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ImageJazz pianist, Hammond organist and composer Keith Ladinsky was born in Los Angeles in the Spring of 1975. At the time of Keith's birth his father Gary Ladinsky was working as an in house recording Engineer at famed Record Plant Recorder in Los Angeles. Because of this Keith was exposed him to some awesome music at a very young age.

Keith started formal piano lessons at 7 years old and contunued while in high school at Crossroads Schools for the Arts in Santa Monica, CA. In 8th grade Keith played in his first rock band "6 Feet Under" with guitarist Elijah Allman and drummer Alec Puro. In 9th grade Keith joined the H.S. jazz band where he began his life long love for jazz. In 10th grade Keith professional career began working with famous science fiction writer Ray Bradbury on a reading of his script of his book "Dandelion Wine."

At age 15, Keith began playing his first blues piano shows at "Babe's and Ricky's Inn" on Central Avenue in Los Angeles. Keith was playing alongside Los Angeles blues greats guitarist, Evan "neckbone" Walker and singer Miss Mickey Champion. Keith was also first introduced to the great keyboardist, James Rudy, whom was associated with B.B. King's Band.

Keith continued with jazz piano after High School attending the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston earning a B.M. degree in Jazz Studies. Keith studied with killing cats John McNeil, Hankus Netsky, Bevan Manson and 2 years with GRP/IMPULSE recording artist Danilo Perez.

Keith has performed with Elijah Blue Allman, Joaquim Cooder, Bob Moses, Vicente Archer, Ron Miles, Rodeny "BR" Millon, Mickey Champion, Joel Bowers, Colorado's funk until JIVE and most recently alto sax player Sam Kininger of Soulive and Lettuce. Keith's past bands have opened for Maroon 5, David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski and The Screaming Headless Torso's, Uncle Sammy, The Miracle Orchestra, ULU and many others.

Recently, Keith's own composition "Yo' Mamma" has been heard on radio stations accross the nation from WRES in Boston, MA to KJAZZ in Los Angleses with his 2003 project, "JB and the Rebellion.

Also noteable, Keith had an acting cameo appearance shaking hands with "NIXON," Sir Anthony Hopkin's, as a student protester during the Vietnam war in Oliver Stones, 1995 "Nixon."