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MONK'estra Plays John Beasley
John Beasley
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2020
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Tracks
Steve-O; Sam Rivers; Monk's Mood; Donna Lee; Song For Dub; Five Spot; Implication; Intermission; Masekela; Rhythm-A-Ning/Evidence; Off Minor; Be.YOU.tiful; Locomotive; Come Sunday.
Personnel
John Beasley
pianoBob Sheppard
saxophone, tenorJohn Patitucci
bass, acousticVinnie Colaiuta
drumsUlysses Owens, Jr.
drumsTerreon Gully
drumsBenjamin Shepherd
bassGregoire Maret
harmonicaJoey DeFrancesco
organ, Hammond B3Hubert Laws
woodwindsJubilant Sykes
vocalsRalph Moore
saxophoneJoey De Leon
congasWendell Kelly
tromboneBijon Watson
trumpetDanny Janklow
saxophoneAdam Schroeder
saxophone, baritoneKye Palmer
trumpetFrancisco Torres
tromboneBrian Swartz
trumpetAdditional Personnel / Information
Saxophones/Woodwinds: Chris Lewis; Tom Peterson; Tom Luer. Trombones: Ryan Dragon; Ido Meshulam; Steve Hughes. Trumpets/Flugelhorns: James Ford; Rashawn Ross. Synthesizer: Steve Tavaglione.
Album Description
Over the course of two albums, bandleader/composer/arranger John Beasley has reimagined Thelonious Monk’s iconic compositions through his inventive, versatile MONK’estra – a big band able to deftly navigate the legend’s eccentricities from a variety of perspectives, from boisterous swing to raucous funk to Afro-Cuban explosiveness. MONK’estra, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 each garnered a pair of GRAMMY® Award nominations, alongside widespread critical acclaim. Beasley veers off in new directions on his stunning third album in the series, MONK’estra Plays John Beasley. As the title implies, this time out the band shifts focus to its fearless leader’s own estimable compositions and piano playing, alongside a quartet of Monk classics and a tune apiece by Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.
Review
- MONK'estra Plays John Beasley by Jack Bowers
- MONK'estra Plays John Beasley by Jim Worsley
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