Artist: Cyrus Chestnut Title Of Album: You Are My Sunshine Year Of Release: 2003 Label: Warner Bros. Records Country: USA Genre: Jazz Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, scans) Bitrate: Lossless Time: 01:10:24 Full Size: 389 MB
Tracklist:
01. God Has Smiled On Me 02. It's All Right With Me 03. For The Saints 04. Precious Lord 05. You Are My Sunshine 06. Erroling 07. Total Praise 08. Lighthearted Intelligence 09. Sweet Hour Of Prayer 10. Hope Song 11. Flipper 12. What A Fellowship 13. Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior
Personnel:
Cyrus Chestnut - piano; Michael Hawkins - bass; Neal Smith - drums.
Cyrus Chestnut offers his listeners joy, inspiration, and a different approach to some classic material on You Are My Sunshine. This recording differs from Soul Food, his 2001 chart-topper, in that he digs deeper into the blues, gospel, and jazz traditions. Chestnut also uses his influences in a collective arrangement rather than using each influence separately. For example, on "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," Chestnut alters this gospel piece to form a New Orleans sound. Instead of the meditative tempo the song is known for, he adds a Stevie Wonder harmonic influence on the interlude after the bass and piano to take the predictability out of the song. On "Errolling," he pays homage to the great pianist Erroll Garner. "Flipper" is a melody that offers fun and simplicity. Cyrus Chestnut is an excellent improviser, composer, arranger and pianist. With You Are My Sunshine, his virtuosity continues to shine just as radiantly. -- Paula Edelstein
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