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Release Date: 25 April 2025
Label: HighNote Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 632375735920
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Jazz pianist par excellence, Cyrus Chestnut, returns to the HighNote catalog with this superb piano quartet recording. This highly anticipated album showcases Chestnut's rhythmic precision, emotive touch, and improvisational flair complemented by an ensemble that provides both subtlety and drive. The combination of Chestnut's expressive piano playing with the string bass of Gerald Cannon and the propulsive beats of Chris Beck creates a sound that provides a luxurious background of vibrant color for the saxophone of Stacy Dillard. Chestnut's previous recordings on HighNote Records, including Kaleidoscope, and My Father's Hands, were met with widespread critical acclaim. JazzTimes lauded his "virtuosic piano playing," while Down Beat declared him "one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation." This recording is sure to add to that legacy, as Chestnut and his colleagues offer an imaginative set list comprised mostly of the leader's original works, spotlighting his distinctive compositional voice. It is required listening for anyone who appreciates the extraordinarily communicative depth of jazz piano ensembles.
Cyrus Chestnut: piano
Stacy Dillard: tenor and soprano saxophone
Gerald Cannon: bass
Chris Beck: drums
Tracklisting
Houston Person
Charlie Sepulveda & The Turnaround
Tom Harrell
Black Art Jazz Collective
Jeremy Pelt
Black Art Jazz Collective
Eric Alexander
Sheila Jordan
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
Cyrus Chestnut
