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JOHN BEASLEY
MUSIC CREDIT LIST
MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ARRANGER/PRODUCER
A.R. Rahman Jai Ho: The Journey Home World Tour - Music Director
2011: Asia and Middle East
2010: 20 cities in US, UK, and South Africa
Jazz and the Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic and John Beasley Quintet –Host and Pianist
Steely Dan - “Art Crimes Tour” USA, Europe and Japan - Music Director, Keyboardist
Carly Simon DVD “Moonlight Serenade on the Queen Mary 2” 2005 - Conductor/Pianist
Miles from India USA and Europe Tour - Music Director/Keyboardist
Queen Latifah “Travelin’ Lite” 40-city US Tour - Music Director and pianist
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Arranger
American Idol - Seasons 5, 6, 7, 8 (2006-2010, FOX) Lead Arranger/Orchestrator/sub Producer iTunes recordings
American Idol - Season 4 (2005 – winner Carrie Underwood, FOX)Associate Music Director :12 female finalists
Pussycat Dolls Presents: Search for the Next Doll - 2007, (CW)
Music Director and pianist on camera (Jimmy Iovine and Ron Fair -Interscope/Universal)
Luckman Jazz Orchestra - Guest Arranger
Tributes: Duke Ellington, Theolonius Monk, Lee Morgan and Dexter Gordon
Chie Ayado Tour (multi-million record sales Japanese singer)
Music Director, Producer - three records and music for two DVDs
America’s Got Talent - 2007, (NBC) - Associate Music Director and Arranger
Star Search - Music Producer - Produced record for finalist Vicki Natale (A&M Records)
DISCOGRAPHY
Positootly!Jeff Watts, Bennie Maupin, James Genus, Brian LynchResonance Records
Letter to HerbieJeff Watts, Roy Hargrove, Christian McBrideResonance Records
One LIVE NightGary Novak, Dave Carpenter, Carlos DelPuertoJohn Beasley Music
Nuances solo piano EWE, Japan
SurfacingVinnie Colauita, Robert HurstEWE, Japan
CauldronJohn Pattitucci, Bill Summers, Ricky Minor, Peter ErskineWindham Hill
A Change of HeartFreddie Washington, John Patitucci, Terri Lynn CarringtonWindham Hill
10/10: The Music of Thelonious Monk John Beasley and Steve CardenasTDK, Japan
Commotion 2: Sampler of Windham Hill JazzWindham Hill
Mose the Fireman(book on tape, read by Michael Keaton, music John Beasley and Walter Becker)Rabbit Ears
PRODUCTION/COMPOSER/ARRANGER CREDITS
Chaka Khan / Christmas CDAndy Summers / Sensual Journey
Hubert Laws / Earth and Sky
Hubert Laws / Storm Then The Calm
Chie Ayado / Shine
Chie Ayado / Time
Chie Ayado / Seven
Brian Lynch / Spheres of Influence
John Patitucci / Another World
Yosvany Terry / Metamorphosis
Steve Tavaglione / Silent Singing
Michael White / So Far Away
Marilyn Scott / Innocent of Nothing
“El Negro” & Robbie Ameen / At The Third World War
“El Negro” & Robbie Ameen / Third World War II
Dwight Tribble & John Beasley / Duet
Hiroshi Imade / Pahana
Vickie Natale / Like No Other
John Von Seggern, Steve Tavaglione, John Beasley, Gary Novak, Walt Fowler, Judd Miller / Simplexity
Recording Credits (Keyboards, Arranger)
Miles Davis / Live Around the World / Miles Davis / Time After TimeDianne Reeves / Art & Survival / Carly Simon / Moonlight Serenade (DVD)
Walter Becker / 11 Tracks of Whack / Kenny Rankin / A Song For You
Tânia Maria / Love Explosion / Heather Hedley / Standards
Al Jarreau / Making Spirits Bright / Al Jarreau / A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Lee Ritenour / West Bound / Lee Ritenour / A Twist of Jobim
Lee Ritenour / Rit’s House / Will Downing/Gerald Albright / Pleasures of the Night
Ricky Martin / Vuelve / Erykah Badu / Meet Joe Black (sdtrk)
Johnny Lang / Long Time Coming / Michael Bolton / Time, Love & Tenderness
Pussycat Dolls / Shall We Dance (sdtrk) / Mya / James Bond 007
(video game)
Michael Franks / Blue Pacific / Manhattan Transfer / The Offbeat of Avenues
Jon Hassell / Maarifa Street / Eric Anderson / Memory of the Future
Jeff Beal / Three Graces / Tanita Tikaram / Lovers in the City
Glenn Hughes / Building the Machine / Jimmy Haslip / Arc
Hubert Laws / My Time Will Come / Hubert Laws / New Earth Sonata
John Patitucci / Sketchbook / John Patitucci / Imprint
John Patitucci / Heart of the Bass / John Patitucci / Another World
John Patitucci / Mistrura Fina / John Patitucci / One More Angel
John Patitucci / Quiet After the Storm / John Patitucci / Another World
Eric Marienthal / Walk Tall:Tribute to Cannonball Adderley / Eric Marienthal / Easy Street
Eric Marienthal / Crossroads / Tim Weisberg / Naked Eyes
Tim Weisberg / Time Traveler / Tim Weisberg / Three Decade Journey
Harvey Mason / Ratamacue / Harvey Mason / With All My Heart
Kip Hanrahan / Beautiful Scars / Melvin Davis / Nature’s Serenade
Kyle Eastwood / Paris Blue / Kyle Eastwood / Now
Warren Hill / Love Songs / Warren Hill / Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses
Jeremy Steig / Jigsaw / The Power of Seven / Up-Front
Bob Sheppard / Tell Tale Signs / Tim Weston / Providence
Bob Sheppard / Close Your Eyes / Chris Colangelo / Elaine’s Song
Steve Tavaglione / Blue Tav / Jimmy Earl / Stratosphere
Sal Marquez / One for Dewey / Jovanoti / Io Canto
Laura Pausini / Safari / Tal Wilkenfeld / New release
PERFORMER: TOURS, GIGS, TV SPECIALS
Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, James Brown, LA Philharmonic, A.R. Rahman, Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Chaka Khan, John Patitucci, Dianne Reeves, Sergio Mendes, Wallace Roney, Chris Botti, Buster Williams, Bennie Maupin, Boz Scaggs, Kenny Garrett, Jon Hassell, Baaba Maal, Howie B., Lee Ritenour, Jeff “Tain Watts, Harvey Mason, Stanley Clarke, El Negro & Robby Ameen, The Count Basie Orchestra (conducted by Thad Jones), Spice Girls, Carly Simon, Chie Ayado, Jessica Simpson, Clint Black, Kelly Clarkson, Ron Fair, Reuben Stoddard, Destiny’s Child, Sheryl Crow, Chick Corea, Barbra Streisand, Michelle Branch, Hart, Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Ry Cooder, Bette Midler, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Chrissie Hynde, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, Rikki Lee Jones, Bonnie Raitt, Ivan Lins, Kip Hanrahan, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Fantasia, Dwight Tribble, Brian Lynch, Yolanda Adams, Patti Austin, Shirley Caesar, Dionne Warwick, CeCe Winans, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Miles from India, Dave Liebman, Tal Wilkenfeld and Mike Stern.
COMPOSER - TV SERIES
Touchtone TV logo, Fame, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Cheers, Family Ties, The Division, The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe, Marsupilani and other Paramount TV pilots and shows
PERFORMER ON FILM/TV SCORES - SELECTED LIST
Select Composers:
Thomas Newman (synth programming, pianist, orchestration, Pro Tools editing) , Dave Gruisin, Stanley Clarke, George S. Clinton, Carmine Coppola, Alan Silvestri
Films:
The Adjustment Bureau, The Debt, Brothers, Jarhead, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Six Feet Under, Brothers, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Dreamgirls, Simpsons, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Angels in America, , Erin Brockovitch, The Salton Sea, A Bug’s Life, The Godfather III, Twin Peaks (TV Series), The Green Mile, The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Usual Suspects, Fried Green Tomatoes, Shall We Dance, Up Close and Personal, Hope Floats, The Gods Must Be Crazy II, The Horse Whisperer, Little Women, The Abyss, Fatal Attraction, Corrina, Corrina, Bonfire of the Vanities, Family Guy, Meet Joe Black, Murphy Brown.