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John Beasley
Shape-shifter bridging musical & visual media - 2x Grammy-winner with 14 nominations & an Emmy nomination
About Me
Beasley, the one-time keyboardist for Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis,
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
JOHN BEASLEY RECORDINGS
2026 album releases
• ”Invisible Piano” SWR Big Band with Guest composer/conductor/arranger, John Beasley (o-tone music)
• ”Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo” (Mack Avenue Records) ft Sean Jones, Kurt Rosenwinkel,
Mark Turner, Ben Williams, Terreon Gully, John Beasley
2024 album releases
• ”El Trio: Live in Italy” Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez, Jose Gola, John Beasley (Challenge Records)
• ”Butterfly Effect”: sax & piano - John Beasley & Magnus Lindgren (ACT Records)
• ”Returning to Forever” with Frankfurt's HR Radio Big Band playing Chick Corea (Candid Records)
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JOHN BEASLEY BIOGRAPHY
PIANIST / COMPOSER / ARRANGER / MUSIC DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / CONDUCTOR / EDUCATOR
2x GRAMMY® winner and 14x nominee | Emmy nominee | 2x Latin Grammy nominee | Steinway artist
Pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley has built a wide-ranging career spanning jazz, orchestral music,
and film. Emerging in his 20s with Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard, he has since collaborated with artists
including Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Chucho Valdés, A.R. Rahman, and Steely Dan.
His recordings include the GRAMMY®-winning MONK’estra trilogy, along with Bird Lives, Returning to
Forever, El Trio, and Positootly!, reflecting his work as a bandleader, arranger, and producer across large
ensemble and small-group settings.
Beasley serves as Music Director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, leading the globally broadcast
International Jazz Day concerts in cities such as Istanbul, Havana, Osaka, and Tangier. His work as musical
director for Jazz at the White House received an Emmy nomination.
In 2026, Beasley will release two albums: Invisible Piano with the SWR Big Band, a commissioned program
of original works, and Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo, documenting a powerhouse sextet
reinterpreting the music of Miles across four decades through their own distinct voices.
In addition to touring and leading his own ensembles, Beasley continues his work in film music, collaborating
with composer Thomas Newman on major motion pictures including Skyfall and Spectre.
Listen / Connect: https://linktr.ee/johnbeasleyofficial
Bookings: Myles Weinstein - Unlimited Myles and Lorna Chiu - John Beasley Music
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