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Geoffrey Hale has been playing piano for 18 years. He started when he was 5 years old on his family's upright piano. He received 6 years of classical training and 2 years of jazz primarily from Gail Beamer. Improvisation opened his mind, heart, and soul to piano and it has been an essential part of his life ever since.
While in high school, Geoffrey Hale joined best friends Stephen Nicholson and Jason Anick in Left On Red, a jam band based out of Marlborough, MA. Left On Red played with many talented friends including Daniel Emino, and Jenna Bracciale. Left on Red played a series of coffee house style gigs for a few years before dissolving into Trading Fours. Geoffrey Hale and Jason continued to play together for several political functions in the Marlborough area before leaving for college in 2004.
Geoffrey Hale was a member of several music groups at MHS. He played piano for Jazz Band, accompanied Show Choir and Mixed Chorus, and sang bass II with the A Cappella Choir.
While at NEU Geoffrey Hale performed with the Nor'Easters and the . He did vocal percussion for the Nor'Easters and sang bass II for the NUCS.
Geoffrey Hale worked with Yakova in 2006 and 2007. Listen for him playing piano on songs "Crush" and "Freezing" at Yakova.com.
Over the last few years, Geoffrey Hale has held several positions as a restaurant jazz keyboardist playing improvisational jazz. He is interested in continuing this type of work in San Diego in the near future.
Most recently, Geoffrey Hale enjoys playing improvisational experimental contemporary jazz for himself and friends on the grand pianos in the Fenway Center, Boston, MA. He, Michael Albonesi, and Daniel Emino have been spending some time working together and may be playing local venues in the near future.
Check out some of Geoffrey Hale's rough one-take at-home recordings by clicking on a song in the music player above.
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