WALTER BEASLEY

Walter Beasley is an award-winning alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, composer, producer, and educator. He has released 26 albums since 1987 and founded Affable Publishing and Affable Records. His career combines smooth jazz performance with teaching, writing, and educational work.

Beasley began performing at age 13 with Los Elegantes and taught at Berklee College of Music for 35 years. His honors include Billboard’s 2019 Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year and Soul Tracks’ 2023 Instrumentalist of the Year. Recent work includes the albums *Live & Blessed* and *Tribute to Soul*, the Spanish-language album *Sin Palabras*, and new singles and educational publications.

When: October 30

Showtime: 7:30 pm

Tickets: $59.50; $75.80 through Ticketmaster; $66.50 at the Birchmere Box Office

Venue: The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305

Background: Beasley has been among the top 10 best-selling African American saxophonists globally since 1998. He has also released educational DVDs, authored four books, and continues to teach through online classes and short lessons on social media.

Recent work: His releases include “Déjà Vu,” “Nice and Easy” featuring Najee, “Lil’ Darlin’,” and “Do You Wanna Dance” featuring Rebecca Jade, along with the album *Do You Wanna Dance*, the *Nice and Easy* cookbook, and *Performance Insight (for Musicians) Vol II*. His later projects include *Quotes for Grown Folks*, reissues of *Go With The Flow* and *Backatcha!*, and the YouTube ambient music channel The Bleu Zone Ambient Improv.

Box office: Tickets are also available at the Birchmere Box Office on nights when the venue has a show, from 5 to 9 pm.

Artist website: walterbeasleyofficial.com

Venue phone: 703-549-7500