Keith L. Brown

Keith L. Brown (born August 13, 1983) is an American jazz pianist, educator, and composer.

Early life and education Brown was born in Memphis Tennessee and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he developed a deep passion for music from a young age.

Keith's father, Donald Brown, is a jazz pianist, composer, and educator, and producer. Keith's mother Dorothy is also a pianist and plays various woodwind instruments.

Musical career Brown attended Pellissippi State and The University of Tennessee where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music, after which he moved to New York City.

In May 2021, Keith released his third album as a leader with Space Time Records under the name "Keith Brown Trio" called African Ripples. Brown says African Ripples was "composed and collected to convey his personal experiences through black music and how it has rippled out in so many different directions." The album received 4 stars from DownBeat Magazine.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Sweet & Lovely (Space Time Records, 2011) The Journey (Space Time Records, 2015) African Ripples (Space Time Records, 2021)

Soundtracks

Canal Street (Space Time Records, 2020) Featured F.R.C. from Keith Brown's album The Journey

As Sideman