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MONK'estra, Vol. 2

638.5K streams

638,459

Hear and Now: The Best of John Beasley...

278.5K streams

278,502

MONK'estra, Vol. 1

200.2K streams

200,167

MONK’estra Plays John Beasley

128.6K streams

128,606

One Live Night

26.5K streams

26,468

Duality

24K streams

23,996

Butterfly Effect

22.5K streams

22,468

Positootly!

15.1K streams

15,071

Holidaze

14.9K streams

14,917

Letter to Herbie

10.1K streams

10,073

Biography

2x GRAMMY winner, 11x nominee, 2x Latin Grammy nominee & Emmy nominee. John Beasley is a far-ranging pianist who began his career in his 20s backing jazz icons Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard & Sergio Mendes. Since then Beasley has performed/toured/recorded with a wide range of artists including Dianne Reeves, Steely Dan, AR Rahman, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Carly Simon, Chucho Valdes, and even one stint with James Brown. 
 As a recording artist, Beasley has a dozen albums. His big band trilogy MONK’estra Vol 1, Vol 2 & MONK'estra Plays earned 6 consecutive GRAMMY noms & 1 win. “some of the most mesmerizing big band music of recent memory”. Beasley balances a multi-faceted career producing albums with Peter Erskine, Lee Ritenour, Dianne Reeves & 3x Grammy nominated "Bird Lives" w Stuttgart's SWR Big Band. When not on tour, Beasley works films w composer Thomas Newman: James Bond Spectre, Skyfall, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo. Every year, Beasley steps up to the helm as Music Director for the Herbie Hancock Jazz Inst to direct Intl Jazz Day global gala concerts. Past concerts have been held in Istanbul, Havana, Paris, Sydney, New York, New Orleans, Osaka, St Petersburg & the White House, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Best Musical Direction. 2024 releases: *El Trio: Live in Italy: El Negro, Gola, Beasley *Butterfly Effect" duo Magnus Lindgren. *SWR Big Band & HR Big Band www.JohnBeasleyMusic.com IG: @JohnBeasleyOfficial FB: John Beasley Music Fans