Kevin Bernstein is a NYC based keyboardist, producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Chicago Reader calls his playing “Fluid, melodic”. Kevin has lended his keyboard skills to a variety of singers, bands, producers, and comedians in just about every genre. Kevin has performed at esteemed venues in NY such as Irving Plaza, Elsewhere Rooftop, Little Island, Bowery Ballroom, Bell House, Brooklyn Bowl, and has toured extensively in the US. He mainly freelances, but plays regularly in the Alison Shearer Band, Slow Riches, Big Stuff, as well as his own project: K-Magic.

Hailing from Ventura, California, Kevin grew up in a musical family. He would listen to his father play everything from Chopin to Pat Metheny on the piano. His Dad signed him up for classical lessons at 8 years old and as a young teenager he started to write and practice as much as he could-which lead to competing in musical competitions, mentorships, and important early performance experiences. In 2010, he moved to NYC to be in the mecca of jazz and to study at the Manhattan School of Music. Having been in NYC for the past 14 years, Kevin has performed and/or recorded with many artists including: Kirby, Kyle, Zusha, Amaria, Madison McFerrin, _By.Alexander, Jonah Mutono, Jesse Nager, Rich Saunders, Sophia Galate, Amanda Barise, Brasstracks, Rothstein, Redveil, Sophia Urista, Too Many Zooz, Isaac Sinclair, Natalie Cressman, among many others. Kevin has shared the stage with and/or recorded with several comedians and actors including: Jamie Kilstein, John Hodgeman, Jean Grae, Janeane Garofalo, Patrick Stewart, and Michael Che.

Kevin has worked as a keyboardist for Pinch studios and Shifted Studios, where he has had the opportunity to work with many great artists. Kevin has also recorded music for podcast themes (National Arts Club) and video games (Aperture Desk Job by Valve).

Kevin has been teaching private piano lessons for over a decade. He taught at Church Street School of Music for almost a decade. Kevin makes lessons as fun as possible for kids with games and is developing his own piano method book.

Kevin has an emerging career as a piano tech, joining the NY chapter of the “Floating Piano Factory” as an apprentice in 2023. The insights he has learned from his studies about the inner workings of the piano deepens his understanding and appreciation of the instrument. In 2023 he tuned for Anderson Cooper at his home.

Under the name K-Magic, Kevin has performed many shows and released his EP “Sauce Factory” in 2019 as well as three singles in 2021 with a new EP in the works slated to come out in 2025.

Kevin also launched a self-produced video series in 2020 on Youtube and Instagram.