Sam Keevers

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Sam Keevers
OriginAustralia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Pianist

Sam Keevers is an Australian jazz pianist. [1] [2] Together with Jamie Oehlers he was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album in 2005 for Grace.

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Keevers has been a member of Vince Jones band, Los Cabrones (Latin Jazz big band) and Red Fish Blue.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Little Hank
  • Released: 1995
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Newmarket Music (NEW 1084.2)
Grace
(with Jamie Oehlers)
  • Released: 2004 [3]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: JazzHead (HEAD052)
No Conditions
(as Sam Keevers Nonet)
  • Released: 2006 [4] [5]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: JazzHead (HEAD067)
No Exceptions
(as Sam Keevers Nonet)
  • Released: 2006 [4] [5]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: JazzHead (HEAD068)
Song of Friends
(with Joshua Kyle)
  • Released: 2014
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Joshua Kyle

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2005 Grace (with Jamie Oehlers) Best Jazz Album Nominated [6]

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References

  1. McBeath, John (13 March 2012), "Jamie Oehlers & Sam Keevers Grace", The Advertiser
  2. Nicholas, Jessica (3 March 2005), "Into the Latin-jazz groove", The Age
  3. "JAZZ Grace, By Oehlers & Keevers (Jazzhead, Head052).", Canberra Times, 19 August 2005
  4. 1 2 Barns, Greg (23 December 2006), "Jazz", Hobart Mercury
  5. 1 2 Leather, Derek (6 August 2006), "No Conditions No Exceptions", Herald Sun
  6. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards Best Jazz Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 June 2022.