Cyrus Chestnut

My Father's Hands (HCD7339)

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Title My Father's Hands

Author Cyrus Chestnut

Label Highnote

EAN 632375733926

Reference JZD 169406

LABEL CODE HCD7339

STYLE JAZZ

DISCS NUMBER 1

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• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

There are a number of famous jazz artists whose descendants have followed in their fathers' footsteps. Just think 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 and Junior

But for every famous father in jazz, there are an incalculable number of fathers who nurtured their children's talent from the sidelines, encouraging them to make music and pursue their dreams. One such man was McDonald Chestnut, whose internationally known son, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, remembers his father with this touching memorial book, My Father's Hands. Carefully selecting a wide repertoire - including originals, standards and jazz classics jazz classics - and featuring the great bassist Peter Washington and the legendary Lewis Nash on drums, Cyrus has not only a very personal reminiscence, but a beautiful jazz album in every sense of the word

The material is strong, the sequencing of the pieces and the performances show a unity of conception and execution that can only be described as remarkable. Add to that the exceptional recording quality, and you have not only another fabulous jazz album, but an enduring and moving tribute to a father from his son.