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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

7/3/2009 - Montreal, Quebec - Montreal Jazz Festival
Théâtre Maisonneuve - PdA
7/9/2009 - Los Angeles, CA - Concert
Greek Theatre
7/23/2009 - La Jolla, CA - Concert
Athenauem
8/8/2009 - San Jose, CA - Jazz Festival
San Jose Jazz Festival
8/9/2009 - Half Moon Bay, CA - Concert
Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
8/21/2009 - Honolulu, HI - Concert
Hawaii Convention Center
8/22/2009 - Kamuela, HI - Concert
Kahilu Theatre
10/2/2009 - San Diego, CA - Concert
Humphreys
10/10/2009 - Washington, DC - Thelonious Monk Institute Bass Competition - Semifinals
Smithsonian Institution
10/11/2009 - Washington, DC - Thelonious Monk Institute Bass Competition - Finals
The Kennedy Center
10/17/2009 - Eau Claire, WI - Concert
State Theatre
10/29/2009 - 11/1/2009 - Port Townsend, WA - Centrum Jazz Workshop
Centrum
11/5/2009 - 11/7/2009 - Appleton, WI - Lawrence Jazz Celebration Weekend
Lawrence University
11/13/2009 - 11/14/2009 - NYC - Mary Lou Williams Tribute
Rose Theatre
12/2/2009 - New York, NY - concerts
Jazz Standard
12/5/2009 - Cascais, Portugal - Concert
tba
2/2/2010 - 2/7/2010 - NYC - Jazz @ Lincoln Center
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
The ÁUREA CD Project
The ÁUREA CD is completed! My first project for ArtistShare® , 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 and 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 two llamas already. Click to participate in ÁUREA now!
FREE 12-second piano lessons
I'll be posting 12-second piano lessons daily on Twitter.... tiny niblets of things to get you playing more creatively... feel free to retweet, download, transcribe, or throw tomatoes at your computer screen!
geoffreykeezer.blogspot.com
New! I finally joined the "blog" craze and got me a small patch of bandwidth over at Blogspot, so now you can read the contents of my brain! http://geoffreykeezer.blogspot.com/
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 :)
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!