Sue Keller, an American singer and pianist, was born in Allentown, PA on July 7, 1952. She took voice lessons and studied flute. She also played guitar and sang in school operas. After many musical careers, including playing rock, she decided to focus more on vintage jazz/ragtime. Sue Keller founded Ragtime Press in 1992 to … Read more
“The first time that I heard a guitar, it must have signaled to me that I would have an insatiable love affair with the instrument for my entire life.” I can’t remember a time when I didn’t play guitar or consider myself a guitarist. Maybe it was a past-life experience that taught me how to … Read more
KELLEY JOHN DICKSON [PECK] (1898-1980). John Dickson (Peck), a jazz pianist, was born in Houston, Texas on October 22, 1898. He was one of nine siblings. His mother was reputed to have a great singing voice but the Kelleys weren’t particularly musical. Charlie Dickson, a cousin, was a Houston musician and pianist in the 1920s. … Read more
Lorenz Kellhuber has been described as an exceptional instrumentalist, composer, and improviser. He was the first German musician to win the famed Parmigiani Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition by Monty Alexander in 2014. Lorenz received the Jazz ECHO nomination as “Newcomer to the Year” in 2016. After four albums as a trio, Lorenz’s first solo … Read more
Brian Kellock, a Scottish jazz pianist was born in 1962. Brian was born in Edinburgh and graduated from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1986, Brian graduated from Edinburgh University with a B. Music (Hons). He has worked with Sheila Jordan and Bill Watrous as well as Stanley Turrentine, Stanley Turrentine, Stanley Turrentine, … Read more
KEHELL was a Japanese jazz rock / fusion band that Shigekazu KAMAKI founded in autumn 1985. Shigekazu (guitars), ToruHAMADA (drums) and Ryotaro ONISHI(bass) were the founders. They gathered their ideas and recorded demo tapes prior to appearing on stage. They recorded a demo tape entitled “Arrow Of Time”, in 1993. After a three-year hibernation Shigekazu, … Read more
A rare jazz psych rarity from Japan in 1971 with a strong line-up of top musicians who would help to define the country’s jazz scene in the 70’s. This sophisticated mix of jazz and radical psychodelia, with traditional Japanese instruments, avant-garde vocal sketches, and film music was created by Keitaro Miho, the soundtrack composer. from … Read more
Bill Keis is a pianist, composer, producer and musical director. Since over 40 years, he has taught music and performed or recorded with Darlene Love, Mark Isham and Ronnie Spector. One of Bill’s compositions appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Bill was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 7, 1958. His grandparents and his … Read more
Aly Keita, a West African musician, is known for his mastery in the balafon. This marimba-like instrument is native to West Africa. Traditionally, the balafon was the instrument of the Griot (or the West African oral historians and songsmiths). Keita isn’t the griot who made this tradition popular. It was not his ability to bring … Read more
Kekele is the KiKongo term for a very long, strong vine used in equatorial African Africa to build bridges. This is a metaphor for all the things you will cross once you reach it. Kekele is also known as the best Congolese band of the last two decades of cross-cultural bridge building. from www.facebook.com/sternsmusic
