About Todd Barkan
Born 1946. Todd Barkan is an American record producer.
Todd Barkan (born August 13, 1946) is an American jazz impresario and producer.
Biography Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Barkan grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Oberlin College. He ran a club in San Francisco called Keystone Korner from 1972 to 1983, which became, in the words of journalist Bob Margolis, "legendary for its adventurous bookings and its bohemian ambience". In 2001 he began working as the director of Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, a position he held until 2012. In 2011, Barkan was in a car accident which left him hospitalized for weeks.
In 2019, Barkan and Michelin-starred chef Robert Wiedmaier re-launched the Keystone Korner in Baltimore's Harbor East.
Awards 2018 NEA Jazz Masters
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American record producer
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Todd Barkan was born on 13 August 1946 in Lincoln.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Todd Barkan. https://biography.guide/todd-barkan/
MLA: "Todd Barkan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/todd-barkan/.
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