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Geoff Keezer - Wildcrafted (Live at the Dakota/Live Recording)

Geoff Keezer

Wildcrafted (Live at the Dakota/Live Recording)


Since he made his recording debut as a teenager, Geoff Keezer has consistently demonstrated a willingness to reshape familiar songs and explore a wide repertoire of music outside of standard fare. This live engagement at the Dakota, with bassist Matt Clohesy and drummer Terreon Gully (known for his work with Stefon Harris), is full of surprises. "Stompin' at the Savoy" may be a favorite of swing musicians, but Keezer utilizes an explosive improvised post-bop introduction that must have surprised his audience when he finally played a few of its familiar chords. He's a bit more straight-ahead in his interpretation of Duke Ellington's "Black and Tan Fantasy," though his improvising is full of a...

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