Author: Michael Friedman

Jam Session Review

“BRIGHT MOMENTS”: THE 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
UncategorizedVenue Review

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