Beasley, John: Monk'estra Plays John Beasley

John Beasley: Monk'estra Plays John Beasley - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Monk'estra Plays John Beasley

Artist:

John Beasley

Label:

Mack Avenue Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

673203117228

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2020-08-21

Number of Discs:

1

2020 release. 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 from a variety of perspectives, from boisterous swing to raucous funk to Afro-Cuban explosiveness. Monk'estra, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 each garnered a pair of Grammy Award nominations, alongside widespread critical acclaim. Beasley veers off in new directions on his stunning third album in the series, Monk'estra Plays John Beasley. As the title implies, this time out the band shifts focus to it's fearless leader's own estimable compositions and piano playing, alongside a quartet of Monk classics and a tune apiece by Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.

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