Pianist, arranger and composer John Beasley has an impressive CV having worked with artists as diverse as Freddie Hubbard, James Brown, Chaka Khan and Miles Davis to name drop a few. This is the second volume of interpretations of the legendary Thelonious Monk work. The arrangements are sharp, fresh and innovative. Pieces such as ‘Played Twice’ and ‘Evidence’ retain Monk’s unique compositional style whilst adding a quasi-classical approach. ‘I Mean You’ swings, ‘Light Blue’ ambles and the ballad ‘Work’ is as still as the night. The arrangement of ‘Criss Cross’ is brilliant and complex, Monk would approve.
Track listings:
-
01 Brake’s Sake – featuring Dontae Winslow by John Beasley
-
02 Played Twice by John Beasley
-
03 Crepuscule With Nellie by John Beasley
-
04 Evidence by John Beasley
-
05 Ugly Beauty/Pannonica by John Beasley
-
06 I Mean You by John Beasley
-
07 Light Blue by John Beasley
-
08 Dear Ruby by John Beasley
-
09 Criss Cross by John Beasley
-
10 Work by John Beasley
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.