Cyrus Chestnut

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cyrus Chestnut
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1963(1963-01-17)
Age	61
Birthplace	Baltimore
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Capricorn

Cyrus Chestnut Biography

Cyrus Chestnut is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on January 17, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He was considered to be one of the top jazz players of his time. He would create space with a complete in the absence of notes.

He collaborated with many of the most famous artists of his time, including He collaborated with some of the greatest artists of his era, including Bette Midler, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddy Cole, and Jimmy Scott., Dizzy Gillespie, Freddy Cole, and Jimmy Scott.

Cyrus Chestnut (born January 17, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer and producer. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time, wrote: “What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space.”

In 2006 Chestnut released his first album on Telarc International Records, entitled Genuine Chestnut. On it he is accompanied by his regular trio of Michael Hawkins, bass and Neal Smith, drums. Additional artists on this session include Russell Malone, guitar and Steven Kroon, percussion. It includes jazz interpretations of some well-known pop numbers of the past half- century, including “If”, the early 1970s soft-rock ballad by Bread. “This song has been with me ever since the sixth grade,” Chestnut recalled, “I had to play it for my English teacher’s wedding. I’ve played it in many and various contexts. I actually played it in a Top 40 band when I was just out of school. A lot of time has passed, but then recently I just started thinking about it again.” Chestnut’s own “Mason–Dixon Line” is one of the album’s high points, a joyful bebop number.

He was the son of McDonald, an old postal workers who also played on the organ of the church as well as Flossie who was a social worker who was the director of the choir of church.

Cyrus Chestnut Net Worth

Cyrus Chestnut is one of the richest Pianist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cyrus Chestnut 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at his time at the Berklee College of Music where He graduated in 1985, with the degree of jazz arrangement and composition.

He played a minor role in the film Kansas City, which was directed by He had a small role in 1996’s Kansas City, which was directed by Robert Altman. He also appeared on the soundtrack.. The film also featured him on the soundtrack.

Cyrus Chestnut was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1963, son of McDonald (a retired post-office employee and church pianist) and Flossie (a city social services worker and church choir director). Chestnut started learning piano at the age of seven, and in his boyhood played at Mount Calvary Baptist Church. By the age of nine, he was studying classical music at the Peabody Institute. In 1985, Chestnut earned a degree in jazz composition and arranging from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

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Cyrus Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cyrus Chestnut celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.