Jack de Keyzer
Jack de Keyzer, guitarist, singer, song writer and producer performs his high energy original blues, rock and soul charged music across Canada and the world in a career that is still going strong after 50 years.
De Keyzer’s music is steeped in Chicago blues, London England’s blues rock, Detroit’s Motown, Muscle Shoals’ deep soul, Memphis’ rock and roll, and Philadelphia’s funky soul jazz . De Keyzer knows first hand as he has played with many first generation pioneers of these sounds and styles, Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Etta James, King Biscuit Boy and Ronnie Hawkins to name a few.
Don’t miss one of Canada’s premiere blues guitarists and his top notch band as they perform selections from de Keyzer’s award winning (2X Juno, 7X Maple Blues) catalogue, along with favourite cover songs.
“If Jack de Keyzer was from Chicago, New York or LA, he’d be famous” Bob Dylan
“The finest blues guitarist in Canada” Jeff Healey
AWARDS
Juno
Win: 6 The Corktown Sessions/ Blues Album of the Year
Win: 6 String Lover/ Blues Album of the Year
Maple Blues Award
Guitarist of the Year 3X
Entertainer of the Year
Electric Act of the Year
Down in the Groove/ Blues Album of the Year
Blues With A Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement)
International Songwriting Competition
Honourable Mention “The Way That I Love You”
1st place Win ” That’s The Only Time”
Great Canadian Blues Award
Winner CBC listeners vote
Music Express Awards
Album of the Year Checkmate
Blues Artist of the Year
DISCOGRAPHY
- Solo 2023
- Tribute 2020
- Checkmate 2018
- The Best of Jack de Keyzer, Vol One 2017
- Voodoo Boogie 2013
- Electric Love 2012
- The Corktown Sessions 2009
- Blues Thing 2007
- Silver Blues DVD 2006
- Silver Blues 2005
- 6 String Lover 2003
- Down in The Groove 1999
- Wild at Heart 1994
- Hard Working Man 1991
