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John Beasley Monk'estra Big Band at The Baked Potato

Courtesy of John Beasley | Posted on March 12, 2014

Where

The Baked Potato
3787 Cahuenga Blvd
Studio City, CA
Map
818-980-1615

When

Wed, April 2, 2014
9:30 pm

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Musicians

Bob Sheppard
saxophone, tenor
Brian Swartz
trumpet
Ryan Dragon
trombone
Jeff Driskill
saxophone, tenor
Tom Luer
clarinet, bass
Justo Almario
saxophone
Bijon Watson
trumpet

About

MONK'estra is a 15-piece BIG modern jazz BAND

John Beasley captures the spirit of Monk's unique quirkiness, offbeat accents, punchy dissonances, in his fresh arrangements of Monk's and other classic and original compositions.

3 WEDNESDAYS: March 27, April 02 + 09
2 sets: 9:30p + 11:30p

“Some of the most mesmerizing big band music of recent memory.”-- Jazz Critic Don Heckman
Media RSVP: [email protected] | 310-200-8388

MONK’estra musicians
SAX: Bob Sheppard, Danny Janklow, Justo Almario, Tom Luer, Tommy Peterson
TRUMPET: Bijon Watson, Jamie Hovorka, Brian Swartz, Gabriel Johnson, Mike Cottone, Rashawn Ross...

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