JOHN BEASLEY - 2x GRAMMY winning, 12x nominated, Emmy nominee, & 2x Latin Grammy nominee
PIANIST / COMPOSER / ARRANGER / MUSIC DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
âJohn Beasley, the one-time keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis, whose playing 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.â âLos Angeles Times
John Beasley's MONK'estra Big Band
"Beasley hits us dead center, features rapid-fire surprises, spiky asides and a quirky sense of truthful swing. Beasleyâs band will leave you rapt. âDownbeat 5*
â'John Beasleyâs bold re-fashionings of Thelonious Monk once again hit the jackpot. Beasley's not just breathing new life into Monk's repertoire - he's firing up the big band scene.â âBBC Music Magazine
âBeasley is a very clever arranger. An ingenious interpreter of Monk [Beasley] conducts like Thad Jones.â âJazzTimes