Sat, Aug 29
|Sam First
John Beasley Presents: "The Birthday Hang" Celebrating Bird, Pres, Sonny & Wayne
Did you know that saxophonists Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Wayne Shorter all celebrate birthdays within a week of each other?! Celebrate these icons with pianist/composer extraordinaire John Beasley, featuring two of today's saxophone icons-- Bob Sheppard and Ralph Moore!
Aug 29, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
John Beasley (piano), Bob Sheppard (tenor saxophone), Ralph Moore (tenor saxophone), Edwin Livingston (bass), John Davis (drums)
Beasley's upcoming releases include Invisible Piano with the SWR Big Band, recorded on a Steinway Spiro (o-tone music), and Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo (Mack Avenue Records).
ABOUT JOHN BEASLEY:
Pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley has built a genre-spanning career bridging jazz, classical, pop, and film/TV music. A musical shapeshifter with deep jazz roots, he rose to prominence in his 20s performing with Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard, and has since collaborated with artists including Dianne Reeves, Christian McBride, Chaka Khan, Chucho Valdés, and Steely Dan.
Beasley’s acclaimed recordings include the 2x GRAMMY® winning, 14x nominated MONK’estra trilogy, Bird Lives, Returning to Forever, El Trio, Maria Mendes, and Positootly! and two Latin GRAMMY nominations, reflecting his wide-ranging impact as both a composer, arranger, and producer.
As Music Director for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, Beasley leads the…
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