Kenyatta Beasley Musician/Composer/Producer/Educator 216 Quincy Street Brooklyn, New York 11216 Phone: 917-804-6512 Email: Kenyatta_Beasley@mac.com Education 2003-2005. Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A) Composition and Audio Production for TV/Film and Multimedia. New York University (Steinhardt School of Education) New York, NY 1995-1999. Bachelor of Music (B.F.A) Jazz Performance and Composition The New School for Social Research/Jazz & Contemporary Music New York, NY *Certified Instructor of Logic Pro, Digital Performer (Audio/Midi Production) Pro Tools, (Audio Production) and Sibelius (Music Notation) *Proficient in Film Orchestration, Film Scoring, Sound Design and Audio Post-Production Academic Employment Professor. Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus. Brooklyn, NY Teaching courses in Audio Production, Sound Design, Sound for TV and Film, Film Scoring, Audio Engineering. Assistant Professor. The Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio. (2009-2012) Teaching courses in Jazz studies, music business and audio production. Adjunct Professor. New York University. New York, NY (2003-2005) Taught courses in jazz trumpet, jazz ensemble.
Performer/Instructor. Jazzreach Program. New York, NY (2003-2005) Teacher/Instructor. Westchester Chamber Orchestra Summer Program. Elmsford, NY (2002) Notable Performance Experience 2011 Kenyatta Beasley Septet. New School for Social Research 25 th Anniversary Concert. Highline Ballroom. (New York, NY) Marcus Strickland Quartet. Zinc Bar. New York, NY 2010 Gloria Gaynor. Brazil, South Africa and United States Tour 2009 Charles Tolliver Nonet. Thelonious Monk Town Hall 50 th Anniversary Concert. New York, NY 2008 Lee Morgan Quintet (Billy Harper; Leader) Tribute to Lee Morgan. NDR Radio. Hamburg, Germany 2007-08 Jay-Z/Mary J. Blige Heart of The City Tour 2007 - Benny Green Quintet. Japanese Tour Mary J. Blige. VH1 StoryTellers Roy Hargrove Big Band. Jazz Gallery. New York, NY 2006 - Shakira/Wyclef Jean. Hips Don t Lie Promotional Tour. 2004 - Saturday Night Live Band. NBC Studios, New York, NY Chaka Khan. US Tour Louis Hayes Quintet. Smoke Jazz Club. New York, NY Frank Foster s Loud Minority Big Band (Live Recording) The Jazz Standard. New York, NY 2003 Duke Ellington Orchestra. US Tour 2001 - Roy Ayers. European Tour 2001 P. Diddy. Bad Boy For Life Television Promo Tour. 1999-2000 Matchbox Twenty. US Tour. 1999-2000 Lauryn Hill. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill World Tour 1998- Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. European Tour Filmography/TV Credits
2012 - Composer/Sound Design. Boneshaker. Director Frances Bodomo *2013 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection 2012 - Composer/Music Supervisor. 25 to Life (Feature Documentary) Director Micheal Brown 2012 Composer/Sound Design. Poses (short) Director Yvonne Shirley 2011 - Composer. Local Tourists (short) Director Doug Lenox *Winner. 2012 Lighthouse International Film Festival 2012 Friars Comedy Club Film Festival 2011 - Composer. Doubles with Slight Pepper (short) Director Ian Harnarine *2012 Winner. Genie Award. Best Short Film. Toronto Film Festival 2010 Composer. Gillette Bodywash Ad (30 sec National TV ad) 2010 Composer. Kroger s Supermarket (30 sec TV ad) Producer: Pirate New York 2010 Composer. Publix Supermarket (30 sec TV ad) Producer: Shout It Out Loud Productions 2009 - Composer. Jimmy s Construction. (short) Director David Harris 2008 - Composer. A Jersey Christmas. (Feature) Directors James Villemaire, Eric Weber. Tenafly Film Company 2008 Composer/Sound Design. Goin Up (short) Director-Yvonne M. Shirley. ProMotion Pictures 2007 - Composer. Three Can Play That Game. (Feature) Director- Samad Davis. Rainforest/Sony Pictures 2007 - Composer. Heart Attack (short) Director- David Harris. Black Shadow Films 2007 - Music Supervisor. Pariah (short) Director Dee Rees. Northstar Pictures 2007 - Composer. Heroes Wanted. (short) Director- Marquette Jones. Hotcomb Pics 2007 - Composer. Dentist Visit (short) Director Yves Hofer. Hopefilm Productions. 2005 Composer. (additional music) Get Rich Or Die Tryin Director-Jim Sheridan. Cent Productions/Paramount
2004 Composer/Sound Design. Jeffery s Calypso Director- Vashti Anderson 2004 Composer/Sound Design. Earnie. Director - Toshiharu Takatsuka Partial Discography (Performance and Production) Kenyatta Beasley Septet (2013) Frank Foster Songbook. Live at Jazz 966 Hal Weary (2010) A Rendezvous with Déjà vu. Lynette Washington (2010) Kaleidoscope. GuavaJamm Entertainment Darien (2009) If These Walls Could Talk/Righteous Music Media Pink (2008) Untitled Record Gina Catalino (2007) Swept In Sound / Mark Left Entertainment Heavy (2007) Jazz Money / BBE Records Wu Tang Clan (2007) 8 Diagrams / Universal Records Fantasia (2006) Fantasia / 19 Recordings Limited Leela James (2005) A Change Is Gonna Come/ Warner Bros. Teodross Avery (2005) Bridging The Gap Anthony Robustelli (2004) Another Fatal Blow / Shady Bear Records Heavy (2004) Heavy EP / Kindred Spirit Records Caroline Daly (2004) Jazz on the Rock Frank Foster s Loud Minority Big Band (2003) Mapleshade Records Deborah Davis (2002) No Ways Tired / Got My Own Records Inc. Kenyatta Beasley (2001) Brooklyn Mardi Gras / What s New Records Lauryn Hill (2000) Everything Is Everything / Sony Records 2000 Teodross Avery (1999) New Day, New Groove Lauryn Hill (1998) Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill / Columbia Records Organic Combustion (1998) Amanda Pucci Jones (1998) Sweet Dreams (Cadence Records) Zhane (1997) Saturday Night / Motown Records
Oliver Lake (1997) Movement, Turns & Switches / Passin Thru Records *References, production reels and any additional materials can be furnished upon request.