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New Composition: Lost in Chinatown
A few weeks ago I was wandering the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown late at night – this ambient/atmospheric piece captures some of the mystery of that evening. It is also inspired by the soundtrack of Lost in Translation, the song called “Alone in Kyoto” by Air. I used piano and synth for this track.…
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New Trio Recording – Delicate
In March, Mark Greg and I spent three days doing a recording session in our home studio. I’m quite happy with the results. For your listening pleasure here is a sneak preview: an original composition called “Delicate”. Please let me know what you think!(Thanks to Alan for doing a great job of the mixing.) >…
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Article on Brad Mehldau and the state of Jazz
In an article in the Michigan Daily newspaper, Katie Carey claims: Jazz straddles a dangerous line these days, teetering on the edge of resembling hotel lounge music or a regurgitation of the past. In an art form stressing the improvisation of the individual, there seems to be a general rubric for expressing that individuality. Artists…
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New Live Recording – Geoff Peters Trio at Cactus Club
Last Tuesday I played a gig on piano with Mark White (bass) and Colin Defreitas (drums) at Cactus Club in West Vancouver. (We are also playing there again this coming Tuesday March 11th at 8:30pm). We recorded the show and I’ve made the live jazz recording available for free download online. Please click below to…
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Two Practices Today
Because two practices are better than one practice! 🙂 Earlier in the day I worked a bit on the tune “Sophisticated Lady” – this is a really beautiful standard. sophisticated-lady.mid Then before bed I worked more on the tune ‘Simone’. I am finally starting to get it. This one is a difficult piece; I’ve done…