Tom was born in Guadalajara (Mexico) and began playing guitar when he was just a child. His music is often a mix of soulful improvisation and conceptual composition, which combines many genres like jazz, experimental music, and blues. He has been involved in the jazz and improvisational music scene in Mexico, USA, and Central America … Read more
Jim Ketch has a passion for music and it shows in his career. He is an experienced and versatile artist, with significant skills in both jazz and classical idioms. He has been a professional trumpeter, conductor and performer in Europe, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and other countries. He has been a featured or solo performer … Read more
1965, Oberhausen, Germany. Sopranino and alto Saxophones. Stefan Keune began studying privately with various teachers in 1982, starting on the tenor-saxophone. From the beginning, he was drawn to free and improvised music. He also used classical techniques from current music as his basis. Keune started playing in local bands with Martin Blume in 1985. Since … Read more
Mik Keusen, a pianist and composer from Bern (Switzerland), began taking lessons in classical piano when he was just eight years old. He studied jazz piano and education science at the Lucern University of applied Sciences and Arts. He also began to learn Don Li’s “Tonus Music” concept, which led him to collaborate with Sha … Read more
Robert Henry Keys, also known as Bobby, was born December 18, 1943 in Slaton (Texas), United States. He is an American saxophone musician and was a member one of the most prominent horn sections of 1970s. He is featured on the albums of The Rolling Stones’, Harry Nilsson’s, Delaney Bramlett’s, George Harrison’s All Things Must … Read more
Robin Kenyatta, born March 6, 1942 and died October 28, 2004, was an American jazz alto-saxophonist. Born Robert Prince Haynes in Moncks Corner in South Carolina, United States of America, Kenyatta was raised in New York. In the 1960s, he played there with Bill Dixon and his “October Revolution in Jazz” project. He played later … Read more
Freddie Keppard, sometimes called Freddy Keppard, was an early jazz singer. He lived from February 27, 1890 to July 15, 1933. Keppard was born in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana’s Creole community of Color. Louis Keppard, his older brother, was also a professional musician. Before switching to cornet, Freddie was a violinist, mandolinist, and accordion player. … Read more
Beverly Kenney was a tragic figure among jazz singers. Although there’s not much information about this young lady from Harrison, NJ I have discovered that she was a tall jazz singer (just take a look at her work) in 1950s. Unfortunately, her star was growing and jazz was being replaced by more modern music. She … Read more
Based in the humid indie-rock haven of Athens, Georgia, Kenosha Kid has supplied the world with their own unique blend of modern-jazz-meets-college-radio for over a decade. After several weeks of study and improvisation at the Banff Centre for the Arts in 2004, Dan Nettles, the bandleader, emerged with a fire of inspiration, a number of … Read more
