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Influences
Ghandi, Willa Mae Brothers, Mahdi, Walter Beasley Senior,Women, Burrell Morgan, Girls who left me because they thought I would never make it :) Ladies who picked me up when I was down, Women who stand by their men, My Band, Chris Lewis, Men who stand by their Women, Those who speak truth to power, Did I say women:),Mother, Sisters, Moes, Those who use power and influence to help those in need. Andy McGhee, Dean Earl, Bill Pierce, All who came before me and those who will come after.
Women :) * Geroge Duke, Santana, Sam Cooke,Pat Metheny, Dionne Warick, Cannonball Adderly, Clifford Brown, Gato Barbieri, George Benson, P Funk, Brick, David Sanborn, Donny Hathaway, Michael Ruff, Perez Prado, Kirk Whalum, Ronnie Laws, Crusaders, Pat Metheny, Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, King Curtis, John Handy, Bobby Womack,Larry Woo,Frank Wilkens, Will Reinhart, Ellis Hall, Mark Ledford, Derek Cannon, Jimmy Cannon. " The contents of my skin reflect the beauty of my character".
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"If there is an heir to Grover's throne, it's definitely found in Walter Beasley."
Thomas R. Erdmann, Jazzreview.com
14 Steps to Maximizing Your Performance (for Saxophonists) - Part 1
14 Steps to Maximizing Your Performance (for Saxophonists) - Part 2
14 Steps to Maximizing Your Performance (for Saxophonists) - Part 3
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Walter Beasley's Performance Workshop March 4, 2007. Walter explores various topics as in improvisation, entrepenourship, historical connections while playing songs from his new record Ready for Love as well as For Her.
Walter Beasley brings you a lesson on the seemingly magical technique, Circular Breathing. By faithfully following Walter Beasley's special practice routine's you can add circular breathing to your playing repertoire.
For Jazz, Pop and R&B Vocalists. This DVD includes demonstrations by Walter and lessons with vocal students. Improve phrasing, develop personality and style in your delivery, and learn how to engage an audience. Rehearse techniques using a DVD Rom practice guide and bonus audio CD.
For beginning, intermediate and advanced improvisors, this DVD is the first of its kind. It will help you to make your improvisations soulful and concise. It also includes a play-along CD, complete scores, licks and printable scale reference pages.
Now available for download and on DVD!
For alto, tenor and soprano saxophone. Optimize your sound, improve your pitch, get practical solutions for sound problems and unify registers.
Renowned artist and former classmate Branford Marsalis describes Walter Beasley as "an anomaly; a successful performing musician who possesses the rare skill of understanding the musical process beyond the intuitive. This special ability enables Walter to communicate with aspiring musicians in a way that removes the sense of mystery that sometimes enshrouds our profession."
La Nina (Ready For Love) Transcription (pdf)
Transcription of Willa Mae's Place, as performed at the March 4th, 2007 Workshop.
Transcription of Rhea's Song from the March 4th, 2007 Performance Workshop.
Branford Marsalis discussing jazz and r&b improv., Sting, historical connections and musicianship.
Kevin Mahogany Discusses the value of sound with Walter Beasley. Get tips on developing and establishing a distinct sound and the importance of doing so.
Walter Beasley recently was a guest instructor for a gospel workshop. In a lesson with a student Walter covered vibrato, pacing and delivery. They used the gospel standard Jesus You're the Center of My Joy to examine different ways to use technique's involved in vocal performance and delivery.
Walter had the chance to interview one of his hero’s Ronnie Laws. In this interview they discuss Ronnie Laws career, philosophies on improv and songwriting.
Walter got the chance to sit down with Chuck Loeb and discuss his career as well as give some valuable career advice to fellow musicians. Chuck Loeb discusses his career influences, writing process and the future of the industry.
My friend, let us sit down and believe for a while... in the dappled sunlight of this beautiful afternoon. Amongst the swaying leaves and the violet bloom. I promise I won’t ramble on about political pacts I won’t bore you with depressing trade facts, nor partake neither in vain chatter or pretension, but instead marvel at the exquisite surface tension. Of a single drop of tender dew, serenely dripping into view. Sunlight plays delicately on the sky with grace, and it’s reflection illuminates your gently face. Oh my friend, let us sit down and believe for a while... least we stray toward the less worthwhile pursuits and pleasures and lofty attitudes and conceits and egos of great altitudes. I would rather be inspired by this beleaguered ant, resolutely forging towards the garden plants! (A noble ant, whether it can make it or it can’t). My friend, let us sit down and believe for a while... let us pray Asr’ and then directly after, deeply contemplate the nearing Hereafter. Let us pray and pray and sometimes ruminate, while we ask for guidance in this humble state. The trees will securely shade our prostrate forms swathed and billowing in cotton storms! And I hope and hope, and I pray and pray we will be just as securely shaded on Judgement Day. My friend, let us sit down and believe for a while... lest we get caught up in some erring lifestyle and so do not reflect upon His creation or ponder and idle away the afternoon in petty squander. No, let us sit down and believe for a while... no matter what the task or worldly trial. And may we never come to sorrow at this day’s end that we spent in prayer with a believing friend. For we sat down with a smile, we sat down and believed for a while.
As always, I'm honored by your words, Big Bro. I've, certainly, learn alot from you. And of course would be honored, as well, to do the interview. Looking forward to it!! Many Blessings, Lil Bro
