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| Praise for ÁUREA in the press:
"Áurea unfolds and blossoms with engaging melodies, danceable rhythms filled with energy and open spaces filled with joy." - Andrea Canter, JazzINK
"Keezer has not only imbued almost every aspect of Afro-Peruvian idioms
and the rhythmic phrasing, but he has also made it his own,
emerging here with a virtually original musical avatar." - Raul da Gama, latinjazznet.com
"Outstanding... Keezer has definitely stepped up to the plate as a writer and
arranger. Fantastic writing, arranging and playing on this release and it's
fresh in it's approach and direction." - Jae Sinnet, jazzweek.com
"The genius of the Keez blends the colors of rich Peruvian passion with luster and rhythmic fertility emulating the dance of the blossoming Lily." -LeRoy Downs, KKJZ
"Inspiring Latin Jazz with an even balance of tradition and modern personality...a bond between styles, musicians, and ideals that delivers a deeply satisfying and artistically intriguing experience." - Chip Boaz, Latin Jazz Corner
"Keezer's playing, compositions and
arrangements radiate authenticity and the freshness of Afro-Peruvian
jazz...profoundly moving." - Doug Ramsey, ArtsJournal
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| | | | | | | | | | Click here to buy VIA! | The new album VIA by Storms/Nocturnes (Geoffrey Keezer - piano, Joe Locke - vibes & Tim Garland - saxes) is in stores now (online, that is...!). Here's what people are saying:
"This trio is unique, a chamber jazz form that truly sizzles with virtuosity and creativity." - Chick Corea
"...a remarkable confluence of form and freedom, never-superfluous or self-indulgent virtuosity, and uncanny, telepathic spontaneity" - All About Jazz
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| | | NEW CD! Geoffrey Keezer & Peter Sprague present MILL CREEK ROAD | | Twice GRAMMY®-nominated
pianist/composer Geoffrey Keezer teams up with San Diego, California's
stellar guitarist Peter Sprague in a set of all new, original music.
With a core quartet that features Hamilton Price on bass and Duncan
Moore on drums, MILL CREEK ROAD explores their unique vision of music -
acoustic jazz that is firmly grounded in the groove but which draws
inspiration from rock, Americana, country and even India. From the
straight-ahead swinger En Babia, which captures the essence of the
classic Wes Montgomery quartet, to Sprague's India Zach, a kinetic
acoustic world-fusion romp with tabla drums, to Keezer's Etendue, a
gorgeous short story that brings to mind the Pat Metheny Group in its
heyday, MILL CREEK ROAD is beautifully complex, fresh and contemporary.
This is music that makes you feel good without being "feel-good" jazz. | | | |
| | | | | Click here to buy MONTRE ECHO: THE NEAR FOREVER | MONTRE ECHO is a new genre-bending collaboration between
electronica sorceress Mary Ancheta and jazz pianist Geoffrey Keezer.
Shapeshifting and merging elements as diverse as a 5-year-old Keezer
gleefully noodling on an Arp synthesizer, Ancheta's vast palette of
unusual beats and found sounds, Keezer's bass driving a late 90's
downtown alt-rock band and artifacts from his latest recording "Aurea",
MONTRE ECHO grabs your ears and levitates above the mundane and noisy
hordes of mash-ups and remixes. ***$1 from every CD sold will be donated to the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)***
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| | | | | | | Click here to buy ÁUREA | Nominated for a 2009 GRAMMY® award for "Best Latin Jazz Album", ÁUREA is a groundbreaking recording of folkloric Afro-Peruvian and Argentinian music mixed with jazz, featuring today's hottest players from around the globe. The ArtistShare® Project Experience includes 8 brand new songs, streaming video/audio, downloads, photo galleries and more. ***In an effort to give back, I'm donating 10% of sales to help impoverished families in Latin America, with gifts of livestock via Heifer International. We've donated THREE llamas already. Click to participate in ÁUREA now!***
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| | | | Hoops and Yoyo dig my music (and I dig them too!) | Hallmark's beloved cybercritters Hoops and Yoyo have teamed up with Geoffrey to create 8 e-cards with all new music by GK! Click on this module thingy for more info :)
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| | | Groundbreaking Okinawan/Jazz Collaboration | | Check out my brand new commercially released CD, "Yasukatsu Oshima with Geoffrey Keezer". This CD shows another side of my music, my long-time love of traditional Okinawan 'minyo' (folk songs). We recorded seven duets and three songs with a larger jazz ensemble. Click here for more info... | | | |
| | | Geoffrey Keezer and Brother Thelonious - Better Together! | That's right...I'm officially endorsing North Coast Brewing's exquisite Belgian-style ale, Brother Thelonious, named after none other than the great composer/pianist Thelonious Monk. A percentage of sales of Brother Thelonious goes to the Monk Institute, helping young talented jazz musicians further their education. Go North Coast Brewery!
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