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Concert Reviews

The Thomas Schinabeck Quintet at An die Musik

[Photo credit: Efrain Ribeiro] When the Thomas Schinabeck Quintet mounted the stage at An die Musik on January 26, 2025, they took the audience on a thrilling journey into new musical terrain. Schinabeck, an award-winning alto saxophonist, flutist, and composer, hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and I could hear the traces of his Midwestern twang when he spoke from the stage. | Read more>> Read More
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“BLUE IN GREEN,” BJA’S SECOND ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER, A GREAT SUCCESS

It was a convivial gathering of music, dancing, food, drink and friendship at the second annual Baltimore Jazz Alliance Gala fundraiser on November 16, 2024. The air of excitement grew as attendees in colorful evening dress streamed into the spacious Willow Ballroom at the Marriott Owings Mills and found seats at large round tables covered with black tablecloths. | Read more>> Read More
Artist Profiles

Drummer Claudio Silva: A Rising Star in Baltimore

Claudio Silva is a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute’s Jazz Studies Program, where he emerged as a talented and versatile drummer. Whether performing as a sideman with Peabody students and faculty, playing with local jazz musicians, or leading his own Chordless Trio—featuring Peabody faculty member Kris Funn on bass and Airmen of Note saxophonist Tedd Baker—Silva’s musicianship and signature groove have quickly made him a standout in Baltimore’s vibrant jazz scene. | Read more>> Read More