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John Beasley
John (* 1960 in Shreveport, LA) is a jazz pianist, composer and big band leader.
John, who comes from a family of musicians and turned to jazz in high school,
initially learned various woodwind instruments. At just 14, he wrote a piece for
the University of North Texas Jazz Band, which was then included in Stan Kenton's
repertoire. John decided against studying an instrument and instead toured with
Sérgio Mendes and worked part-time as a studio musician in Los Angeles.
At the age of 24, he was writing and arranging music for television shows from Paramount, Disney, and MGM. He also worked as a pianist in the studios. He was also a member of Freddie Hubbard's band for six years. In 1989, Miles Davis invited him to join his band; he later toured with Steely Dan, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Baaba Maal, Queen Latifah, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, James Brown, and John Patitucci. Since the early 1990s, he has released albums with his own bands. His album Positootly! (2009) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album. Subsequently, his albums were repeatedly nominated for Grammys. John can also be heard on albums by Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Wayne Krantz, Jon Hassell, Tania Maria, Robby Ameen, Kyle Eastwood and Andreas Öberg. As an educator, John is committed to nurturing the next generation of musicians. He conducts master classes at music schools around the world or online, and his bands often intergenerational. He has been fortunate to write commissions for youth orchestras, including Los Angeles Philharmonic's YOLA and Carnegie Hall'’s NYO. In July 2024, John was appointed President of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers (ISJAC). from Wikipedia |
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Tell Tale Signs Windham Hill Jazz WD-0129 released 1991 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Bob Sheppard, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax Rob Lockhart, tenor sax Bruce Paulson, trombone Larry Koonse, guitar John Beasley, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, piano Billy Childs, piano, synthesizer Tom Warrington, bass Tom Brechtlein, drums Peter Erskine, drums Peter Erskine, percussion |
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Rit's House Verve Records 314 589 825-2 recorded January to March 2002 in Los Angeles, CA and Hollywood, CA/USA |
Lee Ritenour, guitar Dan Higgins, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, Indian flute Ernie Watts, tenor sax William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach jr., trombone Gary Grant, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet, flugelhorn Mitch Holder, guitar John Beasley, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ George Duke, Fender Rhodes Randy Kerber, synthesizer, strings Alan Pasqua, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Jochem van der Saag, synthesizer, percussion Mark Stephens, Hammond B-3 organ Dave Carpenter, bass Melvin Davis, bass Marcus Miller, bass Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Peter Erskine, drums Will Kennedy, drums Byron Landham, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Michael McDonald, vocals |
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