Liz Fixsen May 13, 2021May 6, 2021 0 Comments Amy Shook, Caton Castle, Greg Hatza, Harold Adams, Leslie Imes, Rosa Pryor-Trusty

R.I.P. HAROLD ADAMS, SAXOPHONIST AND BANDLEADER

On January 13 of 2021, saxophonist Harold Adams, passed away at age 79. He was a well-known figure in the Baltimore jazz scene, especially at the venerable Caton Castle. We share remembrances by several fans and fellow musicians who knew Adams. | Read more>> Read More

CD Reviews

David Joseph May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 0 Comments Keystone Korner, Stanley Cowell

STANLEY COWELL: Late Pianist Had Plenty to Say in His Last Album

For a jazz master whose modus operandi was versatility, it seems befitting that his final recorded work would be Live at Keystone Korner Baltimore. To appreciate this demonstration on how to be the jack-of-all-trades- jazzman, it bears examining this album with slightly more than what meets the ear. | Read more>> Read More

CD Reviews

Eric Byrd May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 0 Comments Brian Kooken, Greg Hatza, Hit It, Robert Shahid

HIT IT, BK TRIO’S NEW ALBUM, HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

Some things just feel good. They just feel right: stepping out with your boo on a Saturday night, enjoying good home cooking Big Mama made for you because you were stopping by after church Sunday afternoon, or having a cold one listening to unpretentious music made by three musicians who know how to put it in the pocket. | Read more>> Read More

Announcements BJA News

admin April 17, 2021May 30, 2021 0 Comments

New BJA Grant Recipients

What do Rachel Winder, Ed Hrybyk, and Irene Jalenti have in common? Well besides being great Baltimore musicians, they are also BJA members, and new recipients of BJA member grants! Each of them brought a proposal to the board for consideration, and based on multiple criteria including need, value (to the requestor and to the BJA and the jazz community at large), and feasibility, we were excited to announce award grants to each of these projects. | Read more>> Read More

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admin March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 0 Comments

BJA STANDS WITH THE AA/IP COMMUNITY

The Baltimore Jazz Alliance stands in solidarity with Asian Americans/Pacific Islander community in Baltimore and beyond. We applaud the accomplishments and gifts brought to our city by musicians, presenters, and listeners of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, and we deplore the prejudice and violence recently directed toward persons of Asian/P.I. | Read more>> Read More

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Year: 2021

R.I.P. HAROLD ADAMS, SAXOPHONIST AND BANDLEADER

STANLEY COWELL: Late Pianist Had Plenty to Say in His Last Album

HIT IT, BK TRIO’S NEW ALBUM, HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

New BJA Grant Recipients

BJA STANDS WITH THE AA/IP COMMUNITY

Jazz at Syriana

Ed Hrybyk Trio

Downtown Tumbao at Maximón

Society Stage: Live Jazz at Order of the Ace

Listening Library at The Elk Room