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MONK’estra Big Band @ Irvine Barclay
June 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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