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John Beasley's Monk'estra Septet at Moss Theater
Courtesy of John Beasley | Posted on May 18, 2019
Where
Moss Theater
3131 Olympic Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
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When
Sat, May 25, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Gene Coye
drumsTom Luer
clarinet, bassFrancisco Torres
tromboneJames Butch Ford
guitar, electricKeith Fiddmont
saxophone, tenorAbout
“Beasley’s band will leave you rapt. He brings Monk to life once again for modern-minded listeners. –Downbeat
The music of MONK’estra is all Thelonious Monk. John Beasley re-imagines Monk’s compositions with an eye to the future with a contemporary sound that pays loving tribute to the master’s music while infusing it with unstoppable grooves, modern harmonies with hints of New Orleans, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, atmospheric rhythms and colors that has a contagious sense of fun.