Solo show by renowned jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut
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Acclaimed pianist and composer Cyrus Chestnut's contributions to the jazz world have earned him widespread praise, with JazzTimes describing his playing as "virtuosic" and Down Beat calling him “one of the finest jazz pianists of his generation.” A graduate of the renowned Baltimore School for the Arts, Chestnut's childhood exposure to gospel and classical music shaped his approach to the piano. His career as a sideman has included collaborations with jazz giants such as Wynton Marsalis, Betty Carter, and Donald Harrison, while his leadership of the Cyrus Chestnut Trio has solidified his place as one of the foremost jazz pianists today. For this appearance as part of Piedmont Piano's jazz piano masters series, he will be performing solo.
EVENT COST: $42.50 in advance online (including small service fee), or $45 cash at the door
SEATING: Seating is general admission on folding chairs. Buy your own tickets. Be sure to buy your ticket for the 5:30 p.m. show.
NOTE: Mr. Chestnut is doing two separate shows that evening at the piano store - an indication that they expect at least one of the shows to sell out, which is why I'm posting this event farther in advance than usual.
EVENT DETAILS:
https://piedmontpiano.com/calendar/2026/8/8/cyrus-chestnut
TICKET LINK:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/piedmontpiano/2261066
WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Let's aim to meet at the piano store no later than 5:00 p.m., when the doors are due to open for the show. (The show starts at about 5:30 p.m.; Piedmont Piano shows typically consist of one 90-minute set with no intermission.)
HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, about 5 feet tall, with glasses, and short salt and pepper hair (see my photo with my Meetup profile). I'll email RSVPers my phone number prior to the event - and if I get seated before other Meetup members, I'll post a comment on the Meetup Event Page saying where I am located.
TRANSIT/PARKING: The piano store is a short walk from the 19th Street and 12th Street Oakland BART stations. (The closest BART exit is the one near 17th and Telegraph, accessible from the 19th Street BART station.) There are at least two paid parking lots in the area, and there is often street parking unless there are shows at several large concert halls in the neighborhood. NOTE that parking meters are enforced citywide in Oakland on Sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m.