Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, meets with Col. E. John Teichert, Joint Base Andrews and 11th Wing commander, and concert attendees, during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Each year, a Jazz Heritage Series performance features a legendary icon of jazz. Chestnut has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, plays the piano alongside Tech. Sgt. Grant Langford, U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note tenor saxophonist, during the 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Chestnut, who has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, was the featured guest during this series performance. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, plays piano with the U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note, during the 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. Chestnut, who has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, was the featured guest during this series performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, plays the piano during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Chestnut, who has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, was the featured guest during this series performance. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, plays the piano during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Chestnut, who has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, was the featured guest during this series performance. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, plays the piano alongside the U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note, during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Each year, a Jazz Heritage Series performance features a legendary icon of jazz. Chestnut has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note trumpeters, Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Burns and Chief Master Sgt. Tim Leahey, perform during the during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band's Airmen of Note applaud Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Chestnut, who has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, was the featured guest during this series performance. The Airmen of Note established the Jazz Heritage Series in 1990 and each year they perform with legendary icons of jazz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

Col. E. John Teichert, Joint Base Andrews and 11th Wing commander, presents Cyrus Chestnut, jazz pianist, a token of appreciation during a 2016 Jazz Heritage Series performance at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Va., Oct. 21, 2016. Each year, a Jazz Heritage Series performance features a legendary icon of jazz. Chestnut has worked with many big bands, including the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Gabrielle Spalding)