Mitch Mirkin, Writer, Composer – 1966-2022

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

[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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RIP Jazz Pianist Dawoud Said

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

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. HAROLD ADAMS, SAXOPHONIST AND BANDLEADER

May 13, 2021May 6, 2021 Liz Fixsen 0 Comments Amy Shook, Caton Castle, Greg Hatza, Harold Adams, Leslie Imes, Rosa Pryor-Trusty

On January 13 of 2021, saxophonist Harold Adams, passed away at age 79. He was a well-known figure in the Baltimore jazz scene, especially at the venerable Caton Castle. We share remembrances by several fans and fellow musicians who knew Adams. | Read more>> Read more

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In memoriam: Yawn Jones, talented multi-instrumentalist and dedicated teacher

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Mitch Mirkin 6 Comments Yawn Jones

Yawn Jones, of blessed memory, passed away on Feb. 22, 2021, at age 48. The memoriam below is written by his student and musical collaborator Mitch Mirkin, a member of the BJA editorial committee. I first met Yawn Jones in 2015 at The Music Workshop in Baltimore. | Read more>> Read more

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Jim Dilts: A Leading Light in Baltimore’s Jazz Community

July 12, 2018April 5, 2020 Bob Jacobson 0 Comments

The Baltimore jazz community lost one of its leading lights in early May. Jim Dilts, 81, was aptly described in Mark Reutter’s memorial article in the Baltimore Brew as “A Renaissance man who left Baltimore with a richer heritage.” In addition to writing books on Baltimore architecture and railroad history, Dilts shared his lifelong love of jazz through journalism, documentary films and concert promotion. | Read more>> Read more

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Memorial

Mitch Mirkin, Writer, Composer – 1966-2022

RIP Jazz Pianist Dawoud Said

R.I.P. HAROLD ADAMS, SAXOPHONIST AND BANDLEADER

In memoriam: Yawn Jones, talented multi-instrumentalist and dedicated teacher

Jim Dilts: A Leading Light in Baltimore’s Jazz Community

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