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"Kenny Kirby [2021] - Playin' The Cracks (Selected Tracks) [Philly Fillet Records] I came across this artist via DJ Melismo's (aka Mats Olofsson) latest podcast in which he played "Someday We'll All Be Free" (and what a version!), so decided to check out the rest of the album Kenny Kirby's name may not be well known but he has been performing for over forty years with top acts such as Van Morrison, Charlie Grace, Sly & The Family Stone, Delfonics, Three Degrees, Major Harris, Billy Paul, Intruders, Blue Notes, Soul Survivors and was conductor for The Tymes. He is a piano player from Birmingham, AL, and released, what looks like, his debut album "Playin' The Cracks" in April. It is mainly covers, smooth jazz, some instrumentals and some quite MOR tunes, but three tracks did get my attention. I'm fairly sure it's not Kenny singing as some of the vocals are female. No one else is credited on the album, so I'm guessing they are unnamed guest vocalists on the vocal tracks. The three tracks are a cover of Donny Hathaway's "Someday We'll All Be Free", "Some Things Never Change" and "Ultimate Lover" a song written by Linda Creed and Dennis Matkosky."

Reply by JUST FRIENDS Entertainment
Thanks for your gracious kind words on my CD! Best, Kenny 🎹 https://kenkirby.wixsite.com/piano

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"Versatile keyboard player! Kevin is the keyboard player in our band. We've been playing together for over five years, including a great show to a packed house last night (4/2/2021). He can play traditional piano, electronic keyboard and synth, and lots of variety in between. Talented and reliable!"

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"Gabriel deserves recognition for his skills as a pianist, as well as his humility. We loved sitting in the Atrium , listening to him play. Very relaxing , not too loud so that conversation become impossible."

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"I'm am THRILLED to have CJ the Pianoman entertain at my upcoming wedding reception this August !! He is so talented and professional !!! I'm sure a good time will be had by all. I've attended several events where he has performed and have always had a wonderful experience dancing and singing along to his music. His voice is dynamic!!"

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"Lucie was a wonderful piece to our evening and fit perfectly for what we were looking for. We were amazed by her ability to not only play fluently but also captivate and interact with the crowd. Thank you!"

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"Gabriel is an excellent pianoist and a very good teacher. He is very patient and my little kid loves his lessons. He teaches my kid using the textbooks for ABRSM which are very good for kids to learn piano as well as music theory."

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"We would highly recommend Craig. He playing for our wedding ceremony and drinks reception in December 2022. He is a very talented pianist and extremely accommodating with song requests. He was a pleasure to communicate with and very professional. Thank you soo much for providing the music for our special day."

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"Excellent! Kevin was an excellent pianist playing classic songs for easy listening. Great looking, fit right in!"

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"Jon did an amazing job performing at our wedding. His voice is just incredible and many of my friends and family commented on how much they enjoyed his performance. Prior to the wedding date itself, Jon was so prompt in answering all my queries and very helpful in our selection of songs to match our theme. I would highly recommend him. Thanks so much Jon!! It was a pleasure having you at our wedding"

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"Just had a listen to you guys on Bandcamp, beautiful stuff!!"

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"At our house party, Patrick's hip-hop piano jams got everyone in the mood to dance. His infectious beats kept the party going well into the night. We'll be talking about this party for years to come!"

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"Musicista molto gentile e disponibile. Mia moglie ed io siamo stati molto felici di ingaggiarlo."

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"I could just listen to you play for hours. Thank you! "

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"Sue and Lloyd (Two's Company) played for evening drinks at our wedding. What a great duo! They played a good mix of pop and jazz ballads (the type of stuff everyone knows) and were really lovely people. Sue had played solo piano for us earlier in the day (which was also great), and the sax/piano combo was a real winner for the evening. Thank you both."

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"Craig played at our wedding ceremony last week and was a wonderful and integral addition to our day; the style was perfect for the occasion and made the ceremony magical for us and all our guests. The set up was great, as Craig was able to be discreet with equipment but the sound filled the room we were in. Having Craig play guests into the room, the entrance and exit songs and then playing guests out was wonderful, he went above and beyond to personalise the music to suit us and our guests and learnt songs specifically for us. The whole event was wonderfully performed without a note missed and it truly wouldn't have been as emotional and special without Craig there. We will be delighted to recommend Craig to all our friends and family to play at any event or social gathering! "

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