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Tommy Keys

About Me

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I am happy to announce my appearance at the 40th Annual Burghausen Jazz Festival in Germany March 21st 2009 at 2pm with The John Earl Walker Band. See www.johnearlwalker.com/appearances.html or http://www.b-jazz.com


Band lineup (left to right) Gene Cordew - Hammond B-3 Organ, Tommy Keys - Piano, J.E. Walker - Lead Gtr. - Lead Vocals, Frank Diorio - Drums, Peter Harris - Bass Gtr. Slinky Tremelo - Rhythm Gtr.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~2006 International Blues Challenge (IBC) Finalist Tommy Keys, a native of Long Island NY, has a winning combination - Barrelhouse Boogie & Blues Piano with moody, soulful vocals. Lowdown & dirty, to multi-faceted originals, & hip-shakin’ bounce, you’ll testify that Tommy uses all “89” of the 88 keys & all three of his hands- hammering out a percussive style that leaves you breathless...
Tommy Keys & Co. Live at BOBBiQUE

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Member Since: 04/02/2006
Band Website: www.tommykeys.com
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Influences: Memphis Slim, Otis Spann, Professor Longhair, Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Champion Jack Dupree, and Dr. John influence his individual style, encompassing elements of New Orleans Blues, Funk, Boogie and Jazz.
Through the years Tommy has opened for such greats as Watermelon Slim, Bryan Lee, Studebaker John, The Kinsey Report, Big Bill Morganfield, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Stuff, and Sister Sledge, in addition to playing alongside many local favorites.
"He is a triple threat of songwriter, engaging vocalist and ace barrelhouse boogie and Blues pianist..." Noggin, Blues Matters! Magazine Mar/Apr ‘08 Issue 42
"...provide deep blues satisfaction." Tom Hyslop, From Blues Revue Jun/Jul 2008
"Though devoted to historical piano styles, Mr. Keys is no slouch as a singer either, lending his warm tenor to the original blues..." Jon Sobel
“Now, Tommy Keys – THAT’S blues!” – Tom Bingham, WCVF-FM
“If large doses of robust barrelhouse blues get you moving, then clear the dance floor 'cause here you come. TOMMY'S puttin' out some of his best stuff.....vocally and instrumentally.” - © 2007 Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro

Sounds Like: Tommy Keys and his hot band burn the house down on Antique R&B

Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Boogie'n Onward

Had a great night in the studio again,  This cd is going to be freakin great. I hardly can't wait to release it. In the mean time I'm enjoying the hell out of putting it all together. I'm also very ex...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:44:00 GMT

My New Upcoming CD!

Had a very productive night working on my new upcoming cd. I'm extremely excited about this project. This cd will be my best ever with help of friend and producer Mario Staiano from Savoy Brown, Appea...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:20:00 GMT