Tree (musician) explained

Tree
Birth Name:Keith Barry
Alias:Keith "The Tree" Barry
Birth Place:New York City
Years Active:1984–present

Keith Barry, known professionally as Tree, is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as a past touring member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and for having appeared on several albums released by the band. He is also a member of the funk band Mandrill.[1] He has collaborated with groups including Gov't Mule and Thelonious Monster, as well as with jazz artists Harry Edison, Les McCann, and Leroy Vinnegar.[2] Tree is the co-founder and former dean of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.[3]

Biography

Keith Barry was born in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles in 1977 at the age of 13.[2] In junior high, he met Flea, and the two remained friends throughout junior high and high school.[3] He started using the name Tree during a ski trip with Flea and Anthony Kiedis.[4] He later attended the Berklee College of Music in 1980.[2]

Tree returned to Los Angeles after college. He was around for the formation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers by his old classmates, and claims he came up with the band's name.[5] He is credited with playing viola and arranging horns on their first album, The Red Hot Chili Peppers.[6] Tree returned to the band in 1989, playing tenor saxophone on the album Mother's Milk.[7] He also performed on the Mother's Milk Tour.[8] Tree played saxophone on the I'm with You World Tour, his first performance with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 21 years.

In 2001, Flea and Tree co founded the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, where Tree served as the Conservatory's dean.[9] [10] In 2020, he retired from teaching at Silverlake.[11]

Partial discography

Solo

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith Barry . Mandrill . 16 July 2020.
  2. “Blew Year's Proposition” in accompanying booklet, Keith Barry, Blew Year's Proposition, February 1, 1996, compact disc.
  3. Web site: Quan . Denise . Chili Pepper's music school has kids hoppin', learning . CNN . 22 February 2020.
  4. News: Lloyd . Robert . This Ain't No Juilliard! . 13 July 2020 . LA Weekly . 2 October 2002.
  5. Book: Kiedis . Anthony . Sloman . Larry . Scar Tissue . 2004 . Hachette Books . 9781401381769.
  6. Web site: The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers: Credits . AllMusic . 22 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Mother's Milk - Red Hot Chili Peppers: Credits . . February 24, 2019 .
  8. Web site: Keith Barry . RHCP Live Archive . February 24, 2019.
  9. Web site: Who We Are. Silverlake Conservatory . 22 February 2020.
  10. Tenreyro . Tatiana . Flea Interview: Revisiting His High School Sparked His Crusade for Music Education . 13 July 2020 . Billboard . 6 September 2017 . en.
  11. silverlake_conservatory. CHv9Qh6paOO . Our Dean and Co Founder Keith “Tree” Barry wrapped his last day of teaching yesterday. Keith, thank you for your 20 years of devotion to SCM and the beautiful legacy you have built. We cannot wait to hear about your next adventures! . 18 November 2020.

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