Sun Aug 23
Cyrus Chestnut: Solo jazz piano spirituals and hymns (livestream)
5PM / $15 | $1.50 Fees Get Access to the Livestream
Cyrus Chestnut
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Baltimore's own Cyrus Chestnut performs a program of spirituals and hymns on the George “Doc” Manning stage.
A masterful jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut balances his lithe technical skill with a robust, soulful style that speaks to his deep gospel roots and love of swinging hard bop. Raised in the church, he learned how to infuse his swinging, classically trained style with a warm gospel sound. Every set he plays is unique, as he reads the audience and the space to create a singular musical experience.
Born in 1963 in Baltimore, jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut grew up in a home filled with the sounds of gospel music that his church-going parents played, along with jazz records by artists such as Thelonius Monk and Jimmy Smith. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Chestnut worked with jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks, trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, and saxophonist Donald before joining jazz legend Wynton Marsalis. Chestnut’s recordings include Dark Before the Dawn (1994), which debuted in the sixth spot on the Billboard jazz charts; Earth Stories (1995), for which he composed nine of the CD’s eleven tracks; a solo piano album, Blessed Quietness: Collection of Hymns, Spirituals, and Carols (1996); Cyrus Chestnut (1998); Soul Food (2001), a blend of jazz, classical, gospel, and R&B; and You Are My Sunshine (2003).
The New York Daily News once heralded Chestnut as the rightful heir to Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner. Chestnut continually tours with his trio. His leadership and prowess as a soloist have put him first on the list for the piano chair in many big bands including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band.
Chestnut's last solo performance on our stage was ‘My Father’s Hands' on 8/14/2021. Access the video collection from that and his other past solo concerts.
Showtime is 5 pm ET/4 pm CT/3 pm MT/2 pm PT/9 pm GMT
In-person: $35 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Advance ticket sales end 1 hr. prior to show. Purchase remaining tickets at door.
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week after the concert.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before show
and will remain active through Aug. 30
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5PM / $15 | $1.50 Fees Get Access to the Livestream