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]
Calvin Keys | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1942 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2024 (aged 82) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Electric guitar |
| Years active | 1969–2024 |
| Labels | Black Jazz, Wide Hive |
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 edit
As leader edit
- 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 edit
With Ahmad Jamal
- Recorded Live at Oil Can Harry's (Catalyst, 1976)
- Steppin Out with a Dream (20th Century Fox, 1976)
- One (20th Century Fox, 1978)
- Night Song (Motown, 1980)
- Live in Paris 1996 (Birdology/Dreyfus, 1999)
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)
References edit
- ^ AllMusic Discography
- ^ Calvin Keys at Totally Guitars. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ Meline, Gabe (April 15, 2024). "Calvin Keys, Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82". KQED. Retrieved April 15, 2024.