Lafayette Gilchrist
Introduction


**Lafayette Gilchrist** (born August 3, 1967\) is an American [jazz](/wiki/Jazz "Jazz") pianist and composer. As of January 2014, he lived in Baltimore. He has had a long association with saxophonist [David Murray](/wiki/David_Murray_%28saxophonist%29 "David Murray (saxophonist)"), with whom he has toured internationally.Himes, Geoffrey (June 13, 2013\) ["Lafayette Gilchrist and the New Volcanoes at the Maryland Traditions Festival"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/lafayette-gilchrist-and-the-new-volcanoes-at-the-maryland-traditions-festival/2013/06/13/6221ccda-cd32-11e2-8845-d970ccb04497_story.html). *The Washington Post*.

Gilchrist leads an octet/nonet named the New Volcanoes, and a trio called Inside Out (with bassist [Michael Formanek](/wiki/Michael_Formanek "Michael Formanek") and drummer Eric Kennedy). Gilchrist acknowledges multiple influences on his music: "I come from hip\-hop culture, \[...] I'm not a rapper. I'm not a DJ. I'm not a dancer. But I feed off of all that. All of that's part of what I grew up in, what I grew up around."


Who are some of the members of Inside Out?