Liz Fixsen January 19, 2023January 22, 2023 0 Comments

Saxophonist Lionel Lyles II – A Musical Journey

Lionel Lyles was born in Boulder, Colorado but his family moved to Baltimore when he was two years old. His mother worked for 35 years at Coppin State doing accounting in the Management Science department, while his father worked at Morgan State in the planning department. | Read more>> Read More

Venue Review

Liz Fixsen December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 0 Comments

A Treasure Trove of Jazz in Howard County

Baltimore City is a Sindbad’s Cave of riches for fans of jazz, with a plethora of venues presenting all types of jazz, just about any night of the week. But for those who’d like to venture a bit farther out, more treasures lie a mere 20 to 25 miles outside the borders of the city. | Read more>> Read More

Memorial

Liz Fixsen December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 0 Comments David Crandall

RIP David Crandall, Renaissance Man (1952-2022)

Baltimore lost a true Renaissance man: David Crandall, age 70, who suffered a fatal swimming accident in July while on a family vacation in North Carolina. Crandall was a familiar figure in the Baltimore jazz community as a saxophonist and, in the words of his sister Cora Wise, “a gifted musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, computer whiz, voracious reader, and innovative cook” as well as “a crucial figure in the Washington D.C. | Read more>> Read More

Artist Profiles

Liz Fixsen July 30, 2022July 27, 2022 0 Comments

Josh Espinoza on Tour

I love to imagine being a musician going on a tour—you load your gear in the van, fill up an ice chest with soda pops or whatever, throw in a pile of your favorite CDs, hop in with your bandmates, and you’re off on a merry adventure to play to cheering crowds in clubs and concert halls across the USA (or some part of it anyway). | Read more>> Read More

Concert Reviews Events

Liz Fixsen July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 0 Comments

Jazz Appreciation Month at the Arch Social Club

Saturday April 16, from 3 to 7 pm, the Arch Social Club (ASC) and the Baltimore Jazz Alliance (BJA) hosted a Jazz Appreciation Month celebration that was a success on all levels, with two DJs, a top-flight jazz band, and a 250-capacity hall filled with people grooving to the music, dancing, and socializing.Opening | Read more>> Read More

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Author: Liz Fixsen

Saxophonist Lionel Lyles II – A Musical Journey

A Treasure Trove of Jazz in Howard County

RIP David Crandall, Renaissance Man (1952-2022)

Josh Espinoza on Tour

Jazz Appreciation Month at the Arch Social Club

Society Stage: Live Jazz at Order of the Ace

Listening Library at The Elk Room

Brian Simpson

African American History: From Jazz to Hip Hop

Jacquelyn Slade’s Junior Recital