John Beasley

John Beasley & Frankfort Radio Big Band's 'Returning To Forever' featured on WBGO's New Day, New Play Sep 23-27

Winners in the jazz categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards included Samara Joy, Terri Lyne Carrington, Arturo O’Farrill, Vince Mendoza and John Beasley.

Nominations for the 2023 Grammy awards announced and jazz-related nominees in multiple categories include Samara Joy, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wayne Shorter, John Beasley, Miguel Zenón and Danilo Pérez

Pianist, composer and bandleader Chucho Valdés discusses his large scale work with WBGO host Bobby Sanabria

Thelonious Monk changed the way musicians approach jazz. It's not a legacy to be viewed in a museum, but a living body of work for artists to challenge…

Like any pianist and composer in the jazz idiom, John Beasley owes a substantial debt to Thelonious Monk. Unlike most, he chooses to express that…