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John Beasley Quartet
(Buster Williams, Bennie Maupin,
Jeff "Tain" Watts) at Ronnie Scott's, London - Nov 24,25,26 and Jazz Bakery Dec 4,5,6.
Letter to Herbie
a tribute to Herbie Hancock
featuring
Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove,
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Up for Grammy consideration
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Instrumental Composition, Here and Now
Best Instrumental Arrangement, Bedtime Voyage
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, John Beasley - 3 Finger Snap
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Roy Hargrove - Eye of a Hurricane
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, Christian McBride - Here and Now
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Reviews:
“The pianist...has never sounded better. More than up to the
task, he is able to push and pull the bass and drums seemingly at will, and
possesses impressive chops and witty ideas that flow throughout. This is a credible
and laudable effort.”
--All Music
Guide, 4 ½ stars
Beasley’s
new Letter to Herbie is a knockout.
– LA
Weekly, Jazz Critic, Brick Wahl
"
...a supremely inspired effort. The instant classic is [Beasley's] "Bedtime
Voyage".
--Urban Network
"a mother of a session.... The kind of mind blowing date contemporary jazzbos are always on the lookout for."
--Midwest Record Recap
“The music is beautiful and very
insightful. The playing is
virtuosic. All in all, “Letter to Herbie” is a wonderful
display of musical artistry of the highest caliber.”
--Buster
Williams
Playing
with you and playing
all your bad ass arrangements were gift enough for me.
Love
ya!
-- Christian McBride
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