Positootly!

Positootly!
Studio album by John Beasley
Released	September 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:00
Label	Resonance
Producer	George Klabin, Joe Donofrio
John Beasley chronology
Letter to Herbie Positootly!

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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.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Beasley except as indicated

1. "Caddo Bayou" – 5:04
2. "Positootly!" – 4:32
3. "Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:30
4. "Black Thunder" – 6:41
5. "Shatita Boom Boom (Club Desire)" – 4:58
6. "Tanguedia III" (Astor Piazzolla) – 5:29
7. "Elle" – 4:53
8. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:45
9. "The Eight Winds" – 4:51
10. "Hope...Arkansas" – 2:32

Personnel

• John Beasley – keyboards
• Brian Lynch – trumpet
• Bennie Maupin – tenor and soprano saxophones
• James Genus – 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