Calvin Keys
# Calvin Keys

Calvin Keys (* 6. Februar 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska) ist ein US-amerikanischer Jazz-Musiker (Jazz-Gitarrist). Keys ist vor allem für seine auf dem Label Black Jazz Records veröffentlichten Alben bekannt.

## Diskografie

### Als Frontmann

* Hand Made Portrait (Silverado Records, 2006)
* Vertical Clearance (Wide Hive Records, 2006)
* Calvinesque (Silverado Records, 2005)
* An Evening With Calvin Keys (Life Force Jazz, 2003)
* Detours: Into Unconscious Rhythms (Wide Hive Records, 2000)
* Touch (Olive Branch Records, 2000)
* Standard Keys (Life Force Jazz, 1997)
* Maria’s First (1987)
* Full Court Press (Olive Branch Records, 1983)
* Criss Cross (Ovation, Inc., 1977)
* Proceed With Caution (Black Jazz Records, 1974)
* Shawn Neeq (Black Jazz Records, 1971)

### Mit Ahmad Jamal

* A-Paris (Atlantic Records, 1996)
* Night Song (Motown, 1980)
* Intervals (20th Century Records, 1979)
* One (20th Century Records, 1979)
* Recorded Live at Oil Can Harry’s (Catalyst Records, 1976)
* Steppin Out With A Dream (20th Century Records, 1976)
* Genetic Walk (20th Century Records, 1975)

### Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Künstlern

* From My Heart, Guarneri Jazz Quartet (2003)
* Chromatology, Upsurge (Abolition Media, 2003)
* Marian Gurnere (2003)
* Halad: The Offering, Robbie Kwock / Melicio Magdalayo Sextet (RKjazz, 2001)
* The Jazz Professor, Bill Bell (Professor Records, 1999)
* Life On Uranus, The Nova Ghost Sect-tet (A-Records, 1998)
* I Ain’t Doin’ Too Bad, James Van Buren (Van Buren Records & Tapes, 1998)
* Salty Pappa Blues, Denise Perrier (Concord Records, 1997)
* I Wanna Be Loved, Denise Perrier (Chez Perrier, 1997)
* Salty Pappa Blues, Denise Perrier (Concord Records, 1997)
* Forever Love, Ricardo Scales (1996)
* Badfoot Bill & The Bunions Marching Band, Bill Cosby (1972)

### Compilations

* In Celebration Of Life (American-Italian Cancer Foundation, 2003)
* Hear Music Volume 7, Track: „Walking“ (Hear Music, 2002)
* LifeForce Records Compilation, Calvin Keys Quartet (Life Force Jazz)
