DESCRIPTION:
Joel Miller - tenor saxophone
Geoffrey Keezer - piano
Fraser Hollins - bass
Greg Ritchie - drums

Montreal saxophonist and composer Joel Miller is reunited with American pianist Geoffrey Keezer at Toronto's preeminent Jazz venue, The Rex. Keezer and Miller are joined by Greg Ritchie on drums, and Miller's longtime collaborator Fraser Hollins on bass. The quartet is the same group heard on 'Swim', Miller's recent and lauded solo album.

'Swim' is as much a vehicle for Miller and Keezer's teeming virtuosity, as it is a soul searching oeuvre of striking artistry on the part of Miller, who is the bandleader on the project. Geoffrey Keezer is completely in his element here; the intricate, yet disarming facets of Miller's work providing him a rigorous and electrified structure to launch from.

Miller and his band mates open up in this performance, bassist Fraser Hollins completely at ease with Miller's repertoire, and Greg Ritchie in lock step with a loose, exuberant touch that fuels the vibe.

Music played in this concert is available on 'Swim', Origin Records 2012

http://originarts.com/
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/swim/id519442516
http://www.joelmillermusic.com


'No I Got the Blues!' composed and arranged by Joel Miller (Socan 2010)
Recorded live at The Rex in Toronto, Canada, June 2012