ARTIST
“El Trio is a dream threesome of some of my favorite musicians, who have been in my various bands: Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, one of the most versatile and in-demand drummers in the history of Cuban music and jazz; José Armando Gola, bassist, who can adapt to any style; and John Beasley, a genius pianist, keyboardist, orchestrator, innovator, whose imagination takes me to another galaxy. He wrote part of the arrangements for my work "La Creación, which made me so happy.
So, when I heard Negro, Gola and Beasley formed this trio band, I knew it was going to be an ace trinity of incredible improvisational creativity. They each have such a level of imagination, great interplay, and natural talent. El Trio's sound is organic, contemporary, and supernova. Take a deep listen and see where it takes you.” - Chucho Valdés
El Trio
Symphonic
(trio, quartet, septet)
Magnus Lindgren and John Beasley present a duo album, Butterfly Effect, of 10 songs angling their musicianship through a series of imaginative original music and a variety of spirited improvisational conversations.
In this intimate duo setting, the music highlights the complexity and soul of their musical personalities. In our distracted world built on clicks and likes, Butterfly Effect is a rich, poignant reminder that even small harmonious albums can change the larger landscape of our musical universe.
John Beasley & Magnus Lindgren - piano & sax
ACT MUSIC (release March 26, 2024)
Duo: Butterfly Effect:
John Beasley Circle
RHYTHM SECTION
Terreon Gully (drums)
Reuben Rogers (bass)
John Beasley (piano)
COMMISSIONS:
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Premiere 2024)
“Simplexity” performed by the Vienna Radio Orchestra
(winning composition: JAM Music International Composition Competition)
Los Angeles Philharmonic for YOLA: Can’ts, But’s and If’s - a history of jazz
Bielefeld Philharmoniker: Four movement symphonic work (untitled) and music of Wayne Shorter performed by orchestra
Carnegie National Youth Orchestra (NYO): "Fête dans la tête"
MONK’estra
Holidaze
John Beasley leads a smashing 15-piece big band, MONK’estra,
which has performed more than 80 concerts around the world.
The feel and sound of MONK’estra captures the spirit of Thelonious Monk’s singular style with its off-beat melodies, humor, strange beauty and unbounded swing in fresh arrangements that have an eye to the future infused with contemporary harmonies, unstoppable grooves, flavored with hints of New Orleans, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, and a contagious sense of fun.
“Some of the most mesmerizing big band music of recent memory.”
-International Review of Music, Don Heckman
Trilogy of albums:
MONK’estra Vol 1, MONK’estra Vol 2, MONK’estra Plays John Beasley
6 GRAMMY nominations, 1 win.
HOLIDAZE John Beasley Jazz Trio
Christian Euman, Edwin Livingston, John Beasley
🎄Deck the Halls 🎄I’ll Be Home for Christmas 🎄12 days of Xmas
🎄Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy ❄️Silent Night 🎄Away in the Manger
❄️Greensleeves. 🥂Auld Lang Syne
Top Jazz Christmas Playlist (2022) - Apple Music
Album of the Week (Dec 2022) - Jazz FM (UK)
“Christmas music that is not annoying. Beautiful stuff!” -Radio Agora (Austria)