''Positootly!'' is an album by pianist
John Beasley. The album was Beasley's second for
Resonance Records, and featured an eclectic combination of styles, including jazz, soul jazz, bossa nova, and nuevo tango. In 2010, ''Positootly!'' was nominated for the
.
Track listing
All compositions by John Beasley except as indicated
# "Caddo Bayou" – 5:04
# "Positootly!" – 4:32
# "Dindi" (
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (25 January 1927 – 8 December 1994), also known as Tom Jobim (), was a Brazilian composer, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and singer. Considered one of the great exponents of Brazilian mu ...
) – 5:30
# "Black Thunder" – 6:41
# "Shatita Boom Boom (Club Desire)" – 4:58
# "Tanguedia III" (
Astor Piazzolla) – 5:29
# "Elle" – 4:53
# "So Tired" (
Bobby Timmons) – 4:45
# "The Eight Winds" – 4:51
# "Hope...Arkansas" – 2:32
Personnel
*
John Beasley – keyboards
*
Brian Lynch – trumpet
*
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.
Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandi ...
– tenor and soprano saxophones
*
James Genus
James Genus (January 20, 1966) is an American jazz bassist. He plays both electric bass guitar and upright bass and currently plays in the Saturday Night Live Band. Genus has performed as a session musician and sideman throughout his career, havin ...
– double bass, bass guitar
*
Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums
* Munyungo Jackson – percussion
Production
*George Klabin – Production
*Joe Donofrio – Production
External links
BeasleyMusic.com'Positootly!' at Resonance Records
References
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2009 albums