Cyrus Chestnut

Cyrus Chestnut began his professional life working with such celebrated modern artists as Wynton Marsalis and his Jelly Roll Morton influences can still be heard. But, Cyrus has learned from great jazz musicians of many eras and this shines through in his music. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 17, 1963, Chestnut first received musical training at age 5 from his father. His first public performance was two years later at the Mt. Calvary Star Baptist Church in Baltimore. He received further musical training at the Peabody Institute where he obtained a certificate in Piano and Music theory. Between 1981 and 1985, Chestnut attended the Berklee College of Music where he graduated with a degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging. While there, he received the Eubie Blake Fellowship in 1982, the Oscar Peterson Scholarship in 1983, and the Quincy Jones Scholarship in 1984. Cyrus began his professional career working with Jon Hendricks (1986-88), Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison (1988-90), and Wynton Marsalis (1991). In September of 1991 he began a two-year tenure with jazz legend Betty Carter. Then, Chestnut actively launched his career as a leader with the album titled Revelation which was released by Atlantic Jazz in 1994.

Eric Reed

Since 1995, Eric has been touring the world with his own ensembles, making serious waves in the jazz community. The legendary Ahmad Jamal has called Eric, "one of my very favorite pianists." Eric’s recording Pure Imagination, shot to #1 on the Gavin chart and stayed there for seven weeks, earning him the 1999 Gavin Artist of the Year award. His next recording, Manhattan Melodies was also #1 on Gavin for several weeks. Eric’s latest CD releases include Merry Magic and Mercy and Grace, both on the Nagel-Heyer label.

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