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John Beasley at Blue Whale
Courtesy of John Beasley | Posted on October 2, 2013
Where
Blue Whale
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St
Los Angeles, CA
Map
213-620-0908
When
Sat, October 11, 2014
10:30 pm
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Musicians
John Beasley
pianoCarl Allen
drumsHenry Franklin
bassBob Sheppard
saxophone, tenorAmbrose Akinmusire
trumpetAbout
A spontaneous Hub reunion of Freddie’s band members. From the 70s, Henry Franklin on bass. Carrying the rhythm section in the 80s and 90s, Carl Allen on drums with John Beasley on keyboards, and standing out front on sax was Bob Sheppard. Joining the band in the 90s was Ralph Moore on sax. On the reunion stage, Ambrose Akinmusure join this alumni band.
2 nights, 4 sets in the spirit of Freddie!
“I was changing the style of the trumpet. I was trying to play the trumpet like a saxophone. Instead of saying, 'Dah, dah, du, du, di, di, di, do,' I was saying, 'Diddly, do, du, do, dah, do, wham, bam, be,' playing more intervals. And I was trying to make those as long glissando runs, like 'trun, da, dun, dun, da, lun, da, da, da, da, da,' and trumpet players don't do that.” Freddie Hubbard...