October 27, 2025 Michael Friedman

An Incredible Peabody Faculty Concert at Keystone Korner

What a night! The jazz faculty of the Peabody Institute performed at Keystone Korner on May 7th, 2025 and demonstrated that they are among the best of the best. The night was a celebration of the growth of the jazz department from seven students to 70 students and to its becoming a world-class place for jazz education since Sean Jones’s arrival seven years ago. | Read more>> Read More

Artist Profiles

March 14, 2025 Michael Friedman

Keith Snipes: Music is his Ministry

”Music is my ministry,” Keith Snipes told me in a recent interview. It is his way of promoting change for the better. And he believes humanity needs a change for the better at this point in history. “Freedom is on the line in America today”, he said. | Read more>> Read More

Concert Reviews

March 14, 2025 Michael Friedman

Eric Kennedy’s Tribute to his Late Wife and to Love

Eric Kennedy is one of Baltimore’s most in demand drummers and for good reason. As Andrea Brachfeld—a superb jazz flutist—put it, “Eric is a great drummer because he listens acutely to support the musicians he works with. This sensitivity sets him apart and above most drummers I’ve personally ever played with.” | Read more>> Read More

Jam Session Review

November 1, 2024 Michael Friedman

“Bright Moments”: Tuesday Night Jam Session at Keystone Korner

[Photo credit: Michael Friedman. Collage by Angela Asis] The art of the jam session is on display almost every Tuesday night at Keystone Korner. Without a cover charge! “I wanted to reach the diverse population of Baltimore,” Todd Barkan, the founder of Keystone Korner explained. | Read more>> Read More

General News Venue Review

March 27, 2024 Michael Friedman

Jazzway 6004: A Great Gathering. Will There Be More?

It was two days before Christmas. The music, a transformation of ordinary holiday songs, was superb. The audience was elegant, warm, and engaged. The food was delicious and plentiful. It was the first post-pandemic concert at Jazzway 6004—a unique jazz venue in a remarkable private home on a hillside in a secluded, leafy neighborhood on the fringes of the city. | Read more>> Read More

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An Incredible Peabody Faculty Concert at Keystone Korner

Keith Snipes: Music is his Ministry

Eric Kennedy’s Tribute to his Late Wife and to Love

“Bright Moments”: Tuesday Night Jam Session at Keystone Korner

Jazzway 6004: A Great Gathering. Will There Be More?

Cyrus Chestnut & Affirmation

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