May 31, 2025 Liz Fixsen

BJA’s new board member: Charmaine Michelle

Trumpeter Charmaine Michelle recently joined the board of the BJA. Raised in Vienna Virginia, her music career began early, as with so many Black musicians, in the church, where at age four, she was singing with the choir. In elementary school, she started with cello but later moved on trumpet. | Read more>> Read More

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May 30, 2025 Liz Fixsen

George “Doc” Manning – a True Champion of Jazz

Doc Manning, a true fan and lover of jazz and a champion of the musicians who made it, passed away on Dec. 24th 2024, at the age of 74. A funeral service was held Thursday, January 16th, at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church. | Read more>> Read More

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April 25, 2025 Liz Fixsen

Resonance Records Releases New Recording of Sun Ra at Famous Ballroom, 1978

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, 1914-1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, “cosmic” philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Sun Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.[i] | Read more>> Read More

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April 18, 2025 Liz Fixsen

Obasi Akoto and Band Shine at Caton Castle for Contemporary Arts Fundraiser

It was a festive night at Caton Castle on Saturday Dec. 7th for the fundraiser concert for Contemporary Arts, Inc., featuring Obasi Akoto. Red poinsettia bouquets graced tables covered in black tablecloths, and guests were dressed in their finest, enjoying soul food dinners with elaborate cocktails. | Read more>> Read More

Concert Reviews

April 18, 2025 Liz Fixsen

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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Author: Liz Fixsen

BJA’s new board member: Charmaine Michelle

George “Doc” Manning – a True Champion of Jazz

Resonance Records Releases New Recording of Sun Ra at Famous Ballroom, 1978

Obasi Akoto and Band Shine at Caton Castle for Contemporary Arts Fundraiser

The Thomas Schinabeck Quintet at An die Musik

Jazz at the Armory – Seth Kibel

Nightly Jazz

The Vanguard: Black Music Month Celebration

Eli Lev – Singer-Songwriter & International Touring Artist

Gene Perla’s Tiger Quartet