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Cyrus Chestnut
Wanting his music to be felt not just in the head but also in the heart and
soul, pianist Cyrus Chesnut's technical, fluid style is rooted both in the
churches he grew up in and the smoky jazz clubs where he honed his talent.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland Chestnut started learning the piano at the age of
seven from his father who played in the local church, before studying at the
Peabody Institute and later the Berklee School of Music. He worked with Jon
Hendricks and Donald Harrison in the late 1980s but his biggest influence was
vocalist Betty Carter who mentored him to push h...
My Favorite ThingsCyrus Chestnut and Anita Baker
Cyrus Chestnut
3:44
CaravanCyrus Chestnut and Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Nut
6:26
Fire Suite 1
Elvis Costello, The Brodsky Quartet, Cyrus Chestnut and Roy Nathanson5:29
You Become More BeautifulNicki Richards, Joe Sample, Lenny White, Bashiri Johnson, Cyrus Chestnut, Marcus Miller, Carolyn Leonhart, Catherine Russell and Marcus Machado
5:41
Fire Suite 1Roy Nathanson, Elvis Costello and Cyrus Chestnut
Fire at Keaton's Bar & Grill
5:28
Old Devil MoonVincent Herring, Cyrus Chestnut, Clarence Penn, Christopher Thomas and Laird Jackson
4:27
