Natural Essence (Cyrus Chestnut album)
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| Natural Essence | ||||
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| Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | November 17, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Yamaha Hall, New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:09 | |||
| Label | HighNote HCD 7283 | |||
| Producer | Cyrus Chestnut | |||
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Natural Essence is an album by pianist Cyrus Chestnut, recorded in 2015 and released on the HighNote label the following year.[1][2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
According to the AllMusic review by Matt Collar: "While the music here is more stripped down to the jazz essentials, they nonetheless tackle even the most well-known standard, like 'It Could Happen to You,' with a creative ebullience and in-the-moment spontaneity that grab your attention throughout. Also thrilling are the trio's takes on several original compositions".[3]
In JazzTimes, Mike Joyce stated: "Chordal jabs, light-fingered trills, cascading runs, robust turnarounds-no question: Pianist Cyrus Chestnut is in delightfully animated form".[4]