A solo piano album – tracks include "Over My Head", "Jesus Loves Me", "Walk With Me Jesus", "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Blessed Quietness", and "We Three Kings". CD
CyrusChestnut on piano, Michael Hawkins on bass, and Neal Smith on drums. CD
(Out of print.)
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James Carter & CyrusChestnut —
Duets ... CD Atlantic, 1995. Used ...
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A special set recorded for this promotional release – tracks include "Stevedor's Serenade", "Sentimentalia", "Rare Gem", Intimacy Of My Woman's Beautiful Eyes", and "Deep Throat Blues". CD
Features CyrusChestnut on piano, James Carter on alto, Ron Carter on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – with guest work from Joe Lovano on tenor, plus vocals from Anita Baker! CD
The warm sound of CyrusChestnut's piano balances beautifully with the bass of Curtis Lundy and drums of Victor Lewis – very familiar musical partners who really make the session sparkle! Chestnut's got a great sense of melody throughout, but also finds a way to make the left side of the keyboard pulsate strongly – resonating with Lundy's bass in a beautiful way, and reminding us that Curtis is always a great player on a trio date like this. There's a resonance to the bass and piano that really showcases the strong sound of these Smoke Sessions albums – and titles include "To Be Determined", "Giant Steps", "The Theme", "Naima's Love Song", "Two Heartbeats", "Pocket Full Of Blues", and "Hey It's Me You're Talkin To". CD
CyrusChestnut on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Carl Allen on drums. Tracks include "Blues For Nita", "Elegie", "Brazilian Flower", and "Tenderly". CD
The music of Michael Carvin is always a revelation – a joyous, soulful outpouring of feeling that never fails to move us – and which always makes us wonder why more folks don't treasure gems like this that he made as a leader! Carvin's drum work is filled with energy from the get-go – but never in a too-showy, too-unbridled sort of way – just perfectly-balanced, perfectly-timed sense of rhythm that really seems to inspire the key players he's gathered around him. For this date, the lineup is especially nice – Claudio Roditi and Cecil Bridgewater on trumpets, Sonny Fortune on alto sax and flute, CyrusChestnut on piano, and David Williams on bass. John Hicks sits on on piano on one track – and the album's got some of the free-soaring spirituality that you'll find in Sonny Fortune's best work as a leader. Titles include "Morning", "Revelation", "Effi", "Thabo", "Avotcja", and "We Three Kings". CD
Bobby Watson is definitely back home here – really re-rooted in the kind of greatness he was giving us on record many years back, at a level that's come back strongly in recent years – thanks to a top-shelf release like this! As you'll note on the cover, Bobby's got his key early musical partner in place – bassist Curtis Lundy, with whom he cut some of his finest in the 80s – and the alto giant's also got some other wonderful bandmates in the lineup – especially trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, whose upbeat tone and way of reaching up with his sound really matches the positivity in Watson's horn. Other players include the great CyrusChestnut on piano and Victor Jones on drums – and Carmen Lundy, makes a very welcome vocal return on the title "Our Love Remains". Other tracks include the Watson originals "Side Steps", "Bon Voyage", "Back Home In Kansas City", and "Blues For Alto" – and other tunes include "Red Bank Heist", "Mind Wine", "The Star In The East", and "Dear Lord". CD
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Carl Allen —
Testimonial ... CD Atlantic, 1995. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
With Christian McBride & Reuben Rogers on bass, Mark Whitfield on guitar, Daniel Sadownick on percussion, Anthony Wonsey on piano, CyrusChestnut on piano & organ, Vincent Herring on saxophone, Nicholas Payton on trumpet & Kevin Mahogany on vocals. CD
(Out of print.)
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Madeleine Peyroux —
Dreamland ... CD Atlantic, 1996. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Features backing from Marc Ribot, James Carter, CyrusChestnut, Regina Carter, and others. CD
Roy Hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn, Ron Blake on tenor and soprano sax, CyrusChestnut on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Gregory Hutchinson on drums. CD
Wynton Marsalis on trumpet, Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson on alto saxophone, Victor Goines on tenor and soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, CyrusChestnut, Eric Lewis, Farid Barron, and Marthaniel Roberts on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, Herlin Riley on drums, and Roland Guerrero on percussion. CD
(Sealed with a punch through the barcode.)
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Tim Warfield —
Jazz Is ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 2001. Used ...
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With Tarus Mateen on bass, Clarence Penn on drums, CyrusChestnut on piano, Nicholas Payton on trumpet, and Stefon Harris on vibraphone. CD
With Oscar Peterson, Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan, John Hicks, Mulgrew Miller, Ellis Marsalis, CyrusChestnut, Oliver Jones, Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, and Renee Rosnes. CD
Christian McBride on bass – with Joshua Redman on saxophone, Steve Turre on trombone, Roy Hargrove on trumpet and flugelhorn, CyrusChestnut on piano, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD
Round, warm sounds from bassist Charnett Moffett – working here on both acoustic and electric bass, always with that laidback sense of flow that always made his older work so great! Moffett seems to shape each tune in a different way – and he's joined in this pursuit by guitarist Stanley Jordan, who reminds us of his wonderful sense of tone throughout – and by pianist CyrusChestnut, who's on most of the tracks on the set – save for a few that feature Jordan on piano. Jeff Tain Watts handles most of the drums – and tenor legend Pharoah Sanders makes a surprising appearance on three of the album's best tracks. Titles include "Music From Our Soul", "Freedom", "We Are Here To Play", "Love In The Galaxies", "Freedom Swing", "Sound World Suite", and "Celestial Dimensions". CD
Features Hank Crawford, CyrusChestnut, George Mraz, and others. CD
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Jimmy Scott —
Moon Glow ... CD Milestone, 2000/2001. Used ...
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Gentle magic from singer Jimmy Scott – one of our favorite of his comeback recordings of recent years! The album features tracks that Jimmy Recorded over sessions done in 2000 and 2001 – working with a host of great jazz players like Eric Alexander, Joe Beck, Hank Crawford, David Newman, Grady Tate, and CyrusChestnut – all of whom bring a warm and mellow feel to the set, allowing Jimmy some good space to breeze around in understated brilliance. Titles include "Yesterday", "Those Who Were", "How Long Has This Been Going On", "Time On My Hands", and "If I Should Lose You". CD
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Tim Warfield —
Cool Blue ... CD Criss Cross (Holland), 1995. Used ...
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Features Terell Stafford on trumpet and CyrusChestnut on piano! CD