Artist Profiles

”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

Claudio Silva is a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute’s Jazz Studies Program, where he emerged as a talented and versatile drummer. Whether performing as a sideman with Peabody students and faculty, playing with local jazz musicians, or leading his own Chordless Trio—featuring Peabody faculty member Kris Funn on bass and Airmen of Note saxophonist Tedd Baker—Silva’s musicianship and signature groove have quickly made him a standout in Baltimore’s vibrant jazz scene. | Read more>> Read More

[Photo Credit: Aaron Winters] The Green Room of the Bluebird Cafe in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore boasts a long, stately bar backed by an Art Deco style mirror. With its velvet-curtained stage and chandelier that hangs over the dance floor, it’s not a stretch to imagine you’re in 1930s Paris—especially on Monday nights when musicians gather to play jazz Manouche, also known as Django jazz or Gypsy jazz– a style that was popular in France during the swing era. | Read more>> Read More