Calvin Keys

Calvin Keys

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¡El guitarrista de jazz estadounidense Calvin Keys es conocido sobre todo por sus dos primeros álbumes, Shawn-Neeq (1971) y Proceed with Caution! (1974). Nacido en Omaha, Nebraska, el 6 de febrero de 1943, se inició en la música de la mano de su padre Otis, un conocido batería de la escena local, antes de dedicarse a la guitarra. Contratado por Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson a los diecisiete años, se trasladó a Kansas City y acompañó a varios músicos, entre ellos Jimmy Smith, y participó en la escena del soul jazz que forjó su estilo enérgico y contoneante. En 1970, Calvin Keys se trasladó a Los Ángeles (California) y fichó por la Black Jazz Records de Gene Russell, para la que produjo el álbum de jazz-funk Shawn-Neeq (1971), que se convirtió en un clásico del género y ejerció una influencia palpable en generaciones venideras. ¡Tras tocar para Ray Charles, el guitarrista grabó Proceed with Caution! (1974) y participó en sesiones para Gene Russell y Doug Carn, antes de trasladarse a San Francisco, donde trabajó con Billy Brooks y, entre 1975 y 1980, en la banda del pianista Ahmad Jamal. En este periodo, Calvin Keys también acompañó a músicos como Bobby Hutcherson, Leon Williams y Eddie Duran, entre otros. Calvin Keys siguió muy activo en giras y en el estudio en la década de 1980, en particular con Tony Bennett, Pharoah Sanders y Sonny Stitt, antes de firmar con Olive Branch Records y reanudar su carrera en solitario con los álbumes Full Court Press (1985) y Maria's First (1987). A partir de entonces, entre grabaciones para Lifeforce Jazz, Wide Hive y Silverado, Calvin Keys siguió tocando en la costa oeste. Colaboró con el compositor James Newton Howard en la banda sonora de la película Dying Young (1991) y se reunió con Ahmad Jamal. Tras una operación de corazón en 1997, reunió a un amplio abanico de músicos para el álbum Detours into Unconscious Rhythms (2000), acompañando en concierto a Big John Patton, Dr. Lonnie Smith y Taj Mahal. Le siguieron otros álbumes, y Pat Metheny le rindió homenaje con el tema "Calvin's Keys" Su último álbum, Blue Keys, se publicó en 2022. Calvin Keys murió el 14 de abril de 2024, a la edad de 82 años.

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04
In a Sentimental Mood
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
05:34
Escritor/a: Duke Ellington / Compositores: Duke Ellington
03
Shawn-Neeq
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
05:54
Compositores: Calvin Keys
01
You Are All I Need
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
04:26
01
B. E.
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
07:23
Compositores: Owen Marshall
04
Aunt Lovey
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
07:22
Compositores: Calvin Keys
01
Proceed With Caution
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
12:30
Compositores: Calvin Keys
03
Efflugence
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
07:58
Compositores: Al Hall
02
Trade Winds
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
04:29
Compositores: David Durrah
05
Renaissance
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
11:19
Compositores: Calvin Keys
06
Night Cry
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
05:40
Compositores: Charles Owens

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  • Discografía
Álbumes
Maria's First
2026 The Numero Group
13-02-2026
Maria's First
01
Maria’s First
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
06:59
Escritor/a: Billy Osborne / Compositores: Billy Osborne
02
A New Beginning
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
04:44
Escritor/a: Billy Osborne / Compositores: Billy Osborne
03
Back Door Keys
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
05:41
Escritor/a: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson / Compositores: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson
04
Nigerian Marketplace
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
07:43
Escritor/a: Oscar Peterson / Compositores: Oscar Peterson
05
Salmon Croquettes
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
06:06
Escritor/a: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson / Compositores: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson
06
Too Late Now
Calvin Keys
Maria's First
04:55
Escritor/a: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson / Compositores: Billy Osborne - Calvin Keys - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe - Oscar Peterson
The Near North Side
℗ 2023 Sounds of Crenshaw, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
17-11-2023
The Near North Side
01
The Island
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
06:12
Compositores: Alan Bergman - Marilyn Bergman - Ivan Guimaraes Lins - Vitor Martins
02
Invitation
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
06:24
Compositores: Bronislau Kaper - Paul Francis Webster
03
Potholes
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
03:29
Compositores: Calvin Keys
04
In a Sentimental Mood
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
05:34
Escritor/a: Duke Ellington / Compositores: Duke Ellington
05
Cotton Tail
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
02:48
Escritor/a: Duke Ellington / Compositores: Duke Ellington
06
Peace
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
06:10
Escritor/a: Horace Silver / Compositores: Horace Silver
07
Beau Dollar
Terrace Martin
The Near North Side
04:26
Compositores: Calvin Keys
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Blue Keys
(P) 2022 Wide Hive Records
19-08-2022
Blue Keys
01
Peregrines Dive
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
06:41
Compositores: Calvin Keys - Gregory Howe - Mike Blankenship - Mike Rinta
02
Ck 22
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
05:50
Compositores: Calvin Keys
03
Ajafika
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
04:00
Compositores: Gregory Howe
04
At Arrival
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
04:43
Compositores: Gregory Howe - Mike Blankenship - Mike Rinta
05
Making Rain
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
04:58
Compositores: Calvin Keys - Henry Franklin
06
Six to Seven
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
03:15
Compositores: Calvin Keys - Gregory Howe
07
Blue Keys
Calvin Keys
Blue Keys
05:56
Compositores: Calvin Keys - Gregory Howe
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Electric Keys
03-09-2013
Electric Keys
01
You Know the Game
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
03:16
02
Love and Innocence
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
07:48
03
Backyard
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
04:59
04
Electric Keys
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
03:50
05
Rhubarb Jam
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
03:26
06
Senior Moment
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
06:48
07
Telegraph Blues
Calvin Keys
Electric Keys
03:37
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Calvinesque'
2005 Silverado Records
01-01-2005
Calvinesque'
01
Witchcraft
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
08:07
Compositores: Coleman / Leigh
02
Windows
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
08:50
Compositores: Chic Corea
03
Isotope
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
05:18
Compositores: Henderson
04
Marela
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
02:11
Compositores: keys
05
Cindy
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
06:17
Compositores: Osborne
06
What's go'in on
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
09:33
Compositores: Jimmy Mccracklin
07
Lush Life
Calvin Keys
Calvinesque'
08:01
Compositores: Billy Strayhorn
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Full Court Press
2020 Numero Group
01-01-1985
Full Court Press
01
You Are All I Need
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
04:26
02
Bus Scene
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
05:50
03
Growing Pains
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
05:19
04
Love In Your Eyes
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
03:54
05
Touch
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
04:56
06
Dantu
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
08:42
07
Full Court Press
Calvin Keys
Full Court Press
07:10
Criss Cross
(P) 1976 © Ovation Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
16-01-1976
Criss Cross
01
Criss Cross
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
05:50
Compositores: Calvin Keys
02
Night Cry
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
05:39
Compositores: Calvin Keys
03
Aunt Lovey
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
07:19
Compositores: Calvin Keys
04
Gee Gee
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
07:57
Compositores: Calvin Keys
05
B. K.
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
09:23
Compositores: Calvin Keys
06
Renaissance
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
11:18
Compositores: Calvin Keys
07
Trade Winds
Calvin Keys
Criss Cross
04:29
Compositores: Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
(P) 1974 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
07-04-1974
Proceed with Caution!
01
Proceed With Caution
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
12:30
Compositores: Calvin Keys
02
Trade Winds
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
04:29
Compositores: David Durrah
03
Efflugence
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
07:58
Compositores: Al Hall
04
Aunt Lovey
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
07:22
Compositores: Calvin Keys
05
Renaissance
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
11:19
Compositores: Calvin Keys
06
Night Cry
Calvin Keys
Proceed with Caution!
05:40
Compositores: Charles Owens
Shawn-Neeq
(P) 1971 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
07-04-1971
Shawn-Neeq
01
B. E.
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
07:23
Compositores: Owen Marshall
02
Criss Cross
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
05:50
Compositores: Art Hillery - James Holloway
03
Shawn-Neeq
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
05:54
Compositores: Calvin Keys
04
Gee-Gee
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
07:56
Compositores: Calvin Keys
05
B. K.
Calvin Keys
Shawn-Neeq
09:20
Compositores: Calvin Keys
Singles
Gee-Gee
(P) 1971 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
05-01-1971
Gee-Gee
01
Gee Gee
Calvin Keys
Gee-Gee
07:57
Compositores: Calvin Keys
Aparece en
Fine Tune
℗ 2023 Sounds of Crenshaw, LLC, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
30-06-2023
Fine Tune
01
Degnan Dreams
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
03:46
Compositores: Terrace Martin - Keyon Harrold - Dominique Sanders - Justin Tyson - Marlon M. Williams - Allakoi Peete
02
Snooze
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
03:39
Escritor/a: Solana Rowe - Kenneth Edmonds - Leon Thomas III - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes - Blair Ferguson / Compositores: Solana Rowe - Kenneth Edmonds - Leon Thomas III - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes - Blair Ferguson
03
Too Late
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
04:31
Escritor/a: Terrace Martin - James Fauntleroy - Elena Pinderhughes - Samora Pinderhughes - Trevor Lawrence Jr. - Craig Brockman - Dominique Sanders / Compositores: Terrace Martin - James Fauntleroy - Elena Pinderhughes - Samora Pinderhughes - Trevor Lawrence Jr. - Craig Brockman - Dominique Sanders
04
Mind Your Business
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
04:45
Compositores: Trevor Lawrence Jr. - Terrace Martin - Ben Wendel
05
Final Thought
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
10:06
Compositores: Kamasi Washington
06
Frowning Smiles
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
02:58
Compositores: Terrace Martin - Robert Glasper - Marlon M. Williams
07
Afraid
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune
03:49
Escritor/a: Marlon M. Williams - Terrace Martin - Malaya Bandico-Watson / Compositores: Marlon M. Williams - Terrace Martin - Malaya Bandico-Watson
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Black Jazz Radio
(P) 2012 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
13-05-2012
Black Jazz Radio
01
Black Jazz Radio Intro
Gilles Peterson
Black Jazz Radio
00:05
Compositores: Gilles Moehrle
02
Awakening Prologue
The Awakening
Black Jazz Radio
09:27
Compositores: Kenneth Leroy Chaney
03
Black Orchid
Gene Russell
Black Jazz Radio
03:14
Compositores: Neal Paul Hefti
04
Aunt Lovey
Calvin Keys
Black Jazz Radio
07:19
Compositores: Calvin Keys
05
Second Wave
Roland Haynes
Black Jazz Radio
06:06
Compositores: Roland Haynes
06
Maiden Voyage
Kellee Patterson
Black Jazz Radio
05:18
Compositores: Herbert jeffrey hancock
07
Awakening - Epilogue
The Awakening
Black Jazz Radio
00:51
Compositores: Kenneth Chaney
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Diggin' Black Jazz
(P) 2012 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
13-05-2012
Diggin' Black Jazz
01
Power House
Chester Thompson
Diggin' Black Jazz
06:32
Compositores: Chester Thompson
02
Aunt Lovey
Calvin Keys
Diggin' Black Jazz
07:17
Compositores: Calvin Keys
03
Keena
Cleveland Eaton
Diggin' Black Jazz
05:14
Compositores: Cleveland Eaton
04
Get Down
Gene Russell
Diggin' Black Jazz
03:47
Compositores: Eugene Russell
05
Magic Wand of Love
Kellee Patterson
Diggin' Black Jazz
03:32
Compositores: Earl DeRouen
06
Kera's Dance
The Awakening
Diggin' Black Jazz
10:03
Compositores: John Stubblefield
07
The Highest Pleasure
Rudolph Johnson
Diggin' Black Jazz
07:37
Compositores: Rudolph Johnson
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Eccentric Spiritual Soul
2025 The Numero Group
05-09-2025
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
01
La Bimini
Spunk
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
05:00
Escritor/a: James P. Grigsby - Richard Tufo / Compositores: James P. Grigsby - Richard Tufo
02
(Where Is The) Sunshine (Pt. I)
Kalima
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
04:09
Escritor/a: Derrick Amin - Nena Yasin / Compositores: Derrick Amin - Nena Yasin
03
You Are All I Need
Calvin Keys
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
04:29
Escritor/a: Calvin Keys / Compositores: Calvin Keys
04
Sweet Dreamer
Lenny White
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
04:40
Escritor/a: Lenny White / Compositores: Lenny White
05
Still Thinking Of You (Instrumental)
Steve Parks
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
03:09
Escritor/a: Steve Marshall - Isaac Rhodes / Compositores: Steve Marshall - Isaac Rhodes
06
Island In The Sky
Steve Harvey
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
05:29
Escritor/a: Steve Harvey - John Taylor / Compositores: Steve Harvey - John Taylor
07
Linda Movement
Father's Children
Eccentric Spiritual Soul
02:33
Escritor/a: Hakeem Abdul Ghani / Compositores: Hakeem Abdul Ghani
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Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
(P) 2023 © Black Jazz Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
12-03-2023
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
01
Making Bread
Gene Russell
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
03:20
Compositores: Gene Harris
02
Black Orchid
Gene Russell
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
03:15
Compositores: Neal Paul Hefti
03
Coral Keys
Walter Bishop Jr.
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
05:37
Compositores: Walter Bishop
04
Moon Child
Doug Carn
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
07:38
Compositores: Doug Carn
05
Mr T.J.
Rudolph Johnson
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
06:41
Compositores: Rudolph Johnson
06
Devon Jean
Rudolph Johnson
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
03:19
Compositores: Rudolph Johnson
07
Peace
Jean Carn
Black Jazz Records: The Complete Singles
04:30
Compositores: Doug Carn - Horace Silver
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