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Cyrus Chestnut Quartet performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Miller Theatre's series, 12/7 11/7/19, 434 PM

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Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts

continues its 2019-2020 Jazz series with a concert for the holiday season: Quartet A Charlie Brown Christmas

Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8:00 P.M. Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th Street)

Tickets: starting at $25; Students with valid ID: starting at $7

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Cyrus Chestnut

Jazz Saturday, December 7, 2019, 8:00 P.M. Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th Street) Cyrus Chestnut Quartet A Charlie Brown Christmas

Hearing Vince Guaraldi’s beloved score from A Charlie Brown Christmas has become a holiday tradition for many. The virtuosic and spirited pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his quartet celebrate the season with a festive evening performing their soulful twist on these favorite tunes.

ARTISTS: Cyrus Chestnut, piano Steve Carrington, saxophone Eric Wheeler, bass Chris Beck, drums

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Cyrus Chestnut, piano

Born in 1963 in , MD, jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut grew up in a home filled with the sounds of gospel music that his church-going parents played, along with jazz records by artists such as Thelonius Monk and . To this day, Chestnut’s ties to gospel music remain constant.

After graduating from in Boston, Chestnut worked with jazz vocalist , trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, and saxophonist Donald before joining jazz legend . Chestnut’s recordings include Dark Before the Dawn (1994), which debuted in the sixth spot on the Billboard jazz charts; Earth Stories (1995), for which he composed nine of the CD’s eleven tracks; a solo piano album, Blessed Quietness: Collection of Hymns, Spirituals, and Carols (1996); Cyrus Chestnut (1998); Soul Food (2001), a blend of jazz, classical, gospel, and R&B; and You Are My Sunshine (2003).

The New York Daily News once heralded Chestnut as the rightful heir to Bud Powell, Art Tatum, and Erroll Garner. Chestnut continually tours with his trio, playing at jazz festivals around the world, as well as clubs and concert halls. His leadership and prowess as a soloist have also led him to be first on the list for the piano chair in many big bands including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the All-Star .

Steve Carrington, saxophone stevecarrington.com

Born in East Baltimore, Steve Carrington picked up the sax at age seven. After attending the Baltimore School for the Arts and Frederick Douglass High School—whose alumni include Cab Calloway, Eubie Blake, and Ellis Larkin—Carrington was awarded a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied with saxophonist Bill Pierce. His early influences were , Charlie Parker, Grover Washington Jr., , Dexter Gordon, and .

Carrington has played with Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, , Milt Hinton, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, the late , Joey DeFrancesco, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Wynton Marsalis, Wessel “Warmdaddy” Anderson, Eric Lewis (ELEW), , among many others. As leader of his quartet, Carrington has opened for Abbey Lincoln,

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Lionel Hampton, Stanley Turrentine, and Milt Hinton. Recently, he has been performing with Kool and the Gang. Currently, he is a member of Greg Bandy’s band, the Big Band, and Cyrus Chestnut's African Reflections band. Carrington’s recordings include his debut album A Caring Tone (2014) and Mind Traveler (2019).

Carrington is on the faculty of the Jazz Mentoring Program at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center in Baltimore.

Eric Wheeler, bass

A Washington, D.C. native, Eric Wheeler has been studying string bass for 20 years. At age thirteen he was accepted into the Duke Ellington School for the Arts, where he began his study of jazz music.

In 1998, Wheeler was accepted into the prestigious National Symphony Youth Fellowship Program, which provided him with a strong technical facility that would help him to earn a solid reputation amongst his musical peers. Wheeler received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Howard University in 2006. Since then he has toured the world and performed with many notable jazz artists including Stephon Harris, Tim Warfield, , , Delfeayo Marsalis, , Pharaoh Sanders, , , and Cyrus Chestnut. Presently, Wheeler resides in Brooklyn.

Chris Beck, drums

With the release of his debut album, The Journey (2018), Chris Beck is making a name for himself on the New York scene as a hard-swinging, powerhouse drummer and composer who pays homage to the classic straight-ahead style of jazz, infused with elements of his African roots and Gospel upbringing.

Beck currently performs with Cyrus Chestnut, Oliver Lake, and Grammy-nominated . He has also shared the stage with McCoy Tyner, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, James “Blood” Ulmer, The Mingus Big Band, David Murray, Billy Harper, Curtis Fuller, James Spaulding, Harold Mabern, Charles Fambrough, , Wynton Marsalis, Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield Jr., Nicholas Payton, Roy Hargrove, , Orrin Evans, Bruce Barth, Nicole Henry, Jennifer Holliday, , Mark Whitfield, Derrick Hodge, , Joanna Pascale, Joe Locke, Duane Eubanks, Eric Lewis, and many https://mailchi.mp/alebaco/miller-theatre-presents-cyrus-chestnut-quartet-a-charlie-brown-christmas?e=076444d635 Page 4 of 6 Cyrus Chestnut Quartet performs "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Miller Theatre's Jazz series, 12/7 11/7/19, 434 PM

others.

Beck earned a Bachelor of Music from Temple University (2004) and a Master of Music from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (2010).

Miller Theatre millertheatre.com

Miller Theatre at Columbia University is the leading presenter of new music in and one of the most vital forces nationwide for innovative programming. In partnership with Columbia University School of the Arts, Miller is dedicated to producing and presenting unique events, with a focus on contemporary and early music, jazz, opera, and multimedia performances. Founded in 1988, Miller Theatre has helped launch the careers of myriad composers and ensembles over the years, serving as an incubator for emerging artists and a champion of those not yet well known in the United States. A four- time recipient of the ASCAP/Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming, Miller Theatre continues to meet the high expectations set forth by its founders—to present innovative programs, support the development of new work, and connect creative artists with adventurous audiences.

Miller Theatre 's 2019-20 Season is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Columbia University’s Miller Theatre is located north of the Main Campus Gate at 116th St. & Broadway on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.

Directions and information are available online at millertheatre.com or via the Miller Theatre Box Office at 212.854.7799.

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