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2018 release. The jazz piano trio, a specialism with it's own lineage and admirers, is currently alive and well thanks to the artists here on Kaleidoscope. A keyboard master such as Cyrus Chestnut...

There have been a number of famous jazz artists whose offspring have followed their father's footsteps into music. Think only of Ellis Marsalis and his sons, Dewey and Joshua Redman, Papa John and...

From his emergence in the mid-Eighties to the present, pianist Cyrus Chestnut has declared himself a committed stylist completely infatuated with his instrument and the art he's sworn allegiance to,...

Chestnut,Cyrus There'S A Sweet Sweet Spirit CD1. The Littlest One of All 2. Chopin Prelude 3. Nardis 4. Little B's Poem 5. Christina 6. CDC 7. You Make Me Feel Brand New 8. Easy Living 9...

Session dating from 1952 finds the wild man of the tenor sax in an exuberant mood - he & his band romp through 7 tunes, then Dinah Washington comes out for her set & sings a handful of her tunes...

Masterful vocalist and pianist, Freddy Cole captivates listeners with his elegant presence, subtle phrasing, and intimate singing style. Although he has been charming audiences in the States and...

Cole,Freddy Dreamer In Me: Live At Dizzy'S Club Coca-Cola CD1. I Will Wait for You 2. I Was Wrong 3. Send for Me 4. I'm Making Believe 5. You're Sensational 6. Where Can I Go Without You? 7. More...

Vocalist Freddy Cole often cites the great Billy Eckstine as a major influence on his style and performing the repertoire of the older singer on this wonderful CD has inspired him to some of his best...

When Freddy Cole is asked why he is finally releasing a tribute to his legendary older brother, who left this world 50 years ago, his answer is hardly surprising. "Because I felt the time was right."...

Classical and jazz-trained vocalist/pianist Freddy Cole's latest CD continues his family's rich musical dynasty which includes his brother, icon Nat 'King' Cole and Grammy Award winning niece,...

Very few artists stay at the top of their game for their entire career. However, Freddy Cole's velvet unhurried singing style remains every bit as cool and hip as it was when his first record was...

In "Singing the Blues" Freddy Cole pays tribute to the people, places and performing spaces that shaped his life and career. Revisiting some of brother Nat's forays into the Blues, Cole also offers a...