Geoffrey Dean Trio feat. Charles Owens at The Stage

Name: Geoffrey Dean Trio feat. Charles Owens at The Stage
Start: 2025-10-01T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-01T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 2244 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22903

Schedule

Wed Oct 01 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2244 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22903 | Charlottesville, VA

The Geoffrey Dean Trio featuring Charles Owens will put on the third night of concerts as part of this year’s Jazz Marathon. Jazz Master Charles Owens will join the group for this special event adding to the trio of Dean on piano, supported by Eric Binder on drums and Dominic Duval On bass.
This is a free event, open to all. You can also listen to the concert on the radio (91.1 FM) or on our web player, and even video stream it at WTJU’s YouTube channel. But concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. WTJU is located at 2244 Ivy Rd in Charlottesville, right next door to Vivace. There is plenty of parking, both in our lot as well as the Sentara lot next door.
This week’s concerts are sponsored by the Charlottesville Jazz Society.
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The Geoffrey Dean Trio featuring Charles Owens explores a variety of contemporary jazz, hard bop, and traditional jazz repertoire with this versatile combination of modern musicians. Jazz Master Charles Owens will join the group for this special event adding to the trio of Dean on piano, supported by Eric Binder on drums and Dominic Duval On bass. Grounded in tradition but playing with modern sensibilities, the entire spectrum of the history of jazz will be covered in this exciting showcase of modern and classic jazz repertoire as well as original music. The Geoffrey Dean Quartet released their new album “Conceptions” on April 4th and now continue to explore new repertoire with the Geoffrey Dean Trio featuring Charles Owens.
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Charles Owens is a master tenor saxophonist, composer, band leader, recording artist, and educator and has been performing, composing, and teaching for over 25 years. After attending the New School and working as a musician in New York City from 1992 to 2004, he is currently living in Richmond, VA. Charles is an integral part of the vibrant music scene there and in Charlottesville, VA. He also travels back to New York City several times a year to perform at venues such as Smalls, The Django, Fat Cat and others, with his trio. He has made 9 albums as a leader and appeared and continues to appear on a plethora of recordings as a hired soloist. He’s performed with such jazz luminaries as Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Omer Avital, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brian Blade, Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Ari Hoenig, Alexander Claffy, Jeff Watts, and Joel Frahm among many others. He has devoted his life to pursuing excellence in music and bringing peace and happiness to his fellow humans with his saxophone playing, performing, and composing.
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Dr. Geoffrey Dean is a jazz pianist, composer, author and educator currently performing in the Washington DC area. Dean currently resides in the central Virginia/DC region and has recently authored an educational book on how to play modern jazz piano titled “Kenny Kirkland’s Harmonic and Rhythmic Language: A Model For The Modern Jazz Pianist”.His albums can be found on all streaming platforms as well as CD and Vinyl. Dr. Dean has also contributed masterclass articles on jazz piano to Downbeat Magazine.
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Dr. Eric Binder is a drummer, composer, author, and educator who currently lives in the lower Hudson Valley, New York. He is recognized for his unique sound and approach that is deeply rooted in the history and tradition of the swinging music of the 1940s-1960s. Binder proudly endorses Craviotto Drums, Canopus Hardware, Mongiello Cymbals, and Vitalizer Pedals.
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Dominic Duval is a Double Bassist living in New York. He performs as bandleader, solo artist, and is quickly gaining recognition as a sideman on the modern jazz scene. Additionally, he is an active member of the avant-garde music community, expanding upon the legacy of his father Dominic Duval Sr
From 2007 to 2011, Dominic attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music where he double majored in Classical Performance and Jazz and Contemporary Media. During his time there, he also served as the Principal Bassist of the Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra.