John Beasley ROOTS AND RIBS FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND FOOD.

Beasley, a far-ranging pianist and arranger who’s worked with Miles
Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Queen Latifah and Steely Dan, leads Monk'estra
- a smashing new 16-piece big band that captures the spirit of
Thelonious Monk’s singular music – the off-beat melodies and humor,
strange beauty and unbounded swing – in fresh arrangements flavored with
hip-hop, Afro-Cuban rhythms and atmospheric colors.

He brings
this creativity and excitement intrinsic to Monk'estra to OSPAC in a
concert of reflections of Monk - and some originals - done by John and
his trio.