[TR24][OF] John Beasley - MONK'estra, Vol. 2 - 2017 (Modern Big Band)

The brainchild of bandleader, arranger, and pianist John Beasley, MONK'estra is a project which creatively reimagines the music of the legendary Thelonious Monk. The present release is the second album in this series and brings Monk classics such as Light Blue and Played Twice into a 21st-century soundworld, making for a unique and invigorating jazz experience.
If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and ‘60s, you’d likely see him so compelled by the music that he would retreat from his piano mid-performance and conduct his band, no matter how small or large, through an impassioned dance. But behind the joyous dance that overtook the stage lay the societal struggles a jazz musician endured to present that 90 minutes of musical freedom – a tale of police harassment, systemic oppression and constant battles for equality. Fast forward to 2017 and composer-arranger-pianist John Beasley is using Monk’s spontaneous movements and experiences as the basis for conducting radically reconceived versions of the late composer’s music for his critically acclaimed big band project: MONK’estra.

foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-02-28 23:29:25
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Analyzed: John Beasley / MONK'estra, Vol. 2
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR8       -0.10 dB    -9.78 dB      7:06 01-Brake's Sake (feat. Dontae Winslow)
DR8       -0.10 dB    -9.80 dB      3:54 02-Played Twice
DR9       -0.21 dB   -12.42 dB      4:30 03-Crepuscule With Nellie
DR9       -0.10 dB   -12.34 dB      7:20 04-Evidence (feat. Kamasi Washington, Conrad Herwig)
DR9       -0.21 dB   -11.45 dB      5:19 05-Ugly Beauty / Pannonica
DR8       -0.10 dB   -10.18 dB      6:22 06-I Mean You
DR10      -0.10 dB   -12.60 dB      5:24 07-Light Blue
DR8       -0.21 dB   -10.82 dB      6:11 08-Dear Ruby (feat. Dianna Reeves)
DR8       -0.10 dB   -10.45 dB      6:21 09-Criss Cross (feat. Pedrito Martinez)
DR8       -0.18 dB   -11.55 dB      5:54 10-Work
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Number of tracks:  10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1518 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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