Anthony R Geraci was born on 1954 and is an American blues and jazz pianist, organist, singer and composer.
17 Facts About Anthony Geraci
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Anthony Geraci's work has been nominated for a Grammy Award and he has had numerous Blues Music Award nominations.
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Anthony Geraci was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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Anthony Geraci was raised in a home without any musical connection, but decided at the age of four that he wanted a piano.
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Anthony Geraci had lessons at the Neighborhood School of Music, where at the age of 16, Geraci and a schoolfriend heard Jimmy Rogers recording of "Chicago Bound" which shaped his destiny.
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Anthony Geraci went on to graduate from the Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then from Skidmore College with a Master of Arts degree in jazz studies.
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Around 1974, Anthony Geraci was the opening act for a week of performances by Muddy Waters.
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Anthony Geraci commenced playing with Jerry Portnoy and Bob Margolin when they were not touring with Muddy Waters.
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In 1984, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters was formed, with Anthony Geraci a founding member.
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Anthony Geraci continued to work in both the Broadcasters and the Bluetones, then in 1992, he was an original member of the Blue Monday All-Star Band at the first House of Blues in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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In 2005, Anthony Geraci recorded and released, The Gift on Sunset Jazz Records, which was followed by Wake Up.
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Anthony Geraci has taught at the South Shore Conservatory in Massachusetts since 2012.
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Ten were Anthony Geraci originals, augmented by a reworking of Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine's "Jelly, Jelly", plus one co-written by Brennan, Peter Wolf and Troy Gonyea, "Dead Man's Shoes".
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In 2022, Anthony Geraci signed with Blue Heart Records for release of Blues Called My Name.
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Anthony Geraci has performed at many festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, and Montreal International Jazz Festival.
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The ceremony took place on June 6,2021, and saw Anthony Geraci finally rewarded as that year's Pinetop Perkins Piano Player.
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Anthony Geraci won his second 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player' citation at the 2023 Blues Music Awards.