Keenan Baxter is a young (22 years old) but accomplished (award nominated) musician that performs Classical Jazz Original music with a fresh angle by fusing several genres utilizing their influences in creative new contexts. Keenan's multi-layered compositions have already garnered this musician positive critical attention - appearing at the Chicago Tribune's Printer's Row Book Fair 2008.

Baxter’s formidable aptitude in the world of music has already garnered him noteworthy praise. Keenan’s 2005 release - "Crave the Floor," an album of high-energy dance tracks - nabbed a pre-nomination for the 2006 Grammy's in the Best Record and Best Album categories. The album's titular song made the grade, earning popularity in the Latino Market - where it grabbed a slot on the LatinPool Jan 06 Dance Mix CD - and making the charts in the United States Record Pools. "Decent" crashed into the Top 40 Indie Records listings on a global scale in 2004, his very first single.

Having been recently accepted by Hollywood's number one independent A&R firm, A&R Select, Keenan has a large repertoire of originals from various genres and is a multi-talented composer and artist Keenan that wears many hats, being involved in songwriting, production and, of course, performance, working every day in his studio. He was just graduated from the acclaimed "Music Industry Worship," Chicago home of the infamous "Studio Chicago Recording." and is currently studying at Front Porch Music in Chicago, under 60-year veteran Music Teacher Bill Thice. "In the 60 years I have been teaching, I have never seen a musician like Keenan," quoted Bill. MTV used one of his songs in 2007. A composer in a variety of genres – Hip-Hop, Blues, Electronic, Adult, New Age, Trance, Goth, Celtic, Funk, Latino, Ambient, Classical, Club and Jazz– Keenan is a promising talent whose abilities encompass multiple styles and skills.

It’s no surprise Keenan is a regular visitor in the Top 10 at http://www.IsOnLiveRadio.com out of Australia. "Keenan is a unique talent and we are very impressed with his work, and we only pick the best" said JR Hughes from Pinnacle Records.

"Keenan Baxter casts a wide net artistically," according to a representative of A&R Select out of Hollywood. "Keenan is young artist, but has already mastered a number of genres and ably weaves the elements of each, producing top notch representations of all the styles for which he is earning a name as both songwriter and performer."

"In addition to his already complex and intelligent compositions recorded in his studio, Keenan brings new and interesting interpretations of his own work on stage. The live arena is where Keenan really shines, presenting his distinct flavors and improvising new layers and textures for his songs." He literally composes on stage and while he’s playing video games. New songs ooze out of him like most people speak words.

Baxter is continuing his experience in the music industry, having recently completed "Jazz Master" a song that can be heard on his new myspace account: http://www.myspace.com/keenanclassicaljazz

His songs have found niches as a recording artist and according to experts, publishes with only the best results which has touted Keenan as "unique talent."

That he is. While Keenan may work with familiar genres, he takes them in new and interesting directions, performing in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana areas.