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 Kenyatta Beasley's Profile |
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Film Composer/Musician/Nice Guy |
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| Location: | Via New Orleans, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 16, 2008 (529 days back) |
About Me |
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| Born into a musical family in New Orleans, Louisiana, Kenyatta Beasley first picked up the trumpet at the age of 3, under the tutelage of his father Charles. At the age of 10, Kenyatta was selected out of 2,000 children to portray young Louis Armstrong in the touring musical, Satchmo: America’s Musical Legend.
In 1991, Kenyatta enrolled in the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (N.O.C.C.A.). N.O.C.C.A’s alumni makes up some of the top names in American music today including Wynton Marsalis, Brandford Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., and Terence Blanchard. During his tenure at N.O.C.C.A., Kenyatta won such prestigious awards as the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) Arts Recognition and Talent Search, the International Association of Jazz Educators Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship, and the N.A.A.C.P ACT-SO award for Jazz Performance. After moving to New York City in 1995, Kenyatta enrolled in the Jazz and Contemporary music program at Mannes School of Music where he received his B.A in Jazz Composition and Performance. In 1997, Kenyatta was one of 10 finalists chosen to compete in the illustrious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition. Kenyatta has performed and recorded with the a wide array of artists that ranging from Shakira, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ellis Marsalis, Roy Ayers, Duke Ellington Big Band,, The Lionel Hampton Orchestra, The Count Basie Orchestra, Gladys Knight, Carlos Santana, Lauryn Hill, Gloria Gaynor, Ben Harper, Wu Tang Clan, Fantasia, Roy Hargrove, Frank Foster, Chaka Kahn, P. Diddy, Usher, Mary J Blige and has been the featured trumpeter with Saturday Night Live Band on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live". In 2002, Kenyatta released his first solo recording; Brooklyn Mardi Gras as a leader on the Japanese label What’s New Records. In 2003, Kenyatta began to diversify his artistic talents by enrolling in New York University’s Music Composition/Film Scoring program where he currently a Master’s of Arts candidate. Kenyatta’s professional experiences as a musician have helped to shape his diverse composition style that has made him a favorite of the Independent film community. To date, he has a scored a number of independent short films and received the honor of Best Original Score at the New York University/New York Magazine’s 2005 First Run Film Festival for the short film "Earnie". Kenyatta has also won Best Original Score at the 2007 Brooklyn Arts Council (B.A.C) film festival for the short film "Heroes Wanted".Kenyatta has also worked with under Quincy Jones contributing to the underscore for "Get Rich Or Die Trying". (2006) He's also been recently named as composer for his first two feature films, "Church and State" and "Three Can Play That Game" starring Vivica Fox. (2007) |
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Music:Member Since: 5/2/2007Band Members: Influences: God...who pretty much influences us all,The City of New Orleans and all of it's fabulous musicians and unique culture, Dianna Beasley,Charles Beasley, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Louis Armstrong, Kathleen Maignan, Duke Ellington, Roy Ayers, James Newton Howard, Thievery Corporation, Terence Blanchard, Johnny Mandel, Lee Morgan, John Coltrane, Billy Childs, Lauryn Hill, The Neptunez, Wayne Shorter, "Fearless" Frank Foster, Sonny Kompanek, James Brown, Earth, Wind and Fire, Lenny Pickett, Wynton Marsalis, Hall and Oates, Clyde Kerr Jr, Shakira, Carlos "C-12" Bess, Teodross Avery, Vincent Gardner, Derrick Gardner Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Ben Harper, Mos Def, George Fontenette, Chris Parks, Casey Benjamin, Fritz Doddy, dZhian and Khamien, Sir Fuzz, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Casey Benjamin, Keith Loftis, Mark Isham, Stravinsky, Rachmonoff, and every musician that doesn't get comfortable and stays evolving!! Sounds Like: Me! Record Label: unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz/Electronica/Regional Mexican) |
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Jamila, Miles Davis, Keith Loftis, Quincy Jones, Ennio Morricone, Lalo Schifrin, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Jerry Goldsmith, ifp, Jeff Lorber, Big Fuzz, mark isham, Bernard Drayton, George Fontenette, Ms. Director, Mike Raznick, Michael Bearden, Teodross Avery, Brandi (aka Brandilicious lol), Bleu Orleans, Neefjazz, earthakat, Orrin Evans, Anthony Wonsey, Robert Mwamba, karimu abena, Uma, DRAE MURCH, BASH, Trevor Watkis, Marla Worley, Ryuichiro TONOZUKA, albright feat vivian sessoms, ...stillphil..., SB, KRIM, Nancy Goudinaki, Longrooves, sharif, Dani, Jutta Deichmann, Jennifer, Doug Richardson, Princess Adesuwa, Michael Powell, Schiffon, Shayna Steele, B.J. Jansen, Luiz Santos Music, nozomu ito, www.molujoentertainmentpr.com, SHINOBU ITO, Baba Ali
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