{"product_id":"cyrus-chestnut-midnight-melodies-cd","title":"Cyrus Chestnut - Midnight Melodies CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3668877839\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cyruschestnut.bandcamp.com\/album\/midnight-melodies\"\u003eMidnight Melodies by Cyrus Chestnut\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Chestnut is a keeper of the flame, a lyrical and expressive pianist who likes to use notes in sculpting songs…Chestnut is all taste and class in this present performance—at the top of his game.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz, 31 July 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“MIDNIGHT MELODIES is not just a live album but also a tribute album to [John] Hicks. It features three compositions by Hicks and two by [Victor] Lewis (as well as a pair by Billy Strayhorn), and Chestnut’s astonishing chops are leavened, as always, by an impish playfulness and a churchy fervor.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Geoffrey Himes, The Baltimore Sun, 23 December 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e#1 JazzWeek radio chart (3 weeks)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe first live recording by the great jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut, MIDNIGHT MELODIES captures a momentous night at Smoke Jazz \u0026amp; Supper Club in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJoining Cyrus are bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Victor Lewis who both worked with the late pianist John Hicks, an important mentor and friend to Chestnut. Together, the trio takes listeners on a musical odyssey that includes the music by Billy Strayhorn, John Coltrane, and, of course, Hicks. There are also originals by Victor Lewis and Cyrus culminating in an impressive extended version of “Naima’s Love Song.” Cyrus is one of the great piano voices of his generation—or any generation—as he proves again with this rewarding album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased July 8, 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCyrus Chestnut – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nCurtis Lundy – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nVictor Lewis – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live November 22 \u0026amp; 23, 2014\u003cbr\u003e\nat Smoke Jazz Club, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded \u0026amp; Produced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed by Roman Klun \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nMastered by Roman Klun\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Jimmy Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign \u0026amp; Product Management by Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nPiano provided by Steinway \u0026amp; Sons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382107812222,"sku":"SSR-1408-CD","price":45.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1408-CD.jpg?v=1760095296","url":"https:\/\/8merch.shop\/products\/cyrus-chestnut-midnight-melodies-cd","provider":"8Merch Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}