Joey Keysade an ascending luminary pianist redefining jazz with his distinctive blend of sounds inspired by ancient African rhythms and contemporary compositions infused to birth the eclectic expressions of his distinctive sound.
His emergence in the Jazz music circle as a fresh graduate of New York Music school seems like an act that caught the music world napping, as his growing number of listeners and fan indicates that he is a breath of fresh air that the contemporary Jazz world is waiting for.
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Guests and attendees of his Senior Recital of Bachelor in Jazz Piano event that took on the 11th of April at Shepherd Hallroom in Convent Avenue New York, are constantly urging him to release more of his songs , as they are craving for more of his harmonic constructions.
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At the event he presented songs of Duke Ellington ,Miles Davis, Isham Jones and also two of his original constructions titled Alafia and Anonzoumi, in which he shared the stage with his brother Folachade Abiala. He also featured other musicians like Julian Brezon who handled the Tenor Sax, Martin Loecken on Alto Sax, Vasilis Koutsonanos on Bass, and Matthias Meye on Drums. He also had Étienne Stadwijk the former pianist for the great Richard Bona as a Special Guest.
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Joey Keysade is presently amplifying the enduring legacy of African jazz, and his rich tapestry of diverse compositions shaping the genre’s evolution in the present time. His artistic expression propels Africa’s Jazz rebirth. This rebirth movement is led by a novel cohort of musicians who, distinct from their precursors, aren’t satisfied with merely mimicking Occidental styles. Instead, Keysade delves into his origins, interweaving the affluent tapestry of African rhythms and melodies into his music.
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His compositions engage in a spellbinding dialogue between the refined harmonies of jazz and the contagious vitality of Afrobeats. In music motion the piano evolves into an extension of himself, a canvas where he portrays vivid sonic landscapes, overlaying intricate jazz progressions with the throbbing core of African percussion, Keysade fabricates a resonance that is distinctly his own, and the people now simply cant get enough and desperately wish that he don’t stop.
The senior recital was under the supervision of Mike Holober chairperson and Steve Wilson Professor of Music andDirector of Jazz Studies at New York Music College.
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Longue vie à l’artiste!
Très heureux d’avoir écouter les compositions de ce grand musicien et vives le Jazz africain !!!