I just wanted to turn you guys on to a jazz guitarist that is local and well known in my area, Oakland, CA. Many of you may be unaware of who he is but Calvin is such a good player that I felt I had to let you know about his playing. He’s been around for a very long time and he’s played with the best in the business. I had the pleasure of going to his house and taking a lesson with him. (It was was certainly worthwhile).  Calvin has an excellent command of the instrument but plays in such a relaxed, effortless manner.  In fact, his playing and the way he phrases reminds me of Wes Montgomery. Every time I hear him play, he teaches me the value of patience…the importance of letting a solo develop and breathe—-the opposite of most jazz guitarists who often try to be flashy and rush to play as many notes as they can.  The following is a video of him playing “I’ll Remember April”.

You can check him out at: www.calvinkeys.com for more info about him.

By the way, his “Calivinesque” album is just awesome.  Highly recommended!!  You can check it out here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/calvinkeys

Thanks Calvin for being such an inspiration!

Leon