Cyrus Chestnut's The Dark Before the Dawn is a mature, versatile album.
Chestnut and his trio members -- Steve Kirby (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums) -- provide their fortunate listeners with a little bit of everything on this collection.
Chestnut pays homage to John Coltrane, and his brilliant "Giant Steps," on the lightning fast "Steps of Trane," and gives J.S.
Bach a swinging, 21st century twist on the interesting "Baroque Impressions." "My Funny Valentine" is slow and spacious and represents Chestnut's best ballad playing to date.
Mix in originals such as the confident "Sentimentalia," the pretty "The Mirrored Window," the playful "Call Me Later" and the show-stopping "Kattin'." Kirby lays down a rock-solid musical foundation and Penn generates the rhythmic fire, but it is Chestnut who breathes life and soul and meaning into these tunes.
He has the unique ability to make complicated music both approachable and enjoyable.
The listener won't realize it, but will eventually notice their toes tapping and their fingers snapping to this recommended set.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SentimentaliaCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Steps of TraneCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Mirrored WindowCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Baroque ImpressionsCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | A Rare GemCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Call Me LaterCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Wright's Rolls and ButterCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | It Is Well With My SoulTraditional | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Kattin'Cyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Lovers' ParadiseCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | My Funny ValentineLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | The Dark Before the DawnCyrus Chestnut | Cyrus Chestnut | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yves Beauvais | Producer |
| 2 | Cyrus Chestnut | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 4 | Josiah Gluck | Engineer |
| 5 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 6 | Allen Hori | Art Direction |
| 7 | Steve Kirby | Bass |
| 8 | Antonin Kratochvil | Photography |
| 9 | Clarence Penn | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 10 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 11 | Traditional | Composer |
| 12 | K. Leander Williams | Liner Notes |
| 13 | Dann Wojnar | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |