APRIL: JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH + APRIL 30 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY in ISTANBUL, John Beasley, Music Director

by admin | April 2nd, 2013

 

APRIL is JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH 

live, listen, play, breathe jazz

Gala Concert
APRIL 30, INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY
 

Hosted by Herbie Hancock
Presented by The Monk Institute

John Beasley, Music Director
featuring global jazz artists:

Pianists
Robert Glasper, Abdullah Ibrahim, Keiko Matsui, George Duke,
Ramsey Lewis, Eddie Palmieri,  John Beasley 

Vocalists
Al Jarreau, Milton Nascimento, Dianne Reeves, Ruben Blades, Joss Stone

Bassists
Marcus Miller, Ben Williams, James Genus

Saxophonists
Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, 
Liu Yuan, Dale Barlow, Igor Butman

Trumpets
Hugh Masekela, Imer Demirer, Terrence Blanchard, Christian Scott

Clarinetists
Anat Cohen, Husnu Senlendirici

Trombone
Alevtina Polyakova

Violinist
Jean-Luc Ponty

Guitarists
John McLaughlin, Lee Ritenour, Bilal Karaman, Joe Louis Walker

Drummers, Percussion, Tabla
Terri Lyne Carrington, Vinnie Colaiuta, Pedro Martinez, Zakir Hussain
 


MAIN EVENT:  Istanbul, Turkey
Gala concert at Hagia Irene, outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace
** streamed online **

GLOBAL EVENTS:
Jazz will be celebrated, studied, and performed around the world for 24 hours at 230 events in over 70 countries. Find your local events.

http://jazzday.com


Herbie Hancock and John Beasley in discussion

 

STANLEY CLARKE BAND
Stanley Clarke, John Beasley, Ronald Bruner Jr
April 5, 6, 7
Yoshis, Oakland

April 26
Evanston SPACE, Illinois

LEE RITENOUR Band
Lee Ritenour,
John Beasley,
Melvin Davis +
Sonny Emory
April 9
Jazz Kitchen
April 11
Dosey Doe
April 12
Oneworld Theatre
UPCOMING:
In Production:
ABC Sing Your Face Off, John Beasley, Music Director
Summer Concerts:
 *Stanley Clarke, Santa Fe, Stanford
*John Beasley/Roger Biwandu Trio, Marciac, Bordeaux,
*John Beasley Trio, Laguna Beach*
*MONK’estra at Benefit Concert for The World StageTribute to Kenny Burrell, Ford Amphitheatre, LA, John Beasley, MD – August 18
* MONK’estra at SF Jazz Center – August 22 
*Miles Electric Band (Oct/Nov)

MONK’estra,
 a big modern jazz band
John Beasley, Conductor/Arranger/Composer

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**more concerts soon**

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