Acoustic and electric new age and jazz soundscapes that celebrate life and nature.

14 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, EASY LISTENING: Mood Music



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Born and raised in Japan, guitarist Geoffrey Mays blends wisdom from the East and West into his philosophy on life and music. His inspired guitar-playing truly captures his experiences, as Mays believes that his path is one to be taken and celebrated. Mays' mixed heritage and world travels have allowed him to develop a great appreciation and understanding of the world's many diverse cultures, resulting in his passionate yearning for world peace and harmony. These beliefs shine through in his music and his way of being. In his music, he embodies the spirit of Zen, following his endless path, floating like clouds, and flowing like water simultaneously with and without form.

Geoffrey Mays has been playing and composing music for three decades. He has been teaching for over a decade and has founded or co-founded musical groups in France, New Mexico, California and Oregon. From 1993-95, he apprenticed with the Don Latarski Group, playing regularly with that nationally-renown jazz band. Mays is currently writing a guitar instruction book, "Simple and Deep: A Zen Approach to Playing with Your Guitar." Mays is presently teaching from his home studio (Soringhart) and also works as an administrator at Crescent Records, founded by Don Latarski.

Geoffrey Mays' recordings include:
--A Rash of Midnights
--Blues for Kidz (of all ages)
--Healing Muses for the Earth...for Ourselves
--A Butterfly in the Night (with the band, Soringhart)
--Austin-Eugene (with David Mitchell)
--Watermelon Sugar (with David Bowers)
--Moments Beyond Time (with The Muse)

In 2002, Mays released "Journeys Within & Afar" (Toya Music SCD-043). This highly-acclaimed album is receiving excellent reviews and radio airplay around the world.