John Beasley’s -May/June 2024

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My current attitude while living in these unsettling times.
Why not, not why form a duo, a trio, a quintet at the same time.
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Beasts & the Beas Quintet
Butterfly Effect Duo
El Trio
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Life-long learning with composers & arrangers - ISJAC Symposium

Calling composers & arrangers & music lovers

join in person or online

ISJAC Schedule: May 16, 17, 18

Artist Talks
Anat Cohen, Danilo Perez, Kenny Wheeler,
John Clayton, John Beasley, Oded Lev-Ari
Concerts
Danilo Perez Trio, John Clayton w/ Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra
Panel
Béla Fleck, Jeff Coffin, Edgar Meyer, Ryan Middagh, Wu Fei
Downbeat Live Blindfold Test
Frank Alkyer, John Clayton & Rufus Reid
Hall of Fame Inductees, Awards
Fundamental Freedoms Commission, Owen Prize in Jazz Composition, Prize for Emerging Black Composers, Wayne Shorter Jazz Arranging winners
Other events
Kenny Wheeler Exhibition, Poster Sessions, First Takes, Coffee Conversations, Research Papers, Curated Sessions, New Music Workshops

30-something beasts gonna buzzed around the Beas!

JOHN BEASLEY & THE NEXT GENERATION
Beasts & the Beas Quintet

Bruce Harris trumpet ~ Erena Terakubo sax
Russell Hall bass ~ Anthony Fung drums
John Beasley piano
guest artist, Charles McPherson

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY
The Conrad

SATURDAY, MAY 18
2 sets: 6pm & 8:30pm

Chris Potter - Nice record!
"John and Magnus bring immense artistry and musical wisdom
to the table, both as instrumentalists and composers,
and the warmth and friendship they share shines through
and makes this duo album a very soul-affirming set of music."

Afro-Cuban trippy fun
4 stars - a feverish mix of Cuban grooves with a '70s jazz-rock flavor

Chucho Valdés –When I heard Negro, Gola & Beasley formed El Trio, I knew it will be an ace trinity of incredible improvisational creativity. They each have such a level of imagination, great interplay,and natural talent. Supernova!

Premiere: Blue Note Tokyo

3 nights: June 15, 16, 17

Listen - Challenge Records

DID YOU MISS 2024 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CONCERT
FROM TANGIER, MOROCCO?
So, many highlights, including Gnawan music & musicians communing with jazz artists & longest standing ovation with Herbie Hancock jumping on stage.

Watch here
Downbeat's concert review here