GEOFF EALES
Genres: Post Bop, 21st Century Modern, Jazz Related Soundtracks, Classic Fusion, Third Stream • United Kingdom

The Welsh pianist / composer / improviser Geoff Eales has enjoyed an incredibly varied career in music. At Cardiff University he studied composition under Professor Alun Hoddinott and piano with Martin Jones. He was awarded a Ph.D for his large-scale work, An American Symphony, and his chamber setting of the Dylan Thomas' poem, In the Beginning for tenor, horn and piano. Other early works include a piano concerto, string quartet, brass quintet and A Sussex Rhapsody, the latter commissioned by the BBC. As well as his love of contemporary classical music, Geoff is passionate about jazz. As a member of the BBC Radio Big Band in the late 70's and early 80's, he was featured in well over 1000 broadcasts. During this period, he formed the electric rock-fusion band, Electric Eales, which recorded extensively for the BBC. Geoff left the BBC in 1983 in order to pursue a career as a read more...