Concert Reviews

[Photo Courtesy of Antonio Parker] On March 7th, 2026, saxophonist Antonio Parker graced the stage at Caton Castle. He performed with the Antonio Parker Quintet, with Reginald Cyntje (trombone), Hope Ubodi (piano), Cheyney Thomas (bass), and Lenny Robinson (drums). This was my first visit to Caton Castle, a Black-owned Jazz club in Southwest Baltimore. | Read more>> Read More

[Photo credit: Kaveh Sardari] On May 1st, 2026, a blustery Friday afternoon during sun-strewn golden hour, I arrived at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center in Baltimore. Passing through the striking first floor art gallery space and a taking short elevator ride to the fourth floor, I entered the intimate concert space. | Read more>> Read More

[photo credit Wendy Setzer] On May 3rd, 2026, Andrea Brachfeld took the stage at An die Musik to celebrate her birthday and express gratitude to the Baltimore jazz community that has welcomed her since she arrived from New York in 2021. | Read more>> Read More

Continuing his monthly residency at An Die Musik, trombonist/composer/arranger—and budding griot—Javier Nero enlightened us with his 18-piece jazz orchestra for two sets on September 25, 2025. Nero and his big band began with the original piece, “Alkebulan”—a moniker that’s born from an effort to reconnect the African Diaspora. | Read more>> Read More

[photo credit: Nick Moreland] On several occasions recently, I’ve had the great pleasure of listening to Downtown Tumbao at the Maximon Restaurant in The Four Seasons Hotel on the harbor in Baltimore.  A very good Latin jazz group, they have been appearing there on Friday evenings for the past four years.  | Read more>> Read More