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.[2]

Positootly!
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)
GenreJazz
Length49:00
LabelResonance
ProducerGeorge Klabin, Joe Donofrio
John Beasley chronology
Letter to Herbie Positootly!
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Beasley except as indicated

  1. "Caddo Bayou" – 5:04
  2. "Positootly!" – 4:32
  3. "Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 5:30
  4. "Black Thunder" – 6:41
  5. "Shatita Boom Boom (Club Desire)" – 4:58
  6. "Tanguedia III" (Astor Piazzolla) – 5:29
  7. "Elle" – 4:53
  8. "So Tired" (Bobby Timmons) – 4:45
  9. "The Eight Winds" – 4:51
  10. "Hope...Arkansas" – 2:32

Personnel

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Production

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  • George Klabin – Production
  • Joe Donofrio – Production
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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Weekend jazz picks: The Bad Plus, 'Feed the Blue Whale' and more". Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2010.