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''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
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959. History From 1959 to 2011, the Award was called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group. In 2012, it was shortened to Best Jazz Instrumental ...
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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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