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Cyrus Chestnut "Tis the Season" at Blues Alley
Courtesy of InstantSeats | Posted on June 24, 2018
Where
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Nw
Washington, DC
Map
202-337-4141
When
Sat, December 29, 2018
10:00 PM
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Musicians
Cyrus Chestnut
pianoAbout
Pianist Cyrus Chestnut appeals to both aficionados and fans alike. Adept enough to perform with Wynton Marsalis, yet hip enough to make the Peanuts album swing. Chestnut worked with a number of top-notch musicians including Jon Hendricks, Betty Carter, Terence Blanchard, and Donald Harrison, before recording his first solo CD at the age of 30. Chestnut enjoys mixing styles and resists being typecast in any one niche, though his gospel sound is apparent on a number of his recordings.
"I like to construct melodies that tell stories, based on what I've seen, what I feel and what I hear," Chestnut explains...