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HIGHNOTE

MY FATHER'S HANDS

$16.49

Details

Artist
CHESTNUT, CYRUS
Format
CD
Label
HIGHNOTE
Released
Jul 15, 2022
Catalog #
HNR7339.2
UPC
632375733926

About

There have been a number of famous jazz artists whose offspring have followed their father's footsteps into music. Think only of Ellis Marsalis and his sons, Dewey and Joshua Redman, Papa John and Joey DeFrancesco, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Walter and Nicholas Payton and Harry Connick Senior & Junior. But for every famous father in jazz there are an unknowable number of fathers who inspired and nurtured their progeny's talent from the sidelines and encouraged them to go into music and pursue their dreams. Such a man was McDonald Chestnut whose internationally renowned son, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, remembers his dad with this touching memorial, My Father's Hands. By carefully choosing a wide range of repertoire - including originals, standards and jazz classics - and with the great bassist Peter Washington and the legendary Lewis Nash on drums, Cyrus has crafted not just an intensely personal reminiscence but a truly beautiful jazz album in all respects. The material is strong, the sequencing uniquely satisfying and the performances display a unity of conception and execution that can only be called remarkable. Top it off with the exceptional recording quality and you have not only another fabulous jazz record, but a lasting and moving tribute to a father from his son.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Nippon Soul Connection 07:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Nippon Soul Connection
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Cyrus Chestnut
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  2. 2 Thinking About You 05:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    Thinking About You
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Cyrus Chestnut
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  3. 3 Cubano Chant 04:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    Cubano Chant
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Ray Bryant
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  4. 4 Kismet: Baubles, Bangles and Beads 04:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Kismet: Baubles, Bangles and Beads
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    George Forrest, Robert Wright
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  5. 5 Yesterday 04:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Yesterday
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    John Lennon, Paul McCartney
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  6. 6 I Must Tell Jesus 03:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    I Must Tell Jesus
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Elisha Albright Hoffman
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut
  7. 7 Working Out Just Fine 06:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    Working Out Just Fine
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Cyrus Chestnut
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  8. 8 Iceland: There will never be another you 04:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Iceland: There will never be another you
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Harry Warren
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  9. 9 Road to Rio: But Beautiful 02:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Road to Rio: But Beautiful
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Jimmy van Heusen
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash
  10. 10 Epilogue 05:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Epilogue
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Cyrus Chestnut
    Performer
    Cyrus Chestnut, Peter Washington, Lewis Nash