Dave Keyes

KING OF KEYS:

DAVE KEYES
BLUES LUNCH & DINNER

Saturday, November 18 / 11:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Cheers American Bistro in the DoubleTree

Keyboardist/singer/songwriter Dave Keyes is a 30-year veteran of the blues, roots and Americana music scenes.

Keyes has been nominated for the Blues Foundation’s annual Pinetop Perkins Award for best pianist. His sixth album, “The Healing,” featuring Popa Chubby and other special guests, was released in 2017.

Keyes has had performing relationships with many roots music masters, including Odetta, Gladys Knight, Bo Diddly, Lou Rawls, Levon Helm and more.

In addition to his solo recording and performing career, he has served as a band leader and conductor for Broadway shows, with more than 600 performances of “Smokey Joe’s Café,” and for NBC’s “Ainsley Harriott Show.”

Keyes also writes music in various genres for TV and films through his company, Crave Music, which he owns with saxophonist Chris Eminizer. His latest album is “Rhythm, Blues & Boogie.”

He is the music director of the current off-Broadway show, “Rock & Roll Man.”