Brian Kelly is an award-winning, American composer, pianist, and recording artist who has released several critically acclaimed contemporary piano instrumental albums and published sheet music songbooks of his solo piano music.

Brian's debut album, Pools of Light, charted #1 for two months on modern instrumental radio. His second album, Afterplay, was awarded second place in the Jazz Album category of the Just Plain Folks Music Awards. was awarded #2 "Contemporary Jazz Album" by Independent Music Awards and Nominated for "Best Instrumental Jazz Album 2009" by Just Plain Folks Music Awards. Afterplay ranked #3 on the NAR Top 100 Radio Chart for three months in a row (November 2008 thru January 2009) and was chosen as a "Best of 2008" pick by Audiosyncracy. Brian is winner of the Keyboard Magazine Soundpage Award for his original composition "Todd Pond."

His sheet music songbooks, published by Skylight Music, include: "Tomorrow's Daydream Solo Piano Songbook" and "Pools of Light Solo Piano Songbook."

Brian's music has been featured in television (Travel Channel), film (NBA Entertainment), in-flight programming (United, JetBlue, Continental, Southwest...), and receives airplay from radio stations and satellite music networks around the world. Brian resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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REVIEWS

"...the swing and complexity of melodic jazz and the studio precision of Steely Dan ..." – East Bay Express

“...POOLS OF LIGHT is a lush, sparkling journey into a beautiful world of elegant melodies and brilliant artistry. The music rises and falls in powerful, yet gentle, waves of emotion... a totally captivating collection of original compositions…” - SmoothJazz.com

”A talent worth watching” - Keyboard Magazine

“Kelly's music has that wonderful dream-like quality that comes out of the mist and pulls you towards the light” - New Age Reporter

“The CD has a wonderful flow and cohesiveness, creating an uplifting and relaxing musical experience... Very highly recommended” - Kathy Parsons