Revision of Lafayette Gilchrist's portfolio from Wed, 09/14/2016 - 14:29

About Lafayette

Baltimore City

There’s good reason why jazz fans and critics alike are so excited about Lafayette Gilchrist. The Baltimore-based pianist hit the scene hard with his debut, The Music According To Lafayette Gilchrist, and went straight to earning raves for his sophomore release, Towards The Shining Path. Emerging from jazz legend David Murray’s Black Saint Quartet, Gilchrist has an approach and presence that’s drawn comparisons to royalty such as Andrew Hill and Sun Ra.

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Gilchrist/Dresch/Szandai/Drake

Lafayette Gilchrist with Mihály Dresch - saxophone & woodwinds,Mátyás Szandai - bass and Hamid Drake -drums,percussion perform Delicate Dancer at The Palace of the Arts,Budapest as part of JazzForum Festival

Lafayette Gilchrist, Mihály Dresch, Mátyás Szandai, Hamid Drake - Delicate Dancer

Sharing the Shed Budapest Music Centers Record Hungary

Lafayette Gilchrist with New Volcanoes

Lafayette Gilchrist with New Volcanoes perform at The Windup Space,Baltimore.

Lafayette Gilchrist- keyboards, Michael Cerri - pocket trumpet, Gregory Thompkins - saxophone, John Dierker - reeds,Anthony "Blue" Jenkins - bass, Nathan Reynolds - drums,Tiffany Defoe- saxophone, Theljon Allen - trumpet, Kevin Pinder - percussion, Carl Filipiak - guitar

Lafayette Gilchrist - solo piano 2012

Gilchrist performs solo compositions at 2640 Space,Baltimore.

Part 1: Delicate Dancer/Notes on Soul Progress/No Locomotion Blues/The View From Here
Part 2 :Connections

Lafayette Gilchrist

Inside Out - Gilchrist/Formanek/Kennedy

Inside Out is a collective trio featuring Lafayette Gilchrist with bassist Michael Formanek and Eric Kennedy on drums. These two improvisations were recorded at The Windup Space in Baltimore as part of Creative Differences piano weekend in December 2011.