Chestnut/Reed 4Tet DOUBLE PIANO

I recently took a friend up to Dizzy's to hear Cyrus Chestnut (p), Eric Reed (p), Willie Jones the 3rd (d), & Dezron Douglas (b) in a straight ahead Jazz setting. It turned out to be a fabulous set. The double piano quartet setting isn't something one gets to hear too often and I was really diggin' it. Everyone played great from the first note and it was a pleasure to be in a room with such refinement.

I think what I liked most about it was just how fucking honest the music and musicianship was. Beyond that, the dynamics and balance were superb. Each player was sensitive to the other, creating a perfect whole. Willie Jones was so in tune with what was happening. I dislike when I don't hear all the instruments. That is the number one thing that will kill a listener's experience and make for a boring concert.

This group was slamming...