Name: Genuine Chestnut by Cyrus Chestnut
Brand: Cyrus Chestnut
SKU: 089408363429
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

There's just no way not to like Cyrus Chestnut. His playing is robust but tasteful, and he plays ballads with a liquid fluency; his original compositions brim with good cheer; he favors middling tempos that neither tempt him to show off excessively nor to bog himself down in extended, self-indulgent elaboration. His first album for the Telarc label showcases all of his strengths. He can take the unlikeliest melodies and make them sound like standards: on this album, he manages to spin equally refined musical gold out of both a schlocky 1970s love ballad (Bread's "If") and a faux folk song turned soul hit (Ewan MacColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"). And he can handle knotty Latin rhythms with offhanded ease (though the rhythmic structure on "Baby Girl's Strut" feels a little bit disorganized). Best of all, he plays gospel tunes with a heartfelt fervor that never descends into sentimentality. Chestnut's own "Mason Dixon Line" is one of the album's high points, a joyful bebop number that makes you hope he'll someday do a whole album of Bud Powell compositions. The album's relentless, midtempo pleasantness makes it easy to stop paying attention by about halfway through, but every time you catch yourself drifting and start listening closely again, you'll notice something else wonderful. Highly recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo

1. The Brown Soldier

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

2. El Numero Tres

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

3. If

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: David Gates; Composer
Lyricist: David Gates; Composer

4. Ellen's Song

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

5. Mason Dixon Line

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

6. Baby Girl's Strut

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Ewan Mac Coll
Ewan Maccoll; Composer
Lyricist: Ewan Mac Coll; Composer

8. Eyes On The Prize

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

9. Through The Valley

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer
Lyricist: Cyrus Chestnut; Composer

10. I'm Walkin'

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Dave Bartholomew
Antoine "fats" Domino
Fats Domino; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Bartholomew
Antoine "fats" Domino; Composer

11. Lord I Give Myself To You

by Cyrus Chestnut

Primary Artist: Cyrus Chestnut; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 37 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Jazz Piano

Label

Telarc

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 27, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

89408363429

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Genuine Chestnut

1. The Brown Soldier

2. El Numero Tres

3. If

4. Ellen's Song

5. Mason Dixon Line

6. Baby Girl's Strut

7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

8. Eyes On The Prize

9. Through The Valley

10. I'm Walkin'

11. Lord I Give Myself To You

Technical Specifications

Genuine Chestnut

Product information

Release options

1. The Brown Soldier

2. El Numero Tres

3. If

4. Ellen's Song

5. Mason Dixon Line

6. Baby Girl's Strut

7. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

8. Eyes On The Prize

9. Through The Valley

10. I'm Walkin'

11. Lord I Give Myself To You

Technical Specifications