About Warren Keller

Warren began his musical journey as a classical clarinetist, transitioning to tenor, alto, bari sax, and flute in his teens. Flirting lightly with jazz over the years, he played and sang rock, funk, and blues professionally for twenty five years on the Jersey Shore, and in New York City and Nashville. He's had the privilege of playing with members of the following acts: David Bowie, Billy Idol, Flo & Eddie, The Sweet, Blondie, and Los Straitjackets, and also with Larry Herbstritt, and Steve Addabbo. After a long hiatus, he recommitted himself to jazz tenor and flute in 2015.

Posts by Warren Keller:

Was It A Mistake to Sell My Mark VI?

(Originally titled, “The Sound, The Trane, and All The Rest”) I’d played a Selmer Paris Mark VI tenor since 1975, when my teacher and I hand selected it from among a half-dozen other examples at the legendary Charles Ponte Music on New York City’s 48th Street. I’d performed and recorded with it on the Jersey [read more…]