Geoff Keezer

Geoffrey Keezer (born November 20, 1970) is an American jazz pianist. He is a two-time Grammy nominee.

A native of Eau Claire, WI, 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 Joshua Redman, Benny Golson and Ray Brown in his 20s. More recently he has toured with David Sanborn, Chris Botti, Joe Locke and Christian McBride; worked with vocalist Denise Donatelli on projects garnering three GRAMMY® nominations, and released a series of albums drawing influences from Hawaiian, Okinawan and Afro-Peruvian folk traditions.

His 2009 CD Áurea, was nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album; in 2010 he was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for the track "Don't Explain" on Denise Donatelli's When Lights Are Low. Keezer recently released his first solo piano album in 13 years, Heart of the Piano (2013, Motema Records).

Discography

 * Heart of the Piano (Motema, 2013) solo piano
 * Signing (Motema, 2012) with Joe Locke, vibes; Mike Pope, bass; and Terreon Gully, drums
 * Via (Origin, 2011) with Joe Locke, vibes, and Tim Garland, saxophone
 * Mill Creek Road (SBE, 2011) with Peter Sprague, guitar; Hamilton Price, bass; and Duncan Moore, drums.
 * The Near Forever (2009) with electronica artist Mary Ancheta
 * Áurea (ArtistShare, 2009) Nominated for a 2009 GRAMMY® award for "Best Latin Jazz Album"
 * Yasukatsu Oshima with Geoffrey Keezer (Sony Japan, 2007) with Okinawan singer Yasukatsu Oshima
 * Live In Seattle (Origin, 2006) with Joe Locke, vibes; Mike Pope, bass; and Terreon Gully, drums
 * Wildcrafted: Live at the Dakota (MaxJazz, 2005) with Matt Clohesy, bass, and Terreon Gully, drums
 * Free Association (ArtistShare, 2005) with guitarist Jim Hall
 * Falling Up (MaxJazz, 2003) with Hawai'ian slack key guitarist Keola Beamer
 * Sublime: Honoring the Music of Hank Jones (Telarc, 2003) duets with pianists Kenny Barron, Chick Corea, Benny Green and Mulgrew Miller
 * Zero One (Dreyfuss, 2000) solo piano
 * Turn Up The Quiet (Sony, 1997) with Diana Krall, vocals; Joshua Redman, saxophone; and Christian McBride, bass
 * For Phineas (Sackville, 1996) duets with Harold Mabern, piano
 * Trio (Sackville, 1995) with Steve Nelson, vibes, and Neil Swainson, bass
 * Other Spheres (DIW, 1993)
 * World Music (DIW, 1992) with James Genus, bass, and Tony Reedus, drums
 * Here & Now (Somethin' Else, 1991) with Billy Higgins, drums; Peter Washington, bass; Steve Nelson, vibes; and Donald Harrison, sax
 * Curveball (Sunnyside, 1990) with Victor Lewis, drums); Charnett Moffett, bass; and Steve Nelson, vibes