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Track 1: solo: Gary Burton – vibes
Track 2: solos: Bob Sheppard – alto and soprano saxophone
Brian Swartz, Bijon Watson – trumpet
Gary Novak – drums
Track 3: solos: Gabriel Johnson – trumpet
Francisco Torres – trombone
Brian Swartz – trumpet
Track 3: solo: John Beasley – piano
Track 6: solo: Grégoire Maret – harmonica
Track 7: solo: Terreon Gully – drums
Track 8: solos: Tom Luer – tenor saxophone
Danny Janklow – alto saxophone
Track 9: solos: Ryan Dragon – trombone
Tom Peterson – bass clarinet
John Beasley – piano
Thelonious Monk is a Mount Rushmore figure in the creation of modern jazz. As the centennial of his birth rapidly approaches, Beasley—pianist, conductor and arranger—has grappled with the complex composer’s legacy with his versatile big band riffing on the wit and unmistakable architecture of the Monk songbook with irrepressible energy and swinging abandon on MONK’estra, Volume 1
John Beasley has shared stages with some of the most important names in jazz during his three-decade career. From his days as a member of Freddie Hubbard’s quintet and one of Miles Davis’ last touring bands to his role as Music Director for Jazz Day galas for the Thelonious Monk Institute, Beasley has had a first-hand involvement with the genre's never-ending evolution.