杰弗里Keezer

With his highly regarded discography, 独特的成分, and acclaimed performances in a variety of configurations, multiple GRAMMY®-nominated pianist 杰弗里Keezer commands the attention typically reserved for the living legends of jazz. A native of Eau Claire, 威斯康辛州, Keezer was playing in jazz clubs as a teenager, holding down the piano chair for Art Blakey at age 18, and touring in the company of Ray Brown, 约书亚瑞德曼, 戴安娜克劳, 艺术名人堂, Benny Golson and Barbara Hendricks in his 20s. 更多的 recently he has toured with Wayne Shorter, Dianne李维斯, 大卫·桑伯恩, 克里斯实现, 刺痛, Joe Locke and Christian McBride; produced and arranged three GRAMMY®-nominated recordings with vocalist Denise Donatelli, and released a series of albums drawing influences from Hawaiian, Okinawan and Afro-Peruvian folk traditions. His 2009 album Áurea (ArtistShare) was nominated for a Best Latin 爵士乐 Album GRAMMY® award. Geoffrey’s 2013 solo piano release, Heart of the 钢琴 (Motema Records), seeks to redefine solo jazz piano as a personal and interactive showcase of melody, 能量与槽, while his latest album On My Way to You (MarKeez Records 2018) is a stunning new set of music featuring his working trio with the addition of guest vocalist Gillian Margot.

Geoffrey’s compositions have been commissioned by the 梅nly Mozart Festival, Art of Elán ensemble, 圣约瑟夫芭蕾舞团, Zeltsman Marimba Festival, Carnegie Hall 爵士乐 Orchestra and Scottish National 爵士乐 Orchestra. His music can be heard in the films What Happens in Vegas and Inhale, and in numerous TV shows including The Young and the Restless (CBS), Parks and Recreation (NBC), House of Lies (Showtime), and Casual (Hulu Original).

Time Magazine wrote, “Geoffrey has more than enough virtuosity and sheer musical wit and intelligence to weave all of his apparently disparate strands of influence into an original and compelling whole”, and pop icon 刺痛 said “In the universe of piano players that I have been exposed to over the years, Geoffrey has proved himself to be not only a superb technician and improviser, but also above and beyond this, a composer and conceptualist who can maintain the overall line and the DNA of the song in everything he plays. A musician’s musician.”