Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna was born in Rhode Island in 1930. He is the leading proponent of the solo jazz piano style that prevailed before the Keith Jarrett era. Mc Kenna started out as a band pianist in the 50's and 60's, but became primaril

Dave McKenna was born in Rhode Island in 1930. He is the leading proponent of the solo jazz piano style that prevailed before the Keith Jarrett era. Mc Kenna started out as a band pianist in the 50's and 60's, but became primarily a soloist after 1967, especially in the Northeast.

He could be found playing in hotel piano bars until his retirement around the turn of the millennium. As a person, Mr. McKenna is a tall, affable conversationalist with a passion for the Boston Red Sox baseball team. He greets the public easily, and would rather talk about subjects other than music, presumably letting his playing speak for itself. Meeting a musician can be an unpredictable situation, but Dave is comfortable on and off stage with his audiences.