John Beasley ROOTS AND RIBS FESTIVAL of music and food. at OSPAC.

Tell your neighbors what the event is about (recommended)

John Beasley, The Musical Director of International Jazz Day Concerts, Comes to West Orange.

Beasley,


a far-ranging pianist and arranger who’s worked with Miles Davis,


Freddie Hubbard, Queen Latifah and Steely Dan, leads Monk'estra - a


smashing new 16-piece big band that captures the spirit of Thelonious


Monk’s singular music – the off-beat melodies and humor, strange beauty


and unbounded swing – in fresh arrangements flavored with hip-hop,


Afro-Cuban rhythms and atmospheric colors.

He brings this


creativity and excitement intrinsic to Monk'estra to OSPAC in a concert


of reflections of Monk - and some originals - done by John and his tri