The Dark Keys
| The Dark Keys | ||||
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| Released | October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | July & August 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:29 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Delfeayo Marsalis | |||
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− | 
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
The Dark Keys is a jazz trio album by the Branford Marsalis Trio, featuring Branford Marsalis, Reginald Veal, and Jeff "Tain" Watts, with guest appearances from Kenny Garrett and Joe Lovano. Recorded July 31 to August 2, 1996, in the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, New York, the album reached Number 9 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.