Jazz artist Cyrus Chestnut has had the privilege of working with the likes of Betty Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, and Branford and Wynton Marsalis. But after working with a vocalist who was recording "Love Me Tender," he had an epiphany. He started collecting Elvis songs from iTunes and began researching the artist. The product of Chestnut's time and effort is Cyrus Plays Elvis, which includes the hits "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "It's Now Or Never." You don't have to be an Elvis fan to enjoy this album, though. It's a great jazz album to add to your collection. -g. mcclaren forde

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