music.wikisort.org - ComposerWalter Beasley is an American saxophonist, a professor of music at the Berklee College of Music, and founder of Affable Publishing and Affable Records.
American saxophonist and music professor
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Birth name | Walter Beasley |
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Born | (1961-05-24) May 24, 1961 (age 61) |
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Origin | El Centro, California, United States |
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Genres | Smooth Jazz, R&B |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, professor, recording artist, performer, composer |
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Instrument(s) | Soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, voice |
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Labels | Shanachie Records Warner Bros. Records Mercury Records Headsup/Affable Records |
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Website | walterbeasley.com |
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Musical artist
Biography
Beasley grew up in El Centro, California.[1] By the age of 13 he was singing in Spanish in a band called Los Elegantes, and he played in various bands and performed at clubs throughout middle and high school.[2]
Beasley graduated from Berklee in 1984,[3] and a year later took a short-term teaching position at the same school, which became a permanent career.[1] He is now a professor at the school.[4]
In 1987, he released his first, self-titled, album,[3] and since 1998 has been one of the top ten best-selling African American saxophonists in the world.[4] Having grown up as a fan of R&B and funk and trained in classical and jazz saxophone,[5] his own style falls between contemporary R&B and contemporary jazz,[6] a blend which has been called "smooth jazz".[3]
He is not only an alto and soprano saxophonist and a singer,[7] but also a composer and producer.[5] He is the founder and CEO of Affable Publishing, and the owner of Affable Records.[3]
Discography
Album |
Year |
Label |
Walter Beasley |
1987[3] |
Polydor |
Just Kickin' It |
1989 |
Mercury |
Intimacy |
1992 |
Mercury |
Private Time |
1995[5] |
Mercury |
Walter Beasley Live and More |
1996 |
Affable |
Tonight We Love |
1997 |
Shanachie |
For Your Pleasure |
1998 |
Shanachie |
Won't You Let Me Love You |
2000 |
Shanachie |
Rendezvous |
2002 |
Shanachie |
Go with the Flow |
2003 |
N-Coded Music |
Midnight Love |
2003 |
Shanachie |
The Classic R&B Collection |
2004 |
Shanachie |
For Her |
2005[2] |
Heads Up |
Greatest Hits! |
2005 |
Shanachie |
Live |
2006 |
Shanachie |
Ready for Love |
2007[3] |
Heads Up |
Sax Meditations |
2008 |
Affable |
Free Your Mind |
2009[8] |
Heads Up |
Backatcha |
2010 |
Shanachie[9] |
Walter Beasley Live – In the Groove |
2010 |
Affable |
Live in the Club |
2013 |
Walter Beasley |
Sax Meditations II |
2014 |
Affable |
I'm Back |
2015 |
Affable |
Blackstreams |
2017 |
Walter Beasley |
Going Home |
2019 |
Affable |
DVDs
Educational
- Sound Production for the Saxophone (Affable Publishing, 2003)
- Hip-Hop Improvisation (Affable Publishing, 2003)
- Circular Breathing with Walter Beasley
- 14 Steps to Maximizing Your Performance (for Saxophonists)
- Walter Beasley's Performance Workshop
- Walter Beasley presents Vocal Performance
- Improv Using Pentatonics
- Performance Insight
- Playing Blues
- Resolution Warm-Up
- Using Vibrato
- Improvisations and Delivery Clinic
Live
- Live at Scullers (Affable Records, 2003)[10]
- Live in the Club (Walter Beasley, 2013)
Books
- Performance Insight for Musicians
APPs
- Walter Beasley Smooth Jazz Alarm App
- Walter Beasley in Concert Transcriptions
- Music Lessons by Walter Beasley
- Hip hop Improvisation
- Walter Beasley Transcriptions
- Circular Breathing
- Sound Production for Saxophone
- Sax Meditations
Awards and accolades
- 2001 Boston Music Awards, Outstanding Jazz Artist
- 2001 Berklee College of Music Trustee Award for advancing the mission and values of the college
- 2001 South Middlesex Men's Club Leadership Award for community service and support of youth development in music.
- 2001 SESAC National Performing Activity Award for the song "Comin' at Cha"
- 2002 SESAC National Performing Activity Award for the song "Rendezvous"
- 2003 Boston Music Awards, Jazz Album of the Year (Go With the Flow)[11]
- 2013 Forever Ink Achievement Award
References
- Beasley, Walter (December 20, 2007). "Walter Beasley's Official Site: Professional Profile". Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Lebovitz, Susan Chaityn (January 22, 2006). "Beasley on the sax". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Cox, Kevin (March 15, 2007). "Boston-based saxophonist helps keep jazz alive". The Boston-Bay State Banner. Vol. 42, no. 31. Archived from the original on June 20, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- "Faculty Biography: Walter Beasley". Berklee. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Rowland, Hobart; Bob Burtman (May 23, 1996). "Saxy Stuff". Houston Press. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Buckley, Michael (February 5, 2009). "Music Box: Big Head Todd brings heartfelt rock to D.C." HometownAnnapolis.com. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Lowenthal, Kevin (August 12, 2005). "Onstage, his smoothness turns funky and soulful". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Joyce, Mike (February 6, 2009). "WALTER BEASLEY "Free Your Mind" Heads Up". The Washington Post. pp. WE07. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
- Backatcha! – Walter Beasley | AllMusic
- "Walter Beasley's Official Site | Selected Discography and Equipment". Walterbeasley.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- "Walter Beasley's Official Site | Fact Sheet". Walterbeasley.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
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Walter Beasley (* 24. Mai 1961 in El Centro, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Saxophonist (Alt, Sopran), Sänger, Komponist und Produzent. Er spielt Smooth Jazz mit Rhythm & Blues- und Funk-Einflüssen.
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