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John Beasley - MONK'estra, Vol. 2 (2017) [Official Digital Download]

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John Beasley - MONK'estra, Vol. 2 (2017) [Official Digital Download]

John Beasley - MONK'estra, Vol. 2 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 58:21 minutes | 663 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

The brainchild of bandleader, arranger, and pianist John Beasley, "MONK'estra" is a project which creatively reimagines the music of the legendary Thelonious Monk. The present release is the second album in this series and brings Monk classics such as Light Blue and Played Twice into a 21st-century soundworld, making for a unique and invigorating jazz experience.

If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and ‘60s, you’d likely see him so compelled by the music that he would retreat from his piano mid-performance and conduct his band, no matter how small or large, through an impassioned dance. But behind the joyous dance that overtook the stage lay the societal struggles a jazz musician endured to present that 90 minutes of musical freedom – a tale of police harassment, systemic oppression and constant battles for equality. Fast forward to 2017 and composer-arranger-pianist John Beasley is using Monk’s spontaneous movements and experiences as the basis for conducting radically reconceived versions of the late composer’s music for his critically acclaimed big band project: MONK’estra.

Tracklist:

01 - Brake's Sake (feat. Dontae Winslow)
02 - Played Twice
03 - Crepuscule with Nellie
04 - Evidence
05 - Ugly Beauty / Pannonica
06 - I Mean You
07 - Light Blue
08 - Dear Ruby
09 - Criss Cross
10 - Work

Analyzed: John Beasley / MONK'estra, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -0.10 dB -9.78 dB 7:06 01-Brake's Sake (feat. Dontae Winslow)
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.80 dB 3:54 02-Played Twice
DR9 -0.21 dB -12.42 dB 4:30 03-Crepuscule with Nellie
DR9 -0.10 dB -12.34 dB 7:20 04-Evidence
DR9 -0.21 dB -11.45 dB 5:19 05-Ugly Beauty / Pannonica
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.18 dB 6:22 06-I Mean You
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.60 dB 5:24 07-Light Blue
DR8 -0.21 dB -10.82 dB 6:11 08-Dear Ruby
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.45 dB 6:21 09-Criss Cross
DR8 -0.18 dB -11.55 dB 5:54 10-Work
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1518 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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