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John Beasley - Behind the Scenes: Recording MONK’estra Volume 2

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Channel: Mack Avenue · 2017 · Music

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Back in the studio, with 10 new arrangements of Thelonious Monk’s songs for the sequel to MONK’estra, Volume 1.

Here is MONK’estra Volume 2 featuring Dianne Reeves, Kamasi Washington, Regina Carter, ConradHerwig, Pedrito Martinez and Dontae Winslow’s rap over Brake’s Sake

1. Brake’s Sake feat. Dontae Winslow  7:07
2. Played Twice  3:54
3. Crepuscule With Nellie  4:29 guest appearance by Regina Carter
4. Evidence  7:20 guest appearances by Kamasi Washington and Conrad Herwig  
5. Ugly Beauty/Pannonica  5:18 
6. I Mean You  6:22 
7. Light Blue  5:24
8. Dear Ruby  6:10 guest appearance by Dianne Reeves 
9. Criss Cross  6:20 guest appearance by Pedrito Martinez  
10. Work  5:53
 
Producers: John Beasley, Ran Pink and Gavin Lurssen
Cinematographer: Ran Pink

All songs Arranged and Conducted by John Beasley
except “I Mean You” arranged by Brian Swartz
 
MONK’estra Band:
trumpets: Bijon Watson, Jamie Hovorka, James Ford, Brian Swartz (all songs except “Evidence” and “Dear Ruby”), Brandyn Philips (on “Evidence” and “Dear Ruby”)
 
trombones: Francisco Torres (all songs except “Light Blue” and “Brake’s Sake”), Wendell Kelly, Ryan Dragon, Steve Hughes, Ido Meshulam (on “Light Blue” and “Brake’s Sake”)
 
woodwinds: Bob Sheppard, Danny Janklow, Tom Luer (all songs except “Evidence” and “Dear Ruby”), Thomas Peterson, Adam Schroeder, Alex Budman (on “Evidence” and “Dear Ruby”)
 
acoustic and electric bass: Ben Shepherd

drums: Terreon Gully, Gene Coye (on “Light Blue”)

Producers: John Beasley, Ran Pink and Gavin Lurssen
 
Recorded at: United Recording, Studio B, Los Angeles, CA; The Hive, Los Angeles, CA; Kaleidescope Studios, Jersey City, NJ; Teaneck Sound Studios, Teaneck, NJ
Engineers: Joshua Stuebe, David Kowalski
Assistant Engineer: Wesley Seidman
Mixed at: Fonogenic Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Engineer: Ran Pink
Mastered at: Lurssen Mastering, Burbank, CA
Mastering Engineer: Reuben Cohen
Copyist: Liz Finch

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