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John Beasley - Positootly! flac album
  • Performer John Beasley
  • Title Positootly!
  • Date of release 2009
  • Style Soul-Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Hard Bop, Latin Jazz
  • Other formats AAC MIDI RA MP4 VOC MP4 MMF
  • Genre Jazz
  • Size MP3 1927 mb
  • Size FLAC 1924 mb
  • Rating: 4.6
  • Votes: 171

John Beasley's MONKestra presented in 5 ways: Big Band, Cinematic-Concert; Septet; Trio; Solo. Grand Finale Winner, Spheres of a Genius international composition competition, John Beasley’s Simplexity 10-minute orchestral piece. Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra will play Simplicity June 9 at the Golden Hall, Vienna Musikverein. Grammy-nominated Positootly album. Ivan Lins w Big Band conductor John Beasley – Hollywood Bowl.

John Rule Beasley (born October 10, 1960) is an American jazz pianist who has recorded and performed with Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Spice Girls, Dianne Reeves, Sérgio Mendes, Freddie Hubbard, John Patitucci, Queen Latifah, Lee Ritenour, Mike Stern, and Ivan Lins. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Beasley is third-generation musician who was raised in a house filled with music.

Positootly! is an album by pianist John Beasley. The album was Beasley's second for Resonance Records, and featured an eclectic combination of styles, including jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and nuevo tango. In 2010, Positootly! was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group. Caddo Bayou" (Beasley) – 5:04. Positootly!" (Beasley) – 4:32. Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:30. Black Thunder" (Beasley) – 6:41. Shatita Boom Boom" (Beasley) – 4:58.

Five-time GRAMMY NOMINEE John Beasley: Best Instrumental Jazz Album Positootly! 2011 MONk'estra . Beasley has 11 albums with a new release MONK'estra Vol 1 + Vol 2 which was nominated for 4 GRAMMY nominations: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella - song: "Ask Me Now and "Ugly Beauty/Pannonica" (Mack Avenue Records). He has toured, recorded or performed with music icons, including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, Chaka Khan, among others.

Also, endorser for Rhodes and Behringer. And with Positootly he created an album that people will look back as one of the first Jazz classic albums of the 21th century. One of the most energetic recordings of the past year. Positootly! accurately sums the spirit of this Grammy-nominated disc. This recording is his finest effort, and stands proudly alongside his previous recording, a fine tribute to Herbie Hancock. Positootly! is pure ar. asten your seatbelt. easley is masterful on keys. Positootly! swings and features Beasley’s lyrical piano playing.

Black Thunder, 06:40.

Filed under Post-Fusion Contemporary By JOHN BEASLEY.

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Tracklist Hide Credits

1 Caddo Bayou
Written-By – J. Beasley*
5:04
2 Positootly!
Written-By – J. Beasley*
4:32
3 Dindi
Written-By – A.C. Jobim*
5:30
4 Black Thunder
Written-By – J. Beasley*
6:41
5 Shatita Boom Boom (Club Desire)
Written-By – J. Beasley*
4:58
6 Tanguedia III
Written-By – A. Piazzolla*
5:29
7 Elle
Written-By – J. Beasley*
4:53
8 So Tired
Written-By – B. Timmons*
4:45
9 8 Winds
Written-By – J. Beasley*
4:51
10 Hope...Arkansas
Written-By – J. Beasley*
2:32

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Bennett Studios
  • Mixed At – Rising Jazz Stars Studios

Credits

  • Acoustic Bass – James Genus
  • Artwork By – Anthony Polis, Giovanni Rodriguez, Ricky Schultz
  • Cover – Anthony Polis, Ricky Schultz
  • Drums – Jeff "Tain" Watts
  • Electric Bass – James Genus
  • Electric Piano – John Beasley
  • Engineer – Dave Kowalski, Fran Gala, Jonathan Ryan Jiskra, Pierre Paul
  • Liner Notes – Dan Ouellette
  • Mastered By – Pierre Paul
  • Organ – John Beasley
  • Percussion – Munyungo Jackson
  • Photography – Brian McNally, Julie Dermansky
  • Piano – John Beasley
  • Producer – George Klabin, Joe Donofrio
  • Saxophone – Bennie Maupin
  • Synthesizer – John Beasley
  • Trumpet – Brian Lynch

Notes

Recorded at: Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ, April 2009. All songs composed by John Beasley (ASCAP Killer Bee Music), except Dindi (Antonio Carlos Jobim) Tanquedia 3 (Astor Piazzolla) So Tired (Bobby Timmons)