presents:

ED ROTH

You might not be familiar with Ed Roth’s name, but you’ve heard his soulful keyboards, showcasing his signature, melodic style. Warrior Records recording artist Roth has recorded and/or performed with a wide variety of artists across all kinds of genres including Robby Krieger and John Densmore (the Doors), Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Annie Lennox, Danny Seraphine and Bill Champlin (Chicago), Shelby Lynne, Coolio, Sophie B. Hawkins, Cody Jinks, The Brothers Johnson, The Avett Brothers, Tom Morello, Mya, Taylor Dayne, Jimmy Barnes, Ronnie Montrose, Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), the Divas of Disco, and Rob Halford.

The keyboardist, arranger, producer, and musical director has recorded and/or performed with 12 (+) Grammy winners.

As a solo artist, Roth’s albums have garnered two Top 10 iTunes Jazz singles and a top 10 iTunes Jazz album in Europe. In the USA, his albums have attained a Top 25 iTunes Jazz album, a Top 100 JazzWeek album and a Billboard top 100 jazz song of the year, “Blue” (which has been streamed more than 750,000 times). Roth was a featured performer at the 50th Anniversary UNESCO Cities of Music Organ Festival in Morelia Mexico.

Roth is also a band member of The Soul Savages, (featuring Robby Krieger of the Doors); The Bombastic Meatbats (featuring Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers); and CTA (featuring Danny Seraphine of Chicago).

His soundtrack, video game, and commercial credits include Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, Bones, Community, Red Band Society, Heroes, Guitar Hero, the History Channel, Telemundo, Honda, Tropicana, the Hanshin Tigers, and Kenwood. He has also appeared in movies including “Hired Gun”, (about session players), and “Not Black Enough”.

Ed Roth is the musical director for a number of charities, including Safety Harbor Kids, the Asian Hall of Fame, and the Medlock Krieger Annual fundraiser for St Jude Children's Hospital.

Roth specializes in playing true old school keyboard instruments, not samples of them, including acoustic piano, Hammond B3 organ, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, Hohner Clavinet, accordion and various analog synthesizers.