John Beasley

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Shape-shifter bridging musical & visual media - 2x Grammy-winner with 14 nominations & an Emmy nomination

Beasley, the one-time keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis, reflects a variety of generational influences, incorporating the emphatic chordal clusters of Herbie Hancock, the rhythmic quirkiness of Monk and the lush intelligence of Art Tatum into a highly refined personal voice. - Los Angeles Times JOHN BEASLEY RECORDINGS 2026 album releases • ”Invisible Piano” John Beasley originals with SWR Big Band (o-tone music) 2027 April release • ”Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo” (Mack Avenue Records) ft Sean Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Ben Williams, Terreon Gully, John Beasley 2024 album releases • ”El Trio: Live in Italy” Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez, Jose Gola, John Beasley (Challenge Records) • ”Butterfly Effect”: sax & piano - John Beasley & Magnus Lindgren (ACT Records) • ”Returning to Forever” with Frankfurt's HR Radio Big Band playing Chick Corea (Candid Records) __________________________________________________________________________ ________________ JOHN BEASLEY BIOGRAPHY PIANIST / COMPOSER / ARRANGER / MUSIC DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CONDUCTOR / EDUCATOR 2x GRAMMY® winner and 14x nominee | Emmy nominee | 2x Latin Grammy nominee | Steinway artist Pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley has built a wide-ranging career spanning jazz, orchestral music, and film. Emerging in his 20s with Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard, he has since collaborated with artists including Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, Chaka Khan, Chucho Valdés, A.R. Rahman, and Steely Dan. Beasley serves as Music Director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, leading the globally broadcast International Jazz Day concerts in cities such as Istanbul, Havana, Osaka, and Tangier. His work as musical director for Jazz at the White House received an Emmy nomination. In 2026, Beasley will release a new project “Invisible Piano” with the SWR Big Band, a commissioned program of original works. In 2027, Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo, documenting a powerhouse sextet reinterpreting the music of Miles across four decades through their own distinct voices. His recent recordings include GRAMMY®-winning MONK’estra trilogy, along with Bird Lives, Returning to Forever, El Trio, and Positootly!, reflecting his work as a bandleader, arranger, and producer across large ensemble and small-group settings. In addition to touring and leading his own ensembles, Beasley continues his work in film music, collaborating with composer Thomas Newman on major motion pictures including Skyfall and Spectre. In 2026, he is working with Newman on Star Wars ”Starfighter” to be released in 2027. Listen / Connect: https://linktr.ee/johnbeasleyofficial Bookings: Myles Weinstein - Unlimited Myles and Lorna Chiu - John Beasley Music Website & Subscribe to Newsletter: www.JohnBeasleyMusic.com