Bob Keefe
Robert Keefe
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Robert Keefe, composer and performer, holds a Ph.D. in composition
and has over 50 works to his credit, including three works for orchestra,
two rock musicals and a string quartet. Bob has been in residency at the
MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and
the Millay Colony for the Arts.
A former student of the jazz teacher Jack Petersen, Bob has been active in
performing in jazz bands and establishing jazz artist series. He also maintains
an active studio of about 40 students in the Ithaca area. He performs regularly
with the Backtalk Band and with Jim
Lawrence in jazz duo and trio settings.
Email Bob at: drbob@adminders.com
Songs (click on song to open
MP3 file): |
Venues / Groups played
for:
The Blue Frog
Coffeehouse, Cortland, NY
Bridges, Cornell Heights,
Ithaca, NY
Cornell University Faculty dinner, Ithaca, NY
Appel Commons, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Yacht Club, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca
Country Club, Ithaca, NY
Cornell Real Estate party, Ithaca,
NY
Cayuga at Twilight (Benefit), Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Festival, Ithaca, NY
Groton Old Home Days, Groton, NY
Trillium
- Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Big Red Barn, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY
Logan
Ridge Winery, Hector, NY
Noyes Center, Cornell
University, Casino Night, Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Chamber of Commerce Business, Ithaca, NY
Hear
song samples! (click on song titles for mp3 files)
| Besame Mucho |
| Cruella de Ville |
| Penthouse Serenade |
| Stompin' at the Savoy |
| Night and Day |
| The Way You Look Tonight |
| Speak Low |
| How Deep is the Ocean |
Partial Songlist: (click here to download the songlist pdf file)
| After You've Gone Ain't Misbehavin' All of Me All the Things You Are Autumn Leaves Avalon Beautiful Love Blue Monk Blue Skies Bye, Bye Blackbird Don't Get Around Much Anymore Fly Me to the Moon Give a Little Whistle Green Dolphin Street Have You Met Miss Jones How High the Moon Honeysuckle Rose I'm Old Fashioned In a Mellow Tone It Don't Mean a Thing Jersey Bounce Just Friends Line Someone in Love Lullaby of Birdland My Romance On a Clear Day On the Sunny Side of the Street On the Trail Perdido Puttin' on the Ritz Satin Doll Scrapple from the Apple Secret Love Skylark Stella by Starlight There is no Greater Love When You're Smiling |
| All Blues The Boy Next Door Edelweis |
| As Time Goes By Body and Soul But Beautiful Darn That Dream Georgia In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning It's the Talk of the Town Michelle Misty Moonlight in Vermont My One and Only Love My Funny Valentine Polkadots and Moonbeams September Song Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most What a Wonderful World When I Fall in Love Willow Weep for Me Yesterday |
| Besame Mucho Black Orpheus Caravan Close Enough East of the Sun Gentle Rain Girl from Ipanema How Insensitive Night and Day Shadow of Your Smile South of the Border |