Nelson Thomas and Jaquelyn Lyman-Thomas April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 1 Comment

Review: Hot Club of Baltimore at Café Mezzanotte, March 15, 2020

It was Sunday, March 15, the eve of the closure of bars and restaurants, of “social distancing,” masks, and latex-gloved hands. Thirty-some people gathered in the casually elegant back room at Café Mezzanotte in Severna Park, Maryland, to enjoy live jazz. | Read more>> Read More

Announcements

admin April 14, 2020July 1, 2020 0 Comments Quarantine

Resources for Artists and Others

These are trying times for all of us, and for those who make their living presenting or performing live jazz, we know this is a challenge that may seem overwhelming. There are many organizations that are working to help, and we want to make sure all of our readers have all the resources they need. | Read more>> Read More

Interviews

Bob Jacobson April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 1 Comment Quarantine

Interview with 15 year old jazz pianist Will Kibel

On March 25, 2020 long-time BJA member and professional woodwind player Seth Kibel live-streamed a concert from his basement with his son Will on piano. This was my first time hearing Will, who did an impressive job accompanying his father and soloing through a wide-ranging repertoire of jazz standards and two of Seth’s originals, including a klezmer tune. | Read more>> Read More

Jam Session Review

Kris Belgica April 1, 2020March 3, 2023 0 Comments

“Trad” Jazz Jam on Tuesdays at De Kleine Duivel

Baltimore is enjoying another successful jazz jam, this time featuring blaring, brassy melodies, the playful articulation of the clarinet and the “chunk-chunk” of the banjo. These are some of the hallmarks of the New Orleans sound — traditional, or “trad,” jazz. | Read more>> Read More

Interviews

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Video: Bassman interview with Warren Wolf

Marcellus “Bassman” Shepard, host of the podcast “The Cool Jazz Countdown”, chats with Warren Wolf about his new album Reincarnation. Read more about Wolf and Reincarnation: https://downbeat.com/digitaledition/2020/DB20_05/single_page_view/55.html https://downbeat.com/news/detail/warren-wolf-early-personal-path-forward https://glidemagazine.com/240634/renowned-jazz-vibraphonist-warren-wolf-channels-soulful-rb-on-reincarnation-album-review/ | Read more>> Read More

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Month: April 2020

Review: Hot Club of Baltimore at Café Mezzanotte, March 15, 2020

Resources for Artists and Others

Interview with 15 year old jazz pianist Will Kibel

“Trad” Jazz Jam on Tuesdays at De Kleine Duivel

Video: Bassman interview with Warren Wolf

Michael Harris Jazz Duo featuring Shawn Simon

Nightly Jazz

Piano Jazz at Tagliata

Society Stage: Live Jazz at Order of the Ace

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