Cyrus Chestnut, one of the world’s most celebrated jazz pianists, unveils new original compositions on Cyrus Chestnut Quartet, on WJ3 Records. This is the first time for Chestnut, who’s released over a dozen albums since his recording debut in 1992, to lead his own quartet on CD. Produced by Todd Barkan (Kenny Burrell’s Be Yourself Live at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Freddie Hubbard’s Above & Beyond), Cyrus Chestnut Quartet features Stacy Dillard on sax, Dezron Douglas on bass and Willie Jones III on drums. The collection is comprised of seven new original straight-ahead swinging tunes by Chestnut and “What’s Happening” by Douglas.
Tracks
01. No Problem
02. Annibelle Cousins
03. Dream
04. What's Happening (Dezron Douglas)
05. Waltz for Gene and Carol
06. Solace
07. Indigo Blue
08. Mustard
STACY DILLARD tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
CYRUS CHESTNUT piano
DEZRON DOUGLAS bass
WILLIE JONES III drums
Music composed by Cyrus Chestnut, except (4) by Dezron Douglas
Recorded December 14, 2010 at Avatar Studios, NYC
WJ3 Records WJ31010