Black Arts District in Focus

March 24, 2022March 4, 2022 Gregory Lewis 0 Comments

Near the intersection of Pennsylvania and Lafayette Avenues in West Baltimore, there stands an ornamental replica of the marquee of the storied Royal Theater. A short distance away stands the statue by Black sculptor James Earl Reid (1942-2021) of Baltimore’s hometown jazz diva Billie Holiday in a full-throated pose, a half-block away from the Royal Theater’s original location. | Read more>> Read more

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Spotlighting Ron Scott of the Caton Castle

October 25, 2021March 6, 2022 Gregory Lewis 1 Comment Caton Castle, Ron Scott

Hidden in plain sight on a half-block-square lot in the southwestern corner of the city– a stone’s throw away from the intersection of Baltimore and Hilton Streets– sits the Caton Castle, a multi-story Tudor-style structure with an angular roof and gabled windows above an “L” shaped veranda. | Read more>> Read more

Concert Reviews

John Lamkin II Plays Free Concert at the Baltimore Museum of Industry

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Gregory Lewis 0 Comments Baltimore Museum of Industry, John Lamkin III

On August 8, 2021, the second installment in a series of three FREE Sunday afternoon jazz concerts under the outdoors pavilion at the Baltimore Museum of Industry near Federal Hill presented an encore performance by the John Lamkin Favorites Jazz Quintet, featuring John R. | Read more>> Read more

CD Reviews

JAGGED SPACES: AN ANTIDOTE TO ZOOM CALLS

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Gregory Lewis 1 Comment Benny Russell, Greg Small, Nucleo Vega, Phil Ravita, Skip Grasso

In this odd season of pandemic-induced social distancing and assorted virtual encounters– “Zoom” world– there’s a palpable longing for the familiarity of group encounters, at a restaurant, a stadium, a church or, perhaps, a favorite jazz venue. Fortunately for those with an ear for jazz, recorded music provides a stopgap, recreating the sound if not the camaraderie of a jazz concert. | Read more>> Read more

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Black Arts District in Focus

Spotlighting Ron Scott of the Caton Castle

John Lamkin II Plays Free Concert at the Baltimore Museum of Industry

JAGGED SPACES: AN ANTIDOTE TO ZOOM CALLS

Joe Farnsworth/Mark Whitfield TIME TO SWING Quartet w/ Peter Washington & Julius Rodriguez

The Sidestreet Duo – Jeff Wilson/piano, Terry Battle/bass & rhythms

Annapolis Junction Big Band Concert

Piano Jazz at Tagliata

Mood Swings Big Band Celebrate Americana