Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly is an award-winning composer, pianist, and recording artist, creating contemporary instrumental music.

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Feb 22, 2012
Pools of Light Songbook Video

Brian Kelly – Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook promotional video featuring excerpt from track 9, "With Eyes Closed" (as posted on Vimeo).
Feb 8, 2012
Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook Video

Brian Kelly – Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook promotional video (as posted on Vimeo) featuring excerpt from track 9, "With Eyes Closed." The songbook is available from BrianKelly.com and Amazon.
Feb 1, 2012
Brian Kelly music in TV and Video

Music by Brian Kelly has been recently licensed for use in TV and/or video productions by NBA Entertainment, Cycling Fusion, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Electronic Components Industry Association.
Jan 25, 2012
What I'm Working On

This year I'll be sharing album projects with you as they progress, starting with my newest contemporary jazz project: "Walk on Fire". (AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO MY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribe to the Brian Kelly Music newsletter now!)
Jan 18, 2012
Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook on Amazon

The "Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook" by composer Brian Kelly is now available on Amazon.com

Concerts & Events
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Past . . .
Jul 22, 2011 Brian Kelly – Private Concert, San Francisco, CA Jun 19, 2011 Brian Kelly Concert – Private Event, Oakland, CA

What people are saying...

"Stellar piano work. Great fluidity of line, wonderfully elegant."
- TAXI

"the swing and complexity of melodic jazz and the studio precision of Steely Dan... make a confident statement."
- East Bay Express

"There is a sense of raw and unadulterated joy in the playing that escapes many artists. You'll definitely want to keep your ears on this gent. He'll be at the top of the charts before you know it ... Grand energy and style that gets a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from me - very impressive!"
- Improvijazzation

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Piano Facts
As the Queen Elizabeth II was making its way to the Falkland Islands in the spring of 1982 during Britain's conflict with Argentina, the crew dumped a Bosendorfer piano (one of the most expensive in the world) overboard to make room for a helicopter to land on the ship.