John Beasley, Multi-GRAMMY® and Emmy Award-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, producer, music director. An uncommonly versatile pianist, he has backed such jazz icons as Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard – playing in the bands of both these trumpet greats while still in his 20s. Since then, Beasley has performed with a wide range of artists from Dianne Reeves, Ivan Lins, John Patitucci, Chaka Khan, Christian McBride, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, Lee Ritenour, Somi, A.R. Rahman, and James Brown’s last concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
His extensive work as a composer-arranger extends beyond jazz, with many credits in television such as Star Trek:TNG, Cheers, and Fame; and in films scored by 15-time Oscar nominee Thomas Newman 1917, James Bond’s Spectre and Skyfall, Finding Dory, He Named Me Malala, and Shawshank Redemption. While on tour with Miles Davis, Beasley was inspired to record his first album Cauldron, which was produced by Steely Dan’s Walter Becker. A dozen albums later, Beasley has earned ten GRAMMY nominations, six for his project called MONK’estra. In this episode, John shares his background, education, and musical journey.
John also has four nominations for the 63rd Grammy Award:
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: MONK’estra Play John Beasley
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a Cappella: Donna Lee
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: Asas Fechadas- Maria Mendes Feat. John Beasley & Orkest Metropole
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Holy Room: Live at Alte Oper with Frankfurt Radio Big Band – Somi
How to reach John Beasley:
Website: https://johnbeasleymusic.com/
Facebook: Johnbeasleymusicfans
Twitter: Johnbeasley
Instagram: Johnbeasleyofficial
YouTube: Johnbeasleyvideo
Listen to John’s Music:
Apple – Spotify – Tidal – Amazon
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