At the 2023 GRAMMYs, John Beasley is nominated in three categories (Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella), all thanks to his Charlie Parker tribute album with Magnus Lindgren and SWR Big Band, Bird Lives.
In this edition of Road To The GRAMMYs — a GRAMMY.com video series illuminating GRAMMY nominees' winding creative paths — watch Beasley trace his rise in the jazz scene, from his very musical childhood to winning a GRAMMY in 2021. Watch more episodes of Road To The GRAMMYs.
