Is it a frozen snow drift in the dark or loneliness?

Heart on Ice

If I don't agree with your politics, we can still be friends.

Blues Supremacy

One of those compositions that comes from 'the Zone.' Called me from my recliner to the piano and it was right there. Weird. Sometimes you can henpeck the keyboard for days to create something. At other times it's like brain gas. 

And, it's never easy playing your own piece correctly...#PITA

The Inn Turns

Another BeeGees cover. Hard to not make it schmaltz. But the tune has lot's of memories associated, having grown up in the 70's. Nice changes too.

How Deep Is Your Love? by Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb

I woke up from a nap, with my dog on my lap.

Creeping Celerity

Thinking on creativity's comings and goings.

Life Stages

For Tom Blackwell.  Tom was a very active funk drummer on the Portland ME scene in the 80s and 90s. I played with Tom for about ten years until 2017 or so. We had a lot of fun. Tom's ability to write music is unusual for a drummer. Tom's compositions were always well thought out, fun, and interesting. He usually sang his songs too. Tom was also a first in class sound engineer. I had hoped to spend time learning sound from Tom after I retire. Alas, I'll be using a Quija board to get tips now.

I'll keep plugging away at this piece. I have to say, it felt like Tom had input. Maybe I don't need a Quija Board after all.

Of the Black Well

In my Heart Evermore

Baby Doll Melody

Self Expression

Joan, Nancy, Dorothy - you know who you are.

For the Sunset Gals

Summer's Sanguine Song

We lost Dan this week. There's something hovering at the edge of my dream state mind. It's speaking to me in image flashes that I can't process.
Art work by Tim Bradley.

The Endorphin Gateway

Big house. Car with a stick. Weed and Winter Squash. 

Walk from my back yard to multiple mountains, a gorge and a waterfall. 

Must love all things dogs, wild animals, and piano.

Weed & Winter Squash

If She Loved Me Truly

Sketch #116

Call of the weird. I pressed the wrong button. God spoke to me from my pants pocket.

Letting Go

IDK. Was talking to a friend about how judgmental folks can be. Went to the piano and it said this. How judgy.

How People Are

These changes showed up and felt right. There's a deep underlying sadness in our world of intense distraction these days. I crave simpler times when honesty, truth, and patriotism were the rule.

Underneath there Lies a Beating Heart

There Lies a Beating Heart

American Theme

American Theme (Sketch)

Fading Embers

Call of the Weird

Musical Ideas of Late

I think describing an improvisational piece detracts from the music's essence.

The Wanderer

034 AUDIO

A Rainy Season

EarlyMan

Early Man

The Fish

Seeking the Path

Together we stand for decency in a time of greed and hate.

Soul Journey

Remembering that Day

Viability test version of song for CuppaGroove review

Right out of the Blue

A sacred musical good-bye to my father Rick Ives, who taught me much about jazz piano through direct instruction and by making sure my brothers and I were well aware of the great jazz pianists of his day and the American songbook of the 20th century.  Rick also gave me half of his precious piano lessons with with Leo Grimes during high school; the same thing his father did for him. We'd drive to Melrose every other Friday for my lessons with Leo. Which is also how I learned to drive so well. #Masshole

After You've Gone by Layton & Creamer

Don Raye/Gene De paul,  Piano and arrangement - Geoffrey Ives

You Don't Know What Love Is

Said to myself, "Play sad." Sunday night, winter, crazy President sad. If I look at the winter landscape as I listen to the piece I feel the cold, wet snow on the steep hillside. Below freezing temps. The stream is not a place to linger at this time of year. The days are short. Spring feels far off.

Just, Say Goodbye Already

Just Say Goodbye, Already

Recorded for vocal practice for Bridgewalkers, plus shits and giggles.

Until You Come Back to Me by Stevie Wonder (Piano backup for band)

Maine jazz, classical, roots, rhythm & blues pianist. Accompanist, keyboards, special band projects, musical theater, composer, & teacher. Let's talk music.

Geoffrey Ives - Piano Music from Maine

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