Calvin Keys Explained
Calvin Keys (February 6, 1942 – April 14, 2024) was an American jazz guitarist, known for the several albums he released for Black Jazz Records.[1]
Keys performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Smith, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Marshall, Sonny Stitt, Pharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson and Leon Williams.[2]
Keys died from a stroke in Berkeley, California, on April 14, 2024, at the age of 82.[3]
Discography
As leader
- Shawn-Neeq (Black Jazz, 1971)
- Proceed with Caution! (Black Jazz, 1974)
- Criss Cross (Ovation, 1976)
- Full Court Press (Olive Branch, 1985)
- Maria's First (Olive Branch, 1987)
- Standard Keys [live] (Lifeforce Jazz, 1992 [1997])
- Detours into Unconscious Rhythms (Wide Hive, 2000)
- Touch (Olive Branch, 2000) compilation
- An Evening With Calvin Keys [live] (Lifeforce Jazz, 2003) 2-CD
- Calvinesque (Silverado, 2005)
- Vertical Clearance (Wide Hive, 2006)
- Hand Made Portrait (Silverado, 2007)
- Electric Keys (Wide Hive, 2013)
- Close Enough For Love (Lifeforce Jazz, 2015)
- Simply Calvin (Lifeforce Jazz, 2022)
- Blue Keys (Wide Hive, 2022)
As sideman
With Ahmad Jamal
With others
- Gene Russell, Talk to My Lady (Black Jazz, 1973)
- Billy Brooks, Windows of the Mind (Crossover, 1974)
- Doug Carn, Adam's Apple (Black Jazz, 1974)
- Doug Carn, Higher Ground (Ovation, 1976)
- Gene Russell, Listen Here (Ovation, 1976)
- James Newton Howard, Dying Young (Arista, 1991)
- Denise Perrier, I Wanna Be Loved (Chezz Perrier, 1996)
- Dissent, Dissent (Wide Hive, 1999)
- Azeem, Mayhem Mystics (Wide Hive, 2004)
External links
Notes and References
- AllMusic Discography
- http://www.totallyguitars.com/thelisteningpost/calvin-keys/ Calvin Keys
- News: Meline . Gabe . Calvin Keys, Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82 . KQED . 2024-04-15 . 2024-04-15.
