"Marshall Keys' dulcet tones and earthy compositions conjure the spirits of jazzmen past and future. A mixture of many styles, a collaboration of friends, crafted with great care, Times Aligned is an impressive debut from a seasoned artist." - Mike Sager, Esquire

Biography

“From mainstream to contemporary, from bebop to hip-hop, he plays the saxophone with a sense of grace and emotion that is wholly without cliché."- Mike Sager, Esquire

Gig Schedule

“A gifted musician and composer, Keys displays his musicality in a series of refreshingly textured contexts.”

“His saxophone can sing the blues or swing to the rhythms of bebop with a laid back sense of cool; the native Washingtonian is a fluid, graceful player.” Giovanni Russenello

"A mixture of many styles, a collaboration of friends, crafted with great care, Times Aligned is an impressive debut from a seasoned artist." Mike Sager, Esquire 

“The long energetic, extraordinary lines that pour forth from his horn are the calling card of Keys, one of the city’s longtime alto stalwarts. Bottomless melodic imagination” Mike West

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