Keyon Harrold’s next Boston-area show is March 27, 2027 at The Platform Kendall.
Keyon Karim Harrold (born November 18, 1980) is an American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in Ferguson, Missouri, one of 16 children in a family of musicians, Harrold graduated from the School of Jazz at The New School. He counts Miles Davis' second great quintet, Prince, Common, Dr. Dre and J Dilla as influences. His first professional gig was as a trumpeter with Common, an audition he secured on the recommendation of New School classmate Robert Glasper.