1]

Early life

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Cyrus Chestnut was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1963, the son of McDonald (a retired post-office employee and church pianist) and Flossie (a city social services worker and church choir director).[2] Chestnut began learning the piano at the age of seven, and in his boyhood played at Mount Calvary Baptist Church.[2] By the age of nine,[3] he was studying classical music at the Peabody Institute.[2] In 1985, Chestnut earned a degree in jazz composition and arranging from Boston's Berklee College of Music.[4]

Jazz career

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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Chestnut worked with Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison, and other bandleaders. He joined the band of jazz vocalist Betty Carter in the early 1990s and appeared on her 1992 album It's Not About the Melody. That same year, he recorded his first albums as a bandleader, The Nutman Speaks and Nut. Chesnut has continued to work and record as a bandleader into the 21st century.

In 2006, Telarc released Genuine Chestnut, his first album for the label. On it he is accompanied by his regular trio of Michael Hawkins, bass and Neal Smith, drums. Additional artists on this session include Russell Malone, guitar and Steven Kroon, percussion. It includes jazz interpretations of some well-known pop numbers of the past half-century, including "If", the early 1970s soft-rock ballad by Bread. "This song has been with me ever since the sixth grade," Chestnut recalled, "I had to play it for my English teacher's wedding. I've played it in many and various contexts. I actually played it in a Top 40 band when I was just out of school. A lot of time has passed, but then recently I just started thinking about it again."[5] Chestnut's own "Mason–Dixon Line" is one of the album's high points, a joyful bebop number.[6]

Discography

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As leader/co-leader

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Recording date Title Label Year released Notes
1992–01 The Nutman Speaks Alfa Jazz 1992 Trio, with Christian McBride (bass), Carl Allen (drums)
1992–01 The Nutman Speaks Again Alfa Jazz 1992 Trio, with Christian McBride (bass), Carl Allen (drums)
1993? Another Direction Alfa Jazz 1993 Trio, with Christian McBride (bass), Carl Allen (drums)
1993–06 Revelations Atlantic 1994 Trio, with Christopher J. Thomas (bass), Clarence Penn (drums)
1994–08 Dark Before the Dawn Atlantic 1995 Trio, with Steve Kirby (bass), Clarence Penn (drums)
1995–11 Earth Stories Atlantic 1996 With Eddie Allen (trumpet), Antonio Hart (alto sax), Steve Kirby (bass), Alvester Garnett (drums)
1996? Blessed Quietness Atlantic 1996 Solo piano
1997–02 American Meditation Baybridge 1997 Manhattan Trinity+1, with Antonio Hart (alto sax), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
1998–01 Make Me a Memory Baybridge 1998 Manhattan Trinity+1, with Teodross Avery (tenor, soprano sax), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
1998 Cyrus Chestnut Atlantic 1998 with James Carter (alto sax), Joe Lovano (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass), Billy Higgins, Lewis Nash (drums), Anita Baker (vocals)
1998–11 A Love Story M&I 1999 Manhattan Trinity+1, with Eric Alexander (tenor sax), George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2000? A Charlie Brown Christmas Atlantic 2000 with Michael Brecker (tenor sax), Kenny Garrett (alto sax), Steve Gadd (drums), choir
2001–06– Soul Food Atlantic 2001 with Marcus Printup (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), Gary Bartz (alto sax), James Carter (tenor sax), Stefon Harris (vibraphone), Christian McBride (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2001–06 Love Letters M&I 2001 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2002–05 Misty M&I 2002 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2002–11 You Are My Sunshine Warner Bros. 2003 Trio, with Michael Hawkins (bass), Neal Smith (drums)
2003–08 Alfie M&I 2004 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2004–08 Charade M&I 2005 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2005–07 Genuine Chestnut Telarc 2006 Some tracks trio, with Michael Hawkins (bass), Neal Smith (drums); some tracks quartet with Russell Malone (guitar) added; some tracks quartet with Steven Kroon (percussion) added; some tracks quintet
2006–03 The Gentle Rain M&I 2006 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2007? Cyrus Plays Elvis Koch 2007 Trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Neal Smith (drums)
2007–05 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Black Nile M&I 2008 Trio, with Buster Williams (bass), Al Foster (drums)
2008-07 Spirit Jazz Legacy 2009 Solo piano
2008–11 Sunflower - Henry Mancini Songbook M&I 2009 Manhattan Trinity, with George Mraz (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)
2009–03 Plenty Swing, Plenty Soul with Eric Reed Savant 2010 Co-lead with Eric Reed (piano), with Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)
2010? Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Journeys Jazz Legacy 2010 Trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Neal Smith (drums)
2010–12 The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet WJ3 2012 Quartet, with Stacy Dillard (tenor and soprano saxophones), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)
2011–03 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Moonlight Sonata Venus 2011 Trio, with Dezron Douglas (bass), Neal Smith (drums)
2013–03 Soul Brother Cool WJ3 2013 Quartet, with Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Dezron Douglas (bass), Willie Jones III (drums)
2013–11 Midnight Melodies Smoke Sessions 2014 Trio, with Curtis Lundy (bass), Victor Lewis (drums)
2014–11 A Million Colors in Your Mind Highnote 2015 Trio, with David Williams (bass), Victor Lewis (drums)
2015–11 Natural Essence Highnote 2016 Trio, with Buster Williams (bass), Lenny White (drums)
2017–02 There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Highnote 2017 Most tracks trio, with Buster Williams (bass), Lenny White (drums); some tracks quartet, with Steve Nelson (vibraphone)
2018–04 Kaleidoscope Highnote 2018 Trio, with Eric Wheeler (bass), Chris Beck (drums)
2021–12 My Father's Hands Highnote 2022 Trio, with Peter Washington (bass), Lewis Nash (drums)

As sideman

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With Betty Carter

With James Carter

With Michael Carvin

  • Between Me and You (Muse, 1989)
  • Revelation (Muse, 1991)

With Freddy Cole

  • Always (Fantasy, 1995)
  • A Circle of Love (Fantasy, 1996)
  • To The Ends of the Earth (Fantasy, 1997)
  • Le Grand Freddy (Fantasy, 1999)

With Carla Cook

  • It's All About Love (MaxJazz, 1999)
  • Dem Bones (MaxJazz, 2001)
  • Simply Natural (MaxJazz, 2002)

With Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet

With Dee Daniels

  • State of the Art (Criss Cross, 2013)
  • Intimate Conversations (Origin, 2014)

With Cynthia Felton

  • Afro Blue: The Music of Oscar Brown Jr. (CD Baby, 2012)
  • Freedom Jazz Dance (CD Baby, 2012)
  • Save Your Love For Me (CD Baby, 2014)

With Donald Harrison

  • Full Circle (Sweet Basil, 1990)
  • For Art's Sake (Candid, 1991)
  • Indian Blues (Candid, 1995)
  • Big Chief (Past Perfect, 2002)

With Vincent Herring

With Denise Jannah

  • I Was Born In Love With You (Blue Note, 1995)
  • A Heart Full of Music (Timeless, 2000)

With George Kawaguchi

  • Between Me and You (Muse, 1989)
  • Revelation (Muse, 1991)
  • Plays Herbie Hancock (King Japan, 2004)

With Wynton Marsalis

With George Mraz

  • Bottom Lines (Milestone, 1997)
  • Duke's Place (Milestone, 1999)

With Jimmy Scott

  • Mood Indigo (Milestone, 2000)
  • Moon Glow (Milestone, 2003)

With Jae Sinnett

  • Blue Jae (Valley Vue, 1992)
  • House and Sinnett (Positive Music, 1994)
  • Listen (Heart Music, 1997)

With Tim Warfield

  • Cool Blue (Criss Cross, 1995)
  • A Whisper in the Midnight (Criss Cross, 1996)
  • Gentle Warrior (Criss Cross, 1998)
  • Jazz Is (Criss Cross, 2002)
  • Eye of the Beholder (Criss Cross, 2013)

With Dave Young

  • Two by Two, Volume Two (Justin Time, 1996)
  • Side by Side (Justin Time, 1996)

With others

Compilations

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Year Title Genre Label Notes
1994 Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: The Fire of the Fundamentals Jazz Sony with Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Betty Carter, Chris Thomas, Christian McBride, et al.
1996 Nut Jazz Alfa Jazz [2CD] Combined The Nutman Speaks and The Nutman Speaks Again
1999 Essential Young Lions Vol. 1 Jazz Hip-O with Roy Hargrove, Larry Goldings Trio, Stefon Harris, Donald Harrison, The Benny Green Trio, Stefon Harris, et al.
2000 Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration classical, jazz and rock & roll Sony with Diana Krall, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Dave Brubeck, Billy Joel, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robert Levin, et al.
2003 Torch: A Six Degrees Collection of Modern Torch Songs Jazz Six Degrees with Cassandra Wilson, Bugge Wesseltoft, Roy Nathanson, Sylk 130, Elvis Costello, dZihan & Kamien, Sarah Cracknell, et al.
2007 Funky Jazz Party, Vol. 2: Love Jams Jazz Atlantic with Anita Baker, Steve Cole, Wayman Tisdale, Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, et al.

References

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  1. ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (March 19, 2006). "Music: 5 Great New Albums". Time. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Leonard Feather, Ira Gitler (April 1, 2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988640-1.
  3. ^ "Biography", Cyrus Chestnut website.
  4. ^ [1]Prominent Berklee Alumni at the Wayback Machine (archived August 21, 2007)
  5. ^ "Concord Music Group". Telarc.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Genuine Chestnut by Cyrus Chestnut". Artistdirect.com. February 28, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
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