THE GUITAR TRIFECTA

Calvin Keys, Lloyd Gregory, and Carl Lockett are three of the most skilled musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have each played on stage and in the studio with a variety of music industry giants across the musical spectrum. Individually, they have proven themselves worthy of the center stage with the attention they each command. Now, they have united as a trio to showcase their exceptional guitar skills. Their friendship spans decades, and together they have over 150 years of professional experience in music. Each of them started playing music in their youth and now holds their place on Oakland's 7th Street Blues Walk of Fame.”

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Calvin Keys has been a leader, producer, and recording artist for nearly fifty years — recognized by other jazz legends for his exceptional style and professionalism. His career includes 20-year stints as a featured guitarist with the Ray Charles Orchestra and Ahmad Jamal (Carnegie Hall and European tour). He served as Earl “Fatha” Hines musical director, worked with such internationally recognized music legends as Stanley Turrentine, Carmen McRae, Freddie Hubbard Bobby Hutcherson, and John Handy, and was a childhood influence on Pat Metheny. He has toured the U.S. and Europe extensively and continues to appear at local venues. At the Oakland Public Conservatory, he mentors up-and-coming young musicians. He frequently teaches at Jazz Camp West and offers private lessons. Since Black Jazz Records released his first album in 1971, Keys has released 15 widely acclaimed albums and CDs including Detours Into Unconscious Rhythms, Calvinesque, Vertical Clearance, Hand-Made Portrait, and Simply Calvin.