MONK’estra Big Band @ Irvine Barclay

Presenting 6-time nominated MONK’estra Big Band which won a GRAMMY award for arranging “Donna Lee” on “MONK’estra plays John Beasley”

2021 DOWNBEAT Critics Poll:

#2 Album of the Year – “MONK’estra Plays John Beasley”
#3 Big Band – John Beasley’s MONK’estra
#3 Arranger – John Beasley

Listen:  smarturl.it/Monkestra.Beasley
Video: https://youtu.be/Rto2gSDcWj0

MUSICIANS:  Conductor/Arranger/Pianist John Beasley

Trumpets:       Bijon Watson, Ryan DeWeese, James Ford, Brian Swartz

Trombones:    Francisco Torres, Wendell Kelly, Ryan Dragon, Lemar Guillary

Woodwinds:   Bob Sheppard, Danny Janklow, Tom Luer, Kirsten Edkins, Adam Schroeder 

Bass:                Edwin Livingston

Drummer:       Terreon Gully