Chris Geith: Piano/Keyboards
Matt Marshak: Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Fred Scerbo: Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Mark Mullers: Bass
Dean Kosh: Drums
Influences
Pat Metheny Group, Sting, The Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra, Fourplay, Bob James, Yellow Jackets, David Benoit, Lyle Mays, Dave Grusin, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, T-Square, Mezzoforte, Dave Koz, Jeff Lorber, Chris Botti, Jim Brickman, Mindi Abair, Brian Culbertson, Peter White, Euge Groove, Boney James, Pieces Of A Dream, Marcus Miller, Al Jarreau, The Beatles, Earth Wind & Fire, Gino Vannelli, Dave Weckl, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Ivan Lins, Tangerine Dream, Bach, Holst, Prokofiev, Brahms, Chopin, Wagner, Mahler, Shostakovich, Copland, Gershwin, Ennio Morricone, John Williams and the list goes on and on .....
"The Chris Geith Group" featured on the "Best Of The Weather Channel II" CD,
now available in stores nationwide!
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If you listen to instrumental music and contemporary jazz, chances are, you’ve heard Chris Geith. His music has been some of the most streamed / downloaded in MP3.com history with over 1,400,000 downloads, making headlines in the "New York Times".
His album "Prime Time" has been a top selling Jazz CD on MP3.com with CD sales in 23 countries through the Internet.
The music of the "Chris Geith Group" can also be heard extensively on the "Weather Channel", "Music Choice" cable, "Sirius" satellite radio, and over 300 jazz / AC radio stations nationwide.
Chris Geith (pronounced "gite") has also written and produced music heard on many TV shows including Behind The Music, Inside Fame (VH1); Hometime (PBS); Berman & Berman For Women Only (Discovery Health); Autoline Detroit, My Classic Car (Speed Channel); That's My Baby (Animal Planet); Famous Homes & Hideaways (Super Station) and many more.
Chris began playing piano at the age of six. Starting with classical, Chris moved into jazz, later branching out into film, mood, groove, symphonic, contemporary jazz and R&B.
Chris Geith graduated from the "Manhattan School of Music" with a masters degree and "advance standing" for his technical and musical skills.
He was awarded the "20th Anniversary Keyboard Competition" prize in 1995 by Keyboard magazine for his composition "Sunrise Hunter".
His first album "Forever Again" was signed in 1996 by "Arta Records" in Europe, and his second album "Prime Time" was signed by "Jive Records" in Asia in 2001.
The Chris Geith Group has performed at international jazz festivals such as Veneto Jazz, and the Euromeet festivals in Italy and the Bahamas Jazz Festival.
Chris Geith has also played keyboards for super star Julie Andrews, and has shared the stage with celebrities such as Paul Anka, Joe Piscopo and has collaborated on CD projects by master drummer John Favicchia.
He has also appeared live on C-NBC, the "Apollo Theatre" in New York, "Fenway Park" in Boston, the "Shubert Theatre" in New Haven, CT, the "Palace Theatre" in Waterbury, CT, "Trumpets" in Montclair, NJ, Birdland in New York, and performs on a regular basis in the "Fox Theatre" at the "Foxwoods Resort - Casino"in Connecticut.
With the new project "Timeless World" has created an instrumental / contemporary jazz album in every sense of the term, varied in its smooth melodies, sophisticated chord progressions and elaborate arrangements.
