End the Beguine
The piano has so many possibilities: Beethoven, Cecil Taylor, Alvin Curran, Stephen Scott, John Tesh, Nam June Paik. In the hands of Geoffrey Keezer, the instrument is allowed to explore all these territories. Joined by Jim Hall’s sometimes melodic, other times atmospheric guitar, the duo improvise tuneful vistas and then cover a Ryuichi Sakamoto tune. The disc, Free Association, isn’t such a bad way to underscore around 40 minutes of whatever the day brings.
–RN