Bobby Floyd (born December 24, 1954) is an American pianist, organist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer.
[3] Floyd developed his technique from listening to records of Oscar Peterson, Thelonious Monk, and Erroll Garner, and by age six played weekly at his local church.
[2] In Marion Harding High School, Floyd played in a trio with Bruce Burton and future Columbus Jazz Orchestra drummer Bob Breithaupt, and studied with the piano teacher Maury Kline.
[5] Floyd attended Ohio State University starting 1974, where he studied music education but did not graduate, playing with trumpeter Jeff Tyzik and saxophonist Vince Andrews.
[4] Bobby Floyd currently tours in a trio with Doug DiCenzo on bass and guitar, and Reggie Jackson on drums.