Kasiemba Okeyo: all piano, keyboards, programming.
On "Ain't No Sunshine (Live)"- Zanna: vocals, Alan Uhler: bass, Chris Primeau: guitar, Josh Cuadra: drums
Influences
Life, Love, Film, and Music.... Mulgrew Miller, Art Tatum, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Lionel Loueke, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Roy Hargrove, Mark Turner, Brad Mehldau, McCoy Tyner, Geri Allen, Jack Dejhonnette, Moses Molelekwa, Roy Haynes, John Scofield, Danilo Perez, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Scott LeFaro, Max Roach, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, and much more.
Kasiemba started studying piano in 2003 at the age of eighteen (a late-starter). He was just getting acquainted with music theory, music history, and classical piano at Citrus College. With his mind set on composing music for film, he, fortunately, took a slight detour into the world of jazz in 2005; a world that would come to the change way he approached all music and life in general. Kasiemba is currently studying film scoring as well as jazz piano at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Hello! Just wanted to drop in and let you know that pre-orders for my new jazz standards album "Bittersweet" are now taking place! The first 100 pre-orders will receive a signed and numbered copy! Release date is set for May 19th, but you will get your copy a few days earlier! Kate and I are very excited about the record, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Head over to www.bittersweetthealbum.com to pre-order! Thanks! ~Mark
Yeah, it's me. I know, this picture is sooo far.<br />My camera is not good=(<br />I have a concert 29th of this month anyway.<br />I'm not ready yet=( help meeeeeeeeeee
hey, Kasiemba!!!!<br />Thanks for your comment!!<br />I'm doin' well. I'm still playing the piano and I have a concert end of this month.<br />I'll play Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody no.2. <br /><br />Well, I really wanna go to the States if I have enouth money and holidays...<br />I miss everything in the States=(<br /><br />How about you?? Don't you have any chance to come to Japan??<br />And how's your life??<br />Tell me!!
I'm doing ok=) I'm in the one of the insurance company though I'm still looking for other job. Well, I'm still playing the piano! and I'll begin to start a band. Anyway, I like Martha Argerich!! How did you know?!=D She is a wonderful player huh?! Are you gonna graduate soon?? If you have chance to come to Japan, just tell me!
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