Danny Kean — artist
Danny Kean is an accomplished singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and actor. Blind since birth, Danny’s parents were told by a doctor that blind children often play great piano. Danny started playing at the tender age of two and was told by a piano tuner that he had perfect pitch. By 1989 his prodigious talents and precocious personality earned him a reoccurring role on the hit children’s television show Sesame Street. By the age of 15, he was playing solo at bars and jazz jams in New York City. He also started to study with pros and sit in on studio sessions, where he developed an interest in production and songwriting. Danny was only 18 when he released his first album and 19 when he embarked on his first European tour with Stevie Cochran, which included a performance at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. In 2002, Danny started working with Sam “Bluzman” Taylor, a New York City blues legend, and later with R&B soul icon Maxine Brown, who covered some of Danny’s songs. He also worked with Lenny Kravitz producer Henry Hirsch and played guitar for gospel great Tye Tribbett.