biographical info
Geordie Haley is a Toronto-based guitarist, composer and improviser. He has four recent recordings available at www.vergemusic.com. These records represent the depth and breadth of his endless search for new sounds: The Everytime Band "The Green Suite and Other Stories"; Geordie Haley Trio "Polar Bears"; East Delta Trio "Summer Garden Party"; and Sea of Song Trio "Blue Boat". The Everytime Band has performed at L'Off Festival in Montreal, the Toronto Jazz Festival and the Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax. The Geordie Haley Trio has appeared at the Guelph Jazz Festival and Glenn Hall's 416 Festival in Toronto. Geordie currently co-curates the Leftover Daylight Series at Array Music Studios, a performance series showcasing improvisation and new composition (www.ovalwindowmusic.org/leftoverdaylight). Besides his current band members, Geordie has performed with the following musicians, among others: Bruce Cassidy (trumpet), Lori Freedman (clarinet), Bill Grove (piano/woodwinds), Ruben Radding (bass), William Parker (bass), Roger Turner (drums), John Oswald (sax), Rebecca Campbell (vocals), Andrew Downing (bass), Justin Haynes (guitar), Michael Keith (guitar) along with video artist June Pak and dancers Susie Burpee and Shannon Cooney. Please check out a wonderful video shot and edited by June Pak featuring Susie Burpee, Ronda Rindone, Joe Sorbara and Geordie Haley at www.ovalwindowmusic.org/joesorbara/projects/geosfasttrip.php.All the artwork in the photos beside the music selections is by Blair Langley.
lineup
Christine Duncan vocals
Jean Martin drums/producer
Evan Shaw saxophone
Paul Donat bass
Eugene Martynec synths/producer
Ryan Driver synths/flute
Rob Clutton bass
Brandon Valdivia drums
Vineet Vyas tablas
Nick Fraser drums
Scott Thomson trombone
influences
Henry Threadgill.Anthony Braxton,Fred Frith