John Beasley Music
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Introduction | Beasley, (keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard + Miles Davis) reflects a variety of generational influences, incorporating the emphatic chordal clusters of Herbie Hancock, the rhythmic quirkiness of Monk and the lush intelligence of Art Tatum into a highly refined personal voice. LA Times John Beasley, a veteran pianist, composer, and arranger, earned a Grammy nomination for Positootly! -Best Jazz Instrumental Album Beasley’s credits reads like a who’s who in the music world. He has performed/recorded with illustrious artists, including Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Thad Jones, Hubert Laws, Dianne Reeves, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Wallace Roney, James Moody, Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett, and Kenny Rankin; took the lead as Music Director for Steely Dan, Queen Latifah, Carly Simon (DVD) and AR Rahman’s tours; played on Wall-E, Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo; composed for TV series Star Trek, Cheers and Fame; and arranged music/Music Director for American Idol and Pussycat Doll and arranging for The Tonight Show. |
| Favorite Movies | YouTube:Positootly! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1h8LWQReiE Bedtime Voyage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCEw_04Ikuc |