Cyrus Chestnut

When most people think of music from New Orleans, they think of Dixieland (traditional jazz), played in clubs on Bourbon Street by musicians wearing white straw kaddies (hats). But for both Blanchard and Harrison, this is not enough…
…for now, we have "Nascence"; a remarkable record from two remarkable young musicians who, though they probably wouldn't admit it, are a large part of the future of jazz music, and right now.

Venus Records 20th Anniversary Grand Cru Classé en 1992.
Eddie Higgins Trio, Steve Kuhn Trio, Stefano Bollani Trio, Ken Peplowski & Bill Charlap, Eric Alexander Quartet and many others.

A song's melody is simply a reference point and a beginning for Carter; she takes words and inverts, probes and extends them, embellishes themes, changes moods and alters rhythms. She's a vocal improviser in a manner few have equaled, and if her voice lacks the clarity and timbre of the all-time greats, she's more than compensated with incredible timing, flexibility and power. Throughout this 11-track effort, Carter's vocals direct and steer the responses of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Ariel J. Roland and drummer Lewis Nash. It was yet another memorable outing for Betty Carter, an all-time great.