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Calvin Keys

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Calvin Keys
Born(1942-02-06)February 6, 1942
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 82)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
GenresJazz, soul jazz
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentElectric guitar
Years active1969–2024
LabelsBlack Jazz, Wide Hive

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

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As leader

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  • 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

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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)

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic Discography
  2. ^ Calvin Keys at Totally Guitars. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  3. ^ Meline, Gabe (April 15, 2024). "Calvin Keys, Jazz Guitarist With Endless Soul, Dies at 82". KQED. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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