Zak Keith is a British multi-genred guitarist, based in Stockholm

Stockholm

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, Sweden

Sweden

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 since 1988. He was band leader for Bob Manning

Bob Manning

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's Soul Enterprise

Soul Enterprise

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 from 1992-2001. Active internationally, he has performed with artists such as Julius E. Green of The Platters

The Platters

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, Pete York of Spencer Davis Group

Spencer Davis Group

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, Jon Lord

Jon Lord

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 (of Deep Purple

Deep Purple

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), the late "Master" Henry Gibson, the late Malando Gassama

Malando Gassama

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, Bernard Purdie

Bernard Purdie

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 and Eric Bibb

Eric Bibb

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. He has been a part of stage management or opening act for various artists including Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

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, Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

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 and Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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. He has also appeared on television (in Sweden, Singapore, Turkey and Kurdish exile TV) as a solo artist, with Soul Enterprise, and as a sideman

Sideman

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 with artists such as Khaled Habib

Khaled Habib

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 and Zakaria

Zakaria Abdulla

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. He was also a notable contributor to the jam sessions at Stampen

Stampen

Jazz enthusiast Sten Holmquist discovered Stampen as a pawnshop located in the old town of Stockholm and converted into a jazz club in 1968. It came complete with a 17th century cellar, and until 1880 had been the premises of the French Reform Church...

in 2001.

Zak Keith is also the author of several books including an autobiographical work titled, My Life as a Squint-Eyed Chink.

Discography

Zak landed a contract with Warner at age 17, to record with a Rock band. He has worked as a sessionist for radio programs and various studios in Australia, the Far East and in Europe, appearing on the albums of various artists.

• "Khaled Habib Live" -- Khaled Habib, 2003
• "Khaled Habib" -- Nostalgia, Khaled Habib, 2004
• "Two in Love" -- Brad Vee Johnson, 2007
• "Shine On You" -- Dance Beat, EMI Dancebeat Records, 1996
• "Love" -- Annika Ljungberg, Mother Earth Records, 1994
• "Gotta Be Loved" -- Nevada, Warner, 1994
• "You Want My Money" -- Mark Tysper, 1991
• "Ice Breakers" -- Mona Lindberg, 2004
• "94-04: 10 År Med Klubb Rock" -- Compilation CD, 2005