Darnell has been playing the keyboards for 25 years he is the youngest boy of three brothers and four sisters Darnell was born in Akron Ohio and left home at the age of 16 to enter Job Corps in Indianapolis Indiana later he join the United States Army National Guard and did a two year term after which he started playing keyboards for local bands in Indianapolis Indiana and became a renown keyboardist in the city of Indianapolis, during Darnell’s music career he has shared the stage with professional musicians such as (War, After 7, Baby face & L.A. and has performed at the Indianapolis Indiana Convention Center for the Indianapolis Black Expo where his band won the talent competition awards, Darnell has took his talent to playing classical piano for the Indiana Mall and Gospel music for several local churches, Darnell moved to California and began to further his career in the music business by forming his own group which is now (The Jazz Xperience) they have performed in several venues in Pasadena CA. and is now in the process of recording their first CD project, the title of the Cod is  (A NEW DAY IS COMING) this album was titled this because of Darnell’s up and downs in life- his dreams are now coming true. For the first time in his life, he sees his turn coming and has dedicated this album to all Musicians throughout the world, Darnell is a great song writer and intends to begin writing music for other professional musicians throughout the nation,

Darnell is writing his Solo Album and a taste of that music is right here on this site

 

Darnell’s musical hero’s and inspiration came from such great musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Chic Korea, Ray Charles, Ramsey Lewis, Billy Cobham, Darnell’s Goal is to produce and release his first album and release it with a major Jazz Record Label, and he does not intend to stop until his turn comes and his dreams come true.