admin September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 0 Comments Tom Williams, Trumpet

R.I.P. TOM WILLIAMS

Master of The Trumpet and Drums Sad news recently spread across Facebook of the sudden death August 7th of Baltimore native Tom Williams, trumpeter, drummer, composer, bandleader and educator, apparently the victim of a heart attack at the age of 61. | Read more>> Read More

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Matt Belzer January 16, 2023March 2, 2023 4 Comments Ed Goldstein, Peabody Ragtime Ensemble

In Memoriam: Tubist Ed Goldstein (1954-2023)

The musical community in Baltimore and around the world mourn the loss of tubist Ed Goldstein on January 6, 2023, long a member of the Peabody Ragtime Ensemble. While there are others who will tell the full story of his life, I appreciate the opportunity to reflect on our friendship. | Read more>> Read More

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Liz Fixsen December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 0 Comments David Crandall

RIP David Crandall, Renaissance Man (1952-2022)

Baltimore lost a true Renaissance man: David Crandall, age 70, who suffered a fatal swimming accident in July while on a family vacation in North Carolina. Crandall was a familiar figure in the Baltimore jazz community as a saxophonist and, in the words of his sister Cora Wise, “a gifted musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, computer whiz, voracious reader, and innovative cook” as well as “a crucial figure in the Washington D.C. | Read more>> Read More

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Bob Jacobson April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 2 Comments

Mitch Mirkin, Writer, Composer – 1966-2022

[Photo courtesy of David Stuck] On March 18, 2022, the Baltimore jazz scene lost one of its most distinctive voices. Mitch Mirkin died of a heart attack while bicycling near his home in Pikesville. Mitch’s role in the local scene was unique. | Read more>> Read More

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Liz Fixsen March 8, 2022March 4, 2022 0 Comments

RIP Jazz Pianist Dawoud Said

Dawoud Said, keyboard player and music engineer, passed away at age 54 on October 25, 2021, from complications of heart disease, from which he had suffered for many years. Dawoud was a longtime keyboardist for the Spice band; he also played with Art Sherrod, 4 the Road, and The Rollex band (a wedding band). | Read more>> Read More

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R.I.P. TOM WILLIAMS

In Memoriam: Tubist Ed Goldstein (1954-2023)

RIP David Crandall, Renaissance Man (1952-2022)

Mitch Mirkin, Writer, Composer – 1966-2022

RIP Jazz Pianist Dawoud Said

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