Calvin Keys
Calvin Keys is an American jazz guitarist, known for the several albums he released for Black Jazz Records.[1]
The Bay Area virtuoso guitarist is well known for his performances and recordings with greats such as Ray Charles, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Marshall, Sonny Stitt, Pharaoh Sanders, Joe Henderson and Leon Williams.
Quotes
- "Calvin is a natural. His playing is so deep in the pocket, it comes off elegant and effortless." - Mercury News
- "At times, his fluid fingerpicking threatened to free itself completely from its rhythmic moorings and escape the building into the night sky." - East Bay Express
- "This man can list such sterling greats as Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, Carmen McCrea, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Gloria Lynn, M.C. Hammer, Sonny Stitt, Tony Bennett and Luther Vandross as just a few of the folks he has performed and/or recorded with." - Pacifica Tribune
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