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.
Track listing All compositions by John Beasley except as indicated
"Caddo Bayou" – 5:04 "Positootly!" – 4:32 "Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 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 – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizers James Genus – acoustic bass, electric bass Jeff "Tain" Watts – drums Munyungo Jackson – percussion Bennie Maupin – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Brian Lynch – trumpet
Production George Klabin – producer Joe Donofrio – co-producer Fran Gala – engineer Jonathan Ryan Jiskra – engineer Dave Kowalski – engineer Pierre Paul – engineer, mastering Anthony Polis – cover design, artwork Ricky Schultz – cover design, artwork Giovanni Rodriguez – artwork Julie Dermansky – photography Brian McNally – photography Dan Ouellette – liner notes
External links BeasleyMusic.com 'Positootly!' at Resonance Records
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