Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut knows a good thing when he hears it, and the music of A Charlie Brown Christmas, set forth so eloquently by the Vince Guaraldi Trio decades ago, is one of them.

The pianist is backed here by New York’s premier session players and jazz stars – drummer Steve Gadd and ace sax player Michael Brecker – and maybe a few more friends. Chestnut will prove as inventive as always, playing with lighthearted wit and lyrical sophistication.