Cyrus Chestnut Discography
1992 (age 29)
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, January 18, 1992
| Blues For Nita | Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-164 | |
| Elegie | - | |
| Caravan | - | |
| Amazing Grace | - | |
| Brazilian Flower | - | |
| Nut | - | |
| Tenderly | - | |
| It's All Right With Me | - |
same session.
| Jazzmine's Island | Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-168 | |
| Wade In The Water | - | |
| Infant Eyes | - | |
| Sweet Potato Pie And Kool-Aid | - | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | - | |
| All Or Nothing At All | - | |
| Duke's Place | - | |
| The More I See You | - |
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-164 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - The Nutman Speaks 1992?
= Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-9537 - 1994
= Evidence ECD 22152-2 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Nut 1996
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-168 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - The Nutman Speaks Again 1992
= Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-9538 - 1994
= Evidence ECD 22152-2 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Nut 1996
1993 (age 30)
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, April 7, 1993
| Revol | Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-317 | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Duke Medley: Don't Get Around Much Anymore / I Got It Bad / I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart / It Don't Mean A Thing | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Blue Skies | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Alone In Love With Love | - | |
| Jambalaya | - |
* Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-317 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Another Direction 1993
= Alfa Jazz (J) ALCB-9532 - 1994
= Evidence ECD 22135-2 - 1996
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Christopher J. Thomas, bass; Clarence Penn, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, June 7 and 8, 1993
| Blues For Nita | Atlantic 82518-2 | |
| Elegie | - | |
| Lord, Lord, Lord | - | |
| Macdaddy | - | |
| Sweet Hour Of Prayer | - | |
| Little Ditty | - | |
| 187 | - | |
| Dilemmas | - | |
| Revelation | - | |
| Proverbial Lament | - | |
| Cornbread Pudding | - |
* Atlantic 82518-2 Cyrus Chestnut - Revelation 1994
1994
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Steve Kirby, bass; Clarence Penn, drums.
The Power Station, Studio A, NYC, August 23, 24 and 25, 1994
| Sentimentalia | Atlantic 82719-2 | |
| Steps Of Trane | - | |
| The Mirrored Window | - | |
| Baroque Impressions | - | |
| A Rare Gem | - | |
| Call Me Later | - | |
| Wright's Rolls And Butter | - | |
| It Is Well (With My Soul) | - | |
| Kattin' | - | |
| Lovers' Paradise | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| The Dark Before The Dawn | - |
* Atlantic 82719-2 Cyrus Chestnut - The Dark Before The Dawn 1995
1995
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Eddie Allen, trumpet; Antonio Hart, alto sax; Steven Carrington, tenor sax; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Steve Kirby, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums.
Mastersound Studios, NYC, November 28, 1995
| Cooldaddy's Perspective | Atlantic 82876-2 |
* Atlantic 82876-2 Cyrus Chestnut - Earth Stories 1996
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Steve Kirby, bass; Alvester Garnett, drums.
Mastersound Studios, NYC, November 29 and 30, 1995
| Decision, Decisions | Atlantic 82876-2 | |
| Grandma's Blues | - | |
| My Song In The Night | - | |
| Nutman's Invention #1 | - | |
| Blues From The East | - | |
| Maria's Folly | - | |
| East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon | - | |
| Gomez | - | |
| Whoopi | - | |
| In The Garden | - |
* Atlantic 82876-2 Cyrus Chestnut - Earth Stories 1996
1996
Cyrus Chestnut Solo
Cyrus Chestnut, piano.
The Power Station, NYC, April 15 and 16, 1996
| Over My Head | Atlantic 82948-2 | |
| Jesus Loves Me | - | |
| We Three Kings | - | |
| Walk With Me Jesus | - | |
| Silent Night | - | |
| Amazing Grace | - | |
| The Old Rugged Cross | - | |
| Holy, Holy, Holy | - | |
| The First Noel | - | |
| Blessed Quietness | - | |
| What A Friend We Have In Jesus | - | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | - |
* Atlantic 82948-2 Cyrus Chestnut - Blessed Quietness - A Collection Of Hymns, Spirituals And Carols 1996
1998
Cyrus Chestnut Trio +
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; with James Carter, alto sax.
NYC, 1998
| Miss Thing | Atlantic 83140-2 |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, Fender Rhodes; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; with Anita Baker, vocal.
| Summertime | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; with James Carter, alto sax.
| The Journey | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
| Elegant Flower (For Jazz'min) | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano.
| Nutman's Invention #2 | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; with Anita Baker, vocal.
| My Favorite Things | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; with Joe Lovano, tenor sax.
| Any Way You Can | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
| Mother's Blues | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano.
| Great Is Thy Faithfulness | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
| Strolling In Central Park | - |
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Higgins, drums; with James Carter, alto sax; Joe Lovano, tenor sax.
| Sharp | - |
* Atlantic 83140-2 Cyrus Chestnut 1998
2000
Cyrus Chestnut and others
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; and others.
broadcast, live on National Public Radio, circa 2000
| O Come All Ye Faithful | NPR Classics 0013 |
* NPR Classics 0013 Various Artists - A Jazz Piano Christmas From NPR
Cyrus Chestnut And Friends
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, arranger; and Stefon Harris, vibes; Christian McBride, bass, electric bass; Steve Gadd, drums; with Wallace Roney, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone, shells; Hubert Laws, flute; Gary Bartz, Kenny Garrett, alto sax; Michael Brecker, Steve Cole, tenor sax; Tollak Ollestad, harmonica; Jerry Goodman, violin; Ardeshir Farah, Pat Martino, Jorge Strunz, guitar; Don Alias, percussion; Brian McKnight, Vanessa Williams, vocal; The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel, vocal; The Boys Choir Of Harlem, Bob Belden, arranger.
Avatar Studios, NYC, released 2000
| Me And Charlie Brown (Piano Solo) | Atlantic 7567-83366-2 | |
| Skating | - | |
| My Little Drum | - | |
| The Christmas Song Feat. Brian McKnight | - | |
| Baby Dance | - | |
| Fur Elise | - | |
| What Child Is This? | - | |
| Linus And Lucy | - | |
| O Tannenbaum | - | |
| Christmas Is Here Feat. Vanessa Williams | - | |
| Me And Charlie Brown | - | |
| Christmas Is Coming | - | |
| Greensleeves | - | |
| Hark The Herald Angels Sing | - |
* Atlantic 7567-83366-2 Cyrus Chestnut And Friends - A Charlie Brown Christmas 2000
2001
Cyrus Chestnut Trio +
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; with Marcus Printup, trumpet; Wycliffe Gordon, trombone; Gary Bartz, alto sax; James Carter, tenor sax; Stefon Harris, vibes.
Avatar Studios, NYC, June 16-19, 2001
| Soul Food | Atlantic 83490-2 | |
| Brother With The Mint Green Vine | - | |
| Cerebral Thoughts | - | |
| Fantasia | - | |
| Swing Low Sweet Chariot | - | |
| Brother Hawky Hawk | - | |
| Minor Funk | - | |
| Coming Through The Rye | - | |
| In The Underground | - | |
| Welllllll! | - | |
| Goodnight | - |
* Atlantic 83490-2 Cyrus Chestnut - Soul Food 2001
2002
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Michael Hawkins, bass; Neal Smith, drums.
Lothian Studio, Tallahassee, FL, November 16 and 17, 2002
| God Smiled On Me | Warner Bros. 9362-48445-2 | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| For The Saints | - | |
| Precious Lord | - | |
| You Are My Sunshine | - | |
| Errolling | - | |
| Total Praise | - | |
| Light Hearted Intelligence | - | |
| Sweet Hour Of Prayer | - | |
| Hope Song | - | |
| Flipper | - | |
| What A Fellowship | - | |
| Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior | - |
* Warner Bros. 9362-48445-2 Cyrus Chestnut - You Are My Sunshine 2003
2005 (age 42)
Cyrus Chestnut Quintet/Quartet/Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Michael Hawkins, bass; Neal Smith, drums; with Russell Malone, guitar #1,3,10; Steve Kroon, percussion #1-4,6-9.
Avatar Studios, Studio A, NYC, July 18 and 19, 2005
| 1. | The Brown Soldier | Telarc CD-83634 |
| 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 | - |
* Telarc CD-83634 Cyrus Chestnut - Genuine Chestnut 2006
2007
Cyrus Chestnut Trio +
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, electric piano; Dezron L. Douglas, bass; Neal Smith, drums; with Mark Gross, alto, soprano sax #3,6.
The Studio, NYC, April 3 and 4, 2007
| 1. | You Ain't Nothin But A Hound Dog | Koch Records KOC-CD-4238 |
| 2. | Don't Be Cruel | - |
| 3. | I Can't Help Fallin In Love With You | - |
| 4. | Love Me Tender | - |
| 5. | It's Now Or Never | - |
| 6. | Don't | - |
| 7. | Graceland | - |
| 8. | Suspicious Mind | - |
| 9. | Heartbreak Hotel | - |
| 10. | In The Ghetto | - |
| 11. | How Great Thou Art | - |
* Koch Records KOC-CD-4238 Cyrus Chestnut - Cyrus Plays Elvis 2007
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
NYC, May 9 and 10, 2007
| Holy Land | M&I (J) MYCJ-30447 | |
| Little Waltz | - | |
| 12 Bar Ballad | - | |
| Black Nile | - | |
| Little B's Poem | - | |
| The Wind Of An Immortal Soul | - | |
| Theme From Blow-Up | - | |
| A Tear On My Chest | - | |
| The Happiness Man | - | |
| 'Til Then | - |
* M&I (J) MYCJ-30447 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Black Nile 2008
2008
Cyrus Chestnut Solo
Cyrus Chestnut, piano.
Alleycat Studio, South Orange, NJ, July 24-27, 2008
| Oh How I Love Jesus | Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 0901002 | |
| Lift Every Voice And Sing | - | |
| Blessed Assurance | - | |
| Wade In The Water | - | |
| Lean On Me | - | |
| I Surrender All | - | |
| Gospel Improv #1 | - | |
| Old Time Religion | - | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | - | |
| Come Sunday | - | |
| All By All | - | |
| All Creatures Of Our God And King | - | |
| Peace | - | |
| The Lord's Prayer | - |
* Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 0901002 Cyrus Chestnut - Spirit 2009
2010
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Neal Smith, drums.
Alleycat Studio, South Orange, NJ, May 14 and 15, 2010
| Smitty's Joint | Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 1001011 | |
| Lover | - | |
| Eyes Of An Angel | - | |
| Little Jon | - | |
| New Light | - | |
| Journeys | - | |
| The Flowers On The Terrace | - | |
| Yus Blues | - | |
| In The Still Hours | - | |
| Goliath | - |
* Jazz Legacy Productions JLP 1001011 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Journeys 2010
The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet
Stacy Dillard, tenor, soprano sax; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, December 14, 2010
| No Problem | WJ3 Records WJ31010 | |
| Annibelle Cousins | - | |
| Dream | - | |
| What's Happening | - | |
| Waltz For Gene And Carol | - | |
| Solace | - | |
| Indigo Blue | - | |
| Mustard | - |
* WJ3 Records WJ31010 The Cyrus Chestnut Quartet 2012
2011
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Neal Smith, drums.
Avatar Studios, NYC, March 30 and 31, 2011
| Solfeggietto | Venus (J) VHCD-1062 | |
| Swan Lake | - | |
| Prelude In E Minor | - | |
| Siciliano | - | |
| Moonlight Sonata | - | |
| Love's Dream | - | |
| Romance-from Masquerade | - | |
| Kinderszenen | - | |
| Hungarian Dance No. 5 | - | |
| Moonlight Sonata - Reprise | - |
* Venus (J) VHCD-1062 Cyrus Chestnut Trio - Moonlight Sonata 2011
= Venus (J) VHCD-78261 - 2012
2013 (age 50)
Cyrus Chestnut Quartet
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet; Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Dezron Douglas, bass; Willie Jones III, drums.
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY, March 7, 2013
| Spicy Honey | WJ3 Records WJ31013 | |
| Soul Brother Cool | - | |
| The Happiness Man | - | |
| Piscean Thought | - | |
| In Search Of A Quiet Place | - | |
| The Raven | - | |
| Dawn Of The Sunset | - | |
| Intimacy | - | |
| Every Which Way | - | |
| Stripes | - |
* WJ3 Records WJ31013 Cyrus Chestnut - Soul Brother Cool 2013
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Cyrus Chestnut, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Smoke Jazz Club, Broadway, NY, November 22 and 23, 2013
| Two Heartbeats | Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1408 | |
| Pocket Full Of Blues | - | |
| To Be Determined | - | |
| Bag's Groove | - | |
| Hey, It's Me You're Talkin' To | - | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group) | - | |
| I Wanted To Say | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Naima's Love Song | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1408 Cyrus Chestnut - Midnight Melodies 2014