Blue Note Records Announces Signing of Pianist and Producer Kiefer.

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Blue Note has signed pianist & producer Kiefer who will release his debut solo album in the autumn. Kiefer will also be touring with two UK dates in July 2026 followed by other shows in Europe & USA.

We have received the following press release;

Blue Note Records Announces Signing of Pianist and Producer Kiefer

Kiefer will release his debut solo album for the legendary jazz label in the autumn

Kiefer is in the UK in July to perform at Ronnie Scott’s (July 2) and Love Supreme Jazz Festival (July 5)

KIEFER – UK DATES:

July 2 – Ronnie Scott’s – London, UK

July 5 – Love Supreme Festival – Glynde, UK

Blue Note Records has signed pianist and producer Kiefer who will release his debut solo album for the legendary jazz label in the autumn. On signing to the iconic label, Kiefer says “When I was four years old, my dad used to play recordings of great jazz musicians and make me recite their names: John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Clark. The catalog he used to educate me was Blue Note. Blue Note is the most iconic jazz label of all time. As someone who loves jazz, to be on the Blue Note roster is a huge honor. As someone who was raised on the Blue Note catalog, it is deeply sentimental and life-affirming.”

“Kiefer represents a new generation of pianist/composers who grew up equally fluent in jazz harmony, hip hop production, and beat culture,” says Blue Note President Don Was. “What makes him so special is that, beneath the modern production, is a deeply emotional and sophisticated musician with real touch, feel, and compositional identity. He’s one of the clearest examples of where contemporary music is headed and we’re thrilled to release his records on the Blue Note label.”

Kiefer is a pianist and producer, well-known for producing, playing, and writing for artists including Drake and Anderson .Paak, winning a GRAMMY Award for his work with the latter. He began playing piano as a child and producing beats at around age twelve, eventually moving from San Diego to Los Angeles to study under renowned jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell at UCLA’s Jazz Studies program. There, he started thinking about the connection between the jazz piano he studied and the beats he created outside of school. Kiefer has since released a series of acclaimed albums on Stones Throw Records. His 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Concert featured his trio with Luke Titus and Pera Krstajic plus special guests Charlie Hunter, Nate Smith, CARRTOONS, and Theo Croker. He has also collaborated with the likes of Dr. Dre, De La Soul, Pete Rock, KAYTRANADA, Kenny Beats, Stanley Clarke, and Walter Smith III.

FULL TOUR DATES:

July 2 – Ronnie Scott’s – London, UK

July 5 – Love Supreme Festival – Glynde, UK

July 8 – Le Rocher De Palmer – Cenon, France

July 9 – Jazz à Vienne – Vienne, France

July 11 – North Sea Jazz Festival – Rotterdam, Netherlands

July 18 – Pori Jazz Festival – Pori, Finland

July 22 – Poolbar Festival – Feldkirch, Austria

Sept. 18-19 – Over The Breaks – Los Angeles, CA