Beasley, John: Monk'Estra, Vol. 2

John Beasley: Monk'Estra, Vol. 2 - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Monk'Estra, Vol. 2

Artist:

John Beasley

Label:

Mack Avenue Records

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

673203112520

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2017-09-01

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

DIGIPACK PACKAGING, BOOKLET

If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and '60s, you'd likely see him so compelled by the music that he would retreat from his piano mid-performance and conduct his band, no matter how small or large, through an impassioned dance. But behind the joyous dance that overtook the stage lay the societal struggles a jazz musician endured to present that 90 minutes of musical freedom - a tale of police harassment, systemic oppression and constant battles for equality. Fast forward to 2017 and composer-arranger-pianist John Beasley is using Monk's spontaneous movements and experiences as the basis for conducting radically reconceived versions of the late composer's music for his critically acclaimed big band project: MONK'estra.

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