Jazz Piano Cafe

Category: Pianists

  • Watch Geoff performing “Tune Up” by Miles Davis

    I made a video of myself performing the song Tune Up by Miles Davis. Feel free to watch on Youtube by clicking here, or use the player below. It was the first take, and I think that some of the ideas I came up with are pretty interesting. Also check out Daniel Muniz (guitar) performing…

  • Miles Davis “Tune Up” – Practice #2

    I practiced for about 45 minutes on learning the song “Tune Up” by Miles Davis. This is my second practice learning the song and I seem to have got it pretty much in my head. One part that I am finding tricky is soloing over the first 2-5-1 progression (Emi7, A7, DMaj7). I am not…

  • New Jazz Piano Practice – Tune Up by Miles Davis

    I did about a 45 minute practice tonight, learning the tune “Tune Up” by Miles Davis. It is a deceptively simple tune that seems like it will be great to solo over once I really learn it. I finished the practice by playing some scales. Finally I am getting some of the strength back in…

  • New Recording – Geoff and Angela “Casta Diva”

    My friend, singer and songwriter Angela Molineux and I recorded another song last night, “Casta Diva”. It’s an emotional song that blends the genres of pop and classical in the form of “classical crossover”. For more info you can check out Angela’s myspace page here. Casta Diva composed by Angela M. and Geoff P. words…

  • Live Concert Recording: Phil Dwyer Trio at the Jazz Cellar

    Here’s a treat for jazz piano lovers. I’m really excited to share a live recording of the Phil Dwyer Trio, featuring Phil Dwyer (piano), Ken Lister (bass), and Jesse Cahill (drums) performing at the Jazz Cellar in Vancouver BC Canada on May 15th 2009. Here is a little bit more about the musicians (from their…

  • New Recording: I Need More by Angela Molineux and Geoff Peters

    My friend, vocalist Angela Molineux, dropped by my place in between her trips to New York and London, and we recorded an original song called I Need More. We wrote this song around three years ago, and it has been good to let time pass and see how we grew musically since then. I would…

  • Short Jazz Piano Practice on Lee Morgan’s Ceora

    I did a short practice before going to bed on the tune Ceora by Lee Morgan. Feel free to cick below to listen in Midi format. > Ceora practice (tune by Lee Morgan) – jazz piano practice by Geoff Peters Midi file

  • My Foolish Heart – Gio Escueta and Geoff Peters (and Kurt Elling!)

    Two weeks ago, Gio Escueta and I made a video of us performing the jazz standard My Foolish Heart. Click here to view the video on Youtube, or feel free to use the player below. If you’d like to download the MP3 of the performance, feel free to grab it here. > My Foolish Heart…

  • Chick Corea and Hiromi play Windows

    Found a nice recording of Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara playing Chick Corea’s wonderful tune, Windows. Click here to listen on Imeem or feel free to use the player below. Windows – Chick Corea & Hiromi

  • Video: Lonely Days (original song by Gio Escueta with Geoff Peters on piano)

    My friend Gio Escueta wrote an emotional pop song called Lonely Days and we recorded a performance of it in a Youtube video last night. (I’m playing piano in the video and Gio is singing). Please click here to view on Youtube or feel free to use the player below.