John Beasley
MONK'estra Vol 2 [ Mack Avenue / CD - released 1/Sep/2017 ] Grammy-nominated musician John Beasley presents MONK'estra album, a smashing 15-piece big band project that captures the spirit of Thelonious Monk's singular music - the off-beat melodies and humor, strange beauty and unbounded swing - in fresh... |
John Beasley
Positootly! [ Resonance / CD - released 8/Sep/2009 ] "To my ears, he's absolutely one of the best of his generation."- Bernie Maupin. |
John Beasley, with guests Vinnie Colaiuta, Gregoire Maret, John Patitucci, Joey DeFrancesco, Hubert Laws, etc
MONK'estra Plays John Beasley [ Mack Avenue / CD - released 1/May/2021 ] 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 |