John Beasley & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
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Description
THE MUSIC OF CHICK COREA'S LEGENDARY GROUP, RETURN TO FOREVER . . . REIMAGINED THE LATEST COLLABORATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE GRAMMYr- WINNER BEASLEY & THE TWICE-NOMINATED FRANKFURT RADIO BIG BAND "Chick gave me his blessings and offered his original handwritten charts. He asked me to share my arrangements with him. I was amazed by how open-minded he was." --JOHN BEASLEY As a pianist/keyboardist, arranger, composer, conductor, record producer, music director, and educator, John Beasley has contributed to countless memorable, critically-acclaimed projects. Returning To Forever, with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band, is a standout achievement in his illustrious career. Return To Forever, led by Chick Corea and featuring bassist Stanley Clarke, was one of the great fusion bands of the 1970s.
Now, Beasley has rearranged and reimagined RTF's music for the GRAMMYr-nominated Frankfurt Radio Big Band. Before starting the project, Beasley reached out to Corea for his blessing. Excited by the idea, Chick sent Beasley handwritten charts, but passed away before he could hear where Beasley and the Big Band would take them. With a dozen Grammyr nominations and two wins, Returning To Forever is the latest milestone in Beasley's career. In his twenties, he worked as a keyboardist with both Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.
He has had a long-time association with Dianne Reeves and has collaborated with Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Steely Dan, Queen Latifah, Somi, and Chucho Valdes, among others. He's worked behind the scenes on countless film & TV scores and released over a dozen albums as a leader. The Frankfurt Radio Big Band (aka hr-Bigband) is a 17-piece jazz orchestra currently led by 12-time Grammyr-nominee Jay McNeely.
Tracklisting
John Beasley & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Simon Moullier
Eliane Elias
Eliane Elias
Zacchae'us Paul
Chick Corea Elektric Band II
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
Joo Kraus
Richard Elliot
Jacob Christoffersen Trio
John Beasley & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band
Various Artists
Runar Norsett Trio
Pericopes + 1
