Veteran jazz guitarist
Regarding the new Electric Keys CD:
"Keys maintains a prime profile for the entire 50 minutes, and those horns? Man, niiiiice! That's why Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, and a bevy of estimables gave him the vigorous nod for concert and recording work for decades." -Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
For nearly 50 years jazz guitarist Calvin Keys has been a leader of his own bands, producer of his recordings and on first call for his exceptional style as an accompanist and soloist by many other legends of jazz. It was after hearing him with Ahmad Jamal that Charles Earland asked Calvin to join his band for a special New York City performance!
After moving to Los Angeles in 1969 Keys became the guitarist in the house band at the Persian Room with Red Holloway. During this same period Calvin co-led a band with Blue Mitchell. During this same period Calvin connected with yet another master organist, Doug Carn whom he later recorded on Doug's Adams Apple that featured the great Jean Carn on the famed Black Jazz label.
It was after a 1974 moved to Oakland Ca. that Calvin's nearly 20 years with the great Ahmad Jamal started. Touring extensively through out Europe with a live recording in Paris at the famed Salle Pleyel which has finally made its way to the US!
While performing is always a priority for Calvin Keys he has found time to record 15 Cd's including his internationally acclaimed An Evening With Calvin Keys and his new release, the Jazzweek chart topper at #18, Electric Keys!!
For more on Calvin Keys visit his music world at https://www.calvinkeys.com.
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Regarding the new Electric Keys CD:
"Keys maintains a prime profile for the entire 50 minutes, and those horns? Man, niiiiice! That's why Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, and a bevy of estimables gave him the vigorous nod for concert and recording work for decades." -Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
For nearly 50 years jazz guitarist Calvin Keys has been a leader of his own bands, producer of his recordings and on first call for his exceptional style as an accompanist and soloist by many other legends of jazz. It was after hearing him with Ahmad Jamal that Charles Earland asked Calvin to join his band for a special New York City performance!
After moving to Los Angeles in 1969 Keys became the guitarist in the house band at the Persian Room with Red Holloway. During this same period Calvin co-led a band with Blue Mitchell. During this same period Calvin connected with yet another master organist, Doug Carn whom he later recorded on Doug's Adams Apple that featured the great Jean Carn on the famed Black Jazz label.
It was after a 1974 moved to Oakland Ca. that Calvin's nearly 20 years with the great Ahmad Jamal started. Touring extensively through out Europe with a live recording in Paris at the famed Salle Pleyel which has finally made its way to the US!
While performing is always a priority for Calvin Keys he has found time to record 15 Cd's including his internationally acclaimed An Evening With Calvin Keys and his new release, the Jazzweek chart topper at #18, Electric Keys!!
For more on Calvin Keys visit his music world at https://www.calvinkeys.com.
Veteran jazz guitarist
Regarding the new Electric Keys CD:
"Keys maintains a prime profile for the entire 50 minutes, and those horns? Man, niiiiice! That's why Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, and a bevy of estimables gave him the vigorous nod for concert and recording work for decades." -Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
For nearly 50 years jazz guitarist Calvin Keys has been a leader of his own bands, producer of his recordings and on first call for his exceptional style as an accompanist and soloist by many other legends of jazz. It was after hearing him with Ahmad Jamal that Charles Earland asked Calvin to join his band for a special New York City performance!
After moving to Los Angeles in 1969 Keys became the guitarist in the house band at the Persian Room with Red Holloway. During this same period Calvin co-led a band with Blue Mitchell. During this same period Calvin connected with yet another master organist, Doug Carn whom he later recorded on Doug's Adams Apple that featured the great Jean Carn on the famed Black Jazz label.
It was after a 1974 moved to Oakland Ca. that Calvin's nearly 20 years with the great Ahmad Jamal started. Touring extensively through out Europe with a live recording in Paris at the famed Salle Pleyel which has finally made its way to the US!
While performing is always a priority for Calvin Keys he has found time to record 15 Cd's including his internationally acclaimed An Evening With Calvin Keys and his new release, the Jazzweek chart topper at #18, Electric Keys!!
For more on Calvin Keys visit his music world at https://www.calvinkeys.com.
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Regarding the new Electric Keys CD:
"Keys maintains a prime profile for the entire 50 minutes, and those horns? Man, niiiiice! That's why Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby Hutcherson, and a bevy of estimables gave him the vigorous nod for concert and recording work for decades." -Mark S. Tucker, Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange
For nearly 50 years jazz guitarist Calvin Keys has been a leader of his own bands, producer of his recordings and on first call for his exceptional style as an accompanist and soloist by many other legends of jazz. It was after hearing him with Ahmad Jamal that Charles Earland asked Calvin to join his band for a special New York City performance!
After moving to Los Angeles in 1969 Keys became the guitarist in the house band at the Persian Room with Red Holloway. During this same period Calvin co-led a band with Blue Mitchell. During this same period Calvin connected with yet another master organist, Doug Carn whom he later recorded on Doug's Adams Apple that featured the great Jean Carn on the famed Black Jazz label.
It was after a 1974 moved to Oakland Ca. that Calvin's nearly 20 years with the great Ahmad Jamal started. Touring extensively through out Europe with a live recording in Paris at the famed Salle Pleyel which has finally made its way to the US!
While performing is always a priority for Calvin Keys he has found time to record 15 Cd's including his internationally acclaimed An Evening With Calvin Keys and his new release, the Jazzweek chart topper at #18, Electric Keys!!
For more on Calvin Keys visit his music world at https://www.calvinkeys.com.
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