ABC LIMELIGHT Magazine, CD REVIEW 2008

'Elizabeth Geyer's third album re-boots the momentum driven by 'The Dream' where the aesthetic is blurred between an original contemporary jazz edge and a pianist-singer-songwriter sensibility. Her yearning tone adapts to a range of emotions and desires in her lyric.
While much of Geyer's thought provoking poetry is open for personal interpretation, these compositions and arrangements, especially the energetic pieces include qualities of climactic drama and surprise. I didn't want the crescendo of 'A Candle Is Sweeter Than Fire' to end.
Most of her trumpet/flugelhorn acts as improvised gilding but complements the dynamic between Bill Risby's and Jonathan Zwartz's bass.

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 2008

'There are two sides to Elizabeth Geyer, who writes, sings and plays trumpet, flugelhorn and piano. She is an aspiring adult pop artist with jazz inflections and a jazz artist with pop leanings ... both work here thanks to a lovely voice and some fine playing by her and a band of excellent jazz musicians'

Review, Rock For Learning , Melanie Symes'

ELIZABETH Geyer from Sydney Australia - visiting USA here at the Karma Coffee House in Hollywood and all it takes is two brilliant songs as she sings and plays trumpet and piano all at once. Her sound affects the brain like a cup of chamomile tea and honey and a hearty piece of chocolate cake causing endorphins of peace and love. She is Nora Jones & Chris Botti all at once with dynamic vocals like the dawn and midday! Please have a listen at http://www.myspace.com/elizabethgeyer

DRUM MEDIA CD REVIEW by Jasmine Crittenden

Artist: Elizabeth Geyer
Title: The Dream
Label: MRA

Elizabeth Geyer has been accomplished for years as a jazz trumpeter / flugel-horn player, pianist and vocalist, and has worked with the likes of Don Burrows and James Morrison. Her debut, self-titled album featured her unique take on the standard repertoire. More recently, however, Elizabeth has poured all of her musical energy and passion into song writing, which has led to the creation of The Dream.

The decision to change direction has certainly paid off. The Dream is a musical and engaging album, characterised by its lyricism and emotional integrity. It is comprised of ten jazz inspired original songs, composed by both Elizabeth and her collaborator, producer Tony King. Throughout, there is a strong feeling that, by embracing the singer / songwriter thing, Elizabeth has really come into her own. From the opening tune, the gentle Until I’ve Show You Paris, she commands the listener with her poignant, yearning vocal style and tender piano playing. The arrangements are creative and texturally rich, with trumpet and flugel horn melodies and percussion sounds (courtesy of King, and, on three tracks, drummer Hamish Stuart) weaving in and out of the vocals. Furthermore, there are some thoughtful, probing ideas and beautiful imagery contained in the lyrics. Same World, Different Eyes, for example, deals with the corruption of childhood naivety by the adult sense of futility and the love songs, like The Dream, avoid obvious clichés, exploring instead the complexities and contradictions involved in romantic affairs.

This is a musically interesting and honest album, an impressive debut from a most promising singer/songwriter.

Elizabeth excels on trumpet, flugelhorn, piano and she has delightful vocals.Her accompanying musicians are first rate - Kevin Hunt on piano, Gary Holgate and Natalie Morrison on bass, John Morrison and Nicholas McBride on drums, Glen Henrich on vibes and on the final track Elizabeth is backed by the Swing City big band.

The highlights to my mind were On Green Dolphin Street, Lets face the Music and Dance, Lover Man and the exciting finale with Swing City on Come Rain or Come Shine.

The CD is available from major record stores.'

Occasionally you hear something with that indefinable quality that makes for 'real' jazz. It swings, there's beautiful playing, it has warmth and most of all, it makes you feel good.
Liz does all this and more - it's nice to have another great jazz CD in my collection!'

James Morrison

Finding her Niche by Ruth Hart, Hawkesbury Independent

excerpt from "FINDING HER NICHE" by Ruth Hart, Hawkesbury When Elizabeth Geyer was 13 her music teacher put her on trumpet to make up numbers. As it turned out, the placement was inspired. "It wasn't my favourite instrument but I found it a challenge so I stuck at it", she said. Fast forward to 2005 and the jazz performer has transformed into a vocalist and made the wonderfully mellow flugel horn her own. Audiences will delight in well-known standards as well as original material from her 2005 release 'The Dream'. The melodies are infectious and the lyrics are intelligent.In the track 'Same World Different Eyes', Elizabeth gets inside the mind of four passengers on a bus and presents their different views of the same scene. The result is poetic and thought provoking.   Another track, 'My Song Of Spring', rings with longing for the past. "Everything is fleeting" , Elizabeth said. "The past is part of who we are today and carries a strange sadness sometimes for me." But the past also holds many happy memories including what Elizabeth describes as her most memorable gig. "It was in 2001 and I turned up with my trumpet to play as part of the band in the Legends Of Jazz concert to a 50,000 strong crowd," she said. "We found out at the last minute that the advertised vocalist, Kerrie Biddell, wasn't able to attend, so all of a sudden I was it. It was a terrifying but an amazing experience!" To add to the terror factor Elizabeth was a student of Biddell, "but Kerrie and all my other musical heroes have taught me to be brave, not to follow the pack but to follow your heart."

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'The Elizabeth Geyer Quartet performed tracks from their new CD "Elizabeth Geyer"....... she's one dynamic lady alternating between vocals and playing the Flugelhorn. Her version of My Favourite Things certainly gives a fresh and different interpretation of this classic song.'

Darling Harbour Jazz Festival 2001, Robert Leembruggen. Jazz Round Up

MEDIA RELEASE

Talented musician joins Jazz at Five team on North Shore radio FM 99.3
Talented and versatile musician Elizabeth Geyer, who plays trumpet, flugelhorn, piano and is an outstanding vocalist, has joined the Jazz at Five team on the popular North Shore community radio station 2NSB FM 99.3.

Jazz at Five is one of the most popular programs on 2NSB and is broadcast every weekday from 5 to 7pm.
She will present the Friday night edition of the program, alternating with well-known jazz drummer John Morrison. Elizabeth also regularly performs in John Morrison’s big band Swing City. She recently released her first CD, simply called ‘Elizabeth Geyer’ which is selling well through major record stores.

Elizabeth Geyer originally commenced her musical education in classical music at the Adelaide Conservatorium, but switched to jazz after she heard the small groups playing in the coffee bars and hotels in Adelaide.
2NSB Chairman Michael Beaumont said that 2NSB was extremely pleased to welcome such a talented and highly credentialled musician as Elizabeth Geyer to the Jazz at Five presentation team.

'I am sure that our listeners will quickly share our enthusiasm as they share her knowledge and musical taste in the artists she chooses to play on the program,' Michael Beaumont said.

The North Shore Times

JAZZ WITH NOEL CROW - North Shore Times "The best record I've heard in a long time" - Australian Jazz icon Don Burrows. "Elizabeth Geyer's 'The Dream' is simply the most beautiful collection of songs from a local artist I have ever heard" - Michael Beaumont, Radio FM 99.3. "Sophisticated and sultry ... new music with a twist"- BENT magazine 2004. That was some praise for North Shore - based Elizabeth Geyer's long-awaited new release 'The Dream'.It is proof positive that sometimes it is the unconventional approach that reaps the greatest reward. This CD is a beautiful collection of songs, half of them penned by Geyer, performed with confidence, musicianship and artistry beyond her years. Trumpeter, flugelhorn player, pianist and singer, Geyer comes from a jazz background, having recorded and played with Don Burrows, James Morrison, US great Bobby Shew, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California.

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