# John Beasley & the MONK'estra Big Band at Miner Auditorium, August 22, 2013

[John Beasley & the MONK'estra Big Band](http://www.johnbeasleymusic.com/?p=1285)  
2013-08-22  
[Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Thursday, August 22, 2013

## Set One

[7:30 PM lights down, Introduction by Randall Kline as the musicians take stage]

1. Epistrophy
2. Little Rootie Tootie
3. Ask Me Now
4. Skippy  
[set ends 8:22 PM]

## Set Two

[8:43 PM lights down]

1. I Remember Clifford  
[band introduction]
2. San Francisco Holiday »
3. Oska T
4. I Mean You
5. ? Rhythm-a-Ning  
[set ends 9:41 PM]  
   
**Encore**
6.  Peace  
[show ends 9:50 PM]

## Performers

* Justo Almario: tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute;
* John Beasley: piano, melodica, synthesizer;
* Ryan Dragon: trombone;
* Jeff Driskill: alto saxophone, clarinet;
* Jamie Horvaka: trumpet, flugelhorn;
* Steve Hughes: bass trombone;
* Gabe Johnson: trumpet;
* Wendell Kelly: trombone;
* Tom Luer: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet;
* Gary Novak: drums;
* Tommy Peterson: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet;
* Bob Sheppard: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo;
* Brian Swartz: trumpet, flugelhorn;
* Francisco Torres: trombone;
* Bijon Watson: trumpet, flugelhorn;
* Ben Williams: bass, contrabass.


## Notes
Inside and seated at 7:25 PM. Looks like a sparse house tonight, even with the floor reconfigured to allow for a double-depth stage.

First set was a little short, but the band came roaring out of the gate and set a great pace for the enthusiastic crowd. Second set started off a little slower, beginning with a ballad, but the rest of the tunes were a real blast. _Oska T_ -- a tune I don't remember hearing before -- started out with a really engaging contrabass solo from Ben Williams, a young dude who earned a spot on my watch list with tonight's performance.

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