Musician to present ‘Afternoon of Jazz’
DB Geare will perform for an “Afternoon of Jazz” Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka.
Geare and will play jazz standards, original tunes and swing music old and new. Originally from the Los Angeles area, Geare came to visit Eureka about five years ago and decided on the spot to move here.
Geare started playing guitar at the age of 15. Largely self-taught, he got into the high school jazz band about a year and a half later. The orchestra leader did not realize how little Geare knew about playing jazz, or guitar for that matter, of course, neither did Geare, but thus began his long struggle trying to gain some mastery over these interrelated difficulties.
After that, he played in the “big band” at a local city college. He studied harmony and orchestration, and after college, played for many years fronting various pop and small jazz ensembles. Geare faced the inevitable challenges a musician does living in Los Angeles; like, “How will I pay rent this month”? and, “Can I get a song out of this”?
Geare has written hundreds of songs. Many of his songs have been used in television shows for ABC, CBS, BET, Fox and multiple cable channels. At this time, he is writing tunes for a new release: “Mystery Box,” available later this year. Currently, he performs solo, playing and singing a collection of American Songbook and original works.
Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for seniors (age 65 and over), military veterans, and students with ID; and free for children 17 and under, families with an EBT card and valid ID and museum members.