Liz Fixsen July 29, 2023July 28, 2023 0 Comments

Mark Kraemer – Soulful Master of the Saxophone

“The saxophone is an extension of my soul, and playing jazz is a way of life.” This quote is found on the homepage of the website of saxophonist and composer, Mark Kraemer. Both his long history of playing jazz since youth (as narrated in a bio on his website), and his soulfulness as a player attest to the truth of this quote. | Read more>> Read More

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Bob Jacobson July 26, 2023August 22, 2023 2 Comments Jazz Mandolin, Leo Hickman

Leo Hickman -Jazz Mandolin

Leo Hickman is one lucky mandolin player, lucky because he has found in Michael Joseph Harris’s Django Jazz Jam Session a very welcoming place in which to hone his jazz chops. Unlike many sessions, where jammers may be allowed to play as few as one or two tunes per night, Hickman is able to play on as many tunes as he wants. | Read more>> Read More

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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

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Terry Koger December 14, 2022December 12, 2022 0 Comments Baltlimore drummers, Chuck Karner

Chuck Karner – Drummer with a Sense of Fun

Drummer Chuck Karner is one of Baltimore’s jazz treasures. “Chuck is a unique musician who brings a childlike mischievousness to his jazz stylings,” says pianist Matthew George, who has often played with Karner. “He is an entertaining person as well as performer, and it has been a pleasure playing with him these many years.” | Read more>> Read More

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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

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Artist Profiles

Mark Kraemer – Soulful Master of the Saxophone

Leo Hickman -Jazz Mandolin

Saxophonist Lionel Lyles II – A Musical Journey

Chuck Karner – Drummer with a Sense of Fun

Josh Espinoza on Tour

Baltimore Django Jazz Jam (Trad)

The Session w/ Clarence Ward III

Nightly Jazz

Piano Jazz at Tagliata

Jazz N’ Slam Jazz Alliance Workshop