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John Beasley
Letter to Herbie (Dig)
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. 4 A.m.
2. Bedtime Voyage
3. Chan's Song
4. Three Finger Snap - John Beasley, Beasley
5. The Naked Camera
6. Eye of the Hurricane
7. Diani - John Beasley, Shorter, W.
8. Hear and Now - John Beasley, Beasley
9. Still Time - John Beasley, Hancock, Herbie
10. Vein Melter

CD Details

All Artists: John Beasley
Title: Letter to Herbie (Dig)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Resonance Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 4/8/2008
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724101899621

Synopsis

Album Description

Fresh arrangements of Herbie Hancock classics. Incredible ensemble playing. An all-star tribute to a jazz icon from this one-time keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis. A contender for one of the top 10 jazz albums of the year. "Reflects a variety of generational influences, incorporating the emphatic chordal clusters of Herbie Hancock, the rhythmic quirkiness of Monk, and the lush intelligence of Art Tatum into a highly refined personal voice." -- Los Angeles Times

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CD Reviews

Letter to Herbie

skip norris, music hall detroit | detroit, mi usa | 06/24/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"John Beasley has been a mainstay on the west coast for many years.

A first call pianist/keyboardist, "Beas" as he's affectionately known, has been one of the best kept secrets in jazz. This collection features some Herbie Hancock staples and a few originals that John composed with a Hancockish slant. The result is an extremely impressive recording that satisfies from end to end. The rhythmn section is two of the most important players in the last 20 years - Christian McBride and Jeff "Tain" Watts. Watts and McBride provide a sonic/symbiotic palette for Beasley to cruise on. My favorite is "4AM", the fusion masterpiece originally recorded by Herbie, Jaco Pastorius and Harvey Mason on the "Mr. Hands" album. Beasley, McBride and Watts immediately turn on the pots and get to smokin'! The temptation is to give commmentary on every track, but if you purchase this cd, you will get an immediate insight into what's happen in jazz at this moment. Another treat is trumpeter Roy Hargrove. His tone is promethean and heroic in it's weighty bravura. He sounds like the master we knew would come forward twenty years ago. Hargrove, without question, is one of the best trumpters under the age of 40.He more than shows it on this set.

5 Solid Stars !

Keep filling the gaps Beas' !

Skip Norris

Jazz Artistic Director

The Music Hall for the Performing Arts Center

Detroit, Michigan"