Pianist and composer Zahili Gonzalez Zamora brings her trio to the Eustis Estate for the David Chesnut Jazz Festival. PHOTO: COURTESY MANDORLA MUSIC
In the late 1890s, David Chesnut worked as a coachman and chauffeur at the Eustis Estate in Milton. Chesnut was an avid music lover and spent his off hours performing trumpet solos, collecting John Sousa recordings and hosting musical get-togethers in his home.
More than a century after Chesnut walked the grounds of the estate tapping out beats with his fingers,…