| Keith L. Brown | |
| Alias: | Keith Brown |
| Birth Date: | 1983 8, mf=y |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Genre: | Jazz (Modern & Traditional), R&B, and Funk |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Years Active: | 2005-Present |
| Label: | Space Time Records |
| Website: | www.Keithbrownpiano.com |
Keith L. Brown (born August 13, 1983) is an American jazz pianist, educator, and composer. He is the regular pianist for Grammy nominated saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and has released three albums on Space Time Records.[1] [2]
Brown was born in Memphis Tennessee and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee where he developed a deep passion for music from a young age.[3]
Keith's father, Donald Brown, is a jazz pianist, composer, and educator, and producer.[4] Keith's mother Dorothy is also a pianist and plays various woodwind instruments.[5]
Brown attended Pellissippi State and The University of Tennessee where he earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music, after which he moved to New York City.[5] There he began touring and performing with artists such as Jazzmeia Horn, Charles Tolliver, Camille Thurman & the Darrell Green Quartet, Stefon Harris, Buster Williams, Lenny White, Dezron Douglas, Sherman Irby, Bill Saxton, Steve Turre, Endea Owens, Melanie Charles, Russell Gunn, Joe Farnsworth, John Clayton, George Coleman, and most recently Kenny Garrett.[6]
In May 2021, Keith released his third album as a leader with Space Time Records under the name "Keith Brown Trio" called African Ripples.[7] Brown says African Ripples was "composed and collected to convey his personal experiences through black music and how it has rippled out in so many different directions."[8] The album received 4 stars from DownBeat Magazine.[9]
| Year released | Leader | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gregory Tardy | Standards and More | SteepleChase | |
| 2015 | Vance Thompson's Five Plus Six | Such Sweet Thunder | ||
| 2017 | Kenneth Brown | 3 Down | Space Time Records | |
| 2019 | Steve Slagle | Spirit Calls | Jaxsta | |
| 2019 | Kenneth Brown | 2nd Chances | Space Time Records | |
| 2019 | Darryl Hall | Swingin' Back | Space Time Records | |
| 2019 | T.K. Blue | The Rhythms Continue | JAJA Records | |
| 2020 | Charles Tolliver | Connect | Gearbox Records | |
| 2020 | Gregory Tardy | If Time Could Stand Still | WJ3 Records | |
| 2020 | Jazzmeia Horn | Where We Are | Diggers Factory[13] | |
| 2021 | Kenneth Brown | Love People | Space Time Records | |
| 2021 | Melanie Charles | Ya'll Don't (Really) Care About Black Women | Verve Records | |
| 2021 | Janinah Burnett | Love the Color of Your Butterfly | Clazz Records | |
| 2021 | Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force | Dear Love | Empress Legacy Records | |
| 2022 | Aaron Bazzell | Aesthetic | ||
| 2022 | Gregory Tardy | Sufficient Grace | WJ3 Records | |
| 2022 | Endea Owens | Where the Nubian's Grow | BassBae Music | |
| 2023 | Brandon Sanders | Compton's Finest | Savant Records | |
| 2023 | Endea Owens | Feel Good Music | BassBae Music |