Los Angeles-- KKJZ is
working with pianist John Beasley for a four-week jazz residency at the Blue
Whale club in January— with three different bands.
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| John Beasley (Courtesy of John Beasley) |
The first concert, which
the Blue Whale has named Duality, is on Jan. 9. The concert is a duo with vocal
improviser Dwight Trible.
"Dwight
Trible...sings like no one else. He can stretch a word that tugs at an emotion
he's feeling and makes you go on that same train," Beasley said. "Or
he invites silence to make you reflect." Tap dancer, Sarah Reich, will
provide percussion.
On Jan. 16, drummer Gary
Novak and bassist Carlitos del Puerto will join Beasley for a night of
Brazilian songs with jazz arrangements.
"We're going to
play ‘pretty’ and ‘soft’ and make you feel the beauty of the people and culture
of Brazil," Beasley said.
During the last two
weeks, Beasley will be joined by Monk’estra, a 17-piece orchestra that is comprised
of Los Angeles jazz session players.
The orchestra’s
performance will include both classic and original songs with a modern twist,
involving Afro-Cuban rhythms, contemporary jazz playing, hip-hop and 1920s big
band instrumentation.
The concerts run from 9-10:30 p.m. and cost $15-
to $20-per ticket.
For more information
about the residency, check http://bluewhalemusic.com/ and http://www.johnbeasleymusic.com/
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A sample: Herbie
Hancock's "Bedtime Voyage" performed by John Beasley (piano) with
Trevor Ware (bass) and Bill Wysaske (drums). Recorded Sunday April 27, 2008 at
the Rising Jazz Stars studio in Beverly Hills, California. http://www.ResonanceRecords.org
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