Musician Dictionary

Cyrus Chestnut

American musician · American jazz composer and pianist

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1963-01-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBaltimore Baltimore
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician composer pianist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genressinging jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsEvidence Atlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofCyrus Chestnut Trio Wynton Marsalis Septet Roy Hargrove Quintet Donald Harrison Quintet Joris Teepe - Don Braden Quintet George Mraz Trio Harrison/Blanchard Tim Warfield Sextet Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band Steve Wilson Quintet The Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band Sharel Cassity Quartet General Music Project Vincent Herring Quartet The Keystone Quartet Manhattan Trinity Joel Frahm Quartet Dezron Douglas Trio Tim Warfield Quintet Cyrus Chestnut & Friends The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

C Chestnut C. Chestnut C.Chestnut Cyrus "Nutman" Chestnut Cyrus Chestnut & Friends

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Identifiers

mbid: 4bec6c76-e5fd-4cf2-99d9-52befa313986 · wikidata: Q1148918 · isni: 0000000055170382 · discogs: 116605

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