Memorial

[Photo credits: Left: John Kearney, Center: Marianne Matheny Katz. Right: Meta (Facebook)] On April 4th, the Baltimore music community was saddened to hear of the passing of Micah Smith, much-lauded vocalist and songwriter of contemporary Gospel and Christian music. His smooth tenor voice has been compared to Stevie Wonder’s. | Read more>> Read More

Doc Manning, a true fan and lover of jazz and a champion of the musicians who made it, passed away on Dec. 24th 2024, at the age of 74. A funeral service was held Thursday, January 16th, at Mt. Olive United Methodist Church. | Read more>> Read More

[Photo: Andy Ennis playing in the 1970s] Saxophonist Andy Ennis, one the great artists of Baltimore’s jazz heyday, died on August 30, 2024, at the age of 86. Born and raised in Baltimore with his famous sister, vocalist Ethel Ennis, Andy Ennis was known as the “Dean” of Baltimore jazz. | Read more>> Read More

[Photo credit: Michael B. Friedman] Carl Grubbs, the accomplished saxophonist and music educator who began his life and career in Philadelphia and then continued his work in Baltimore for decades, passed away from pneumonia on January 5th at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore at the age of 79.  | Read more>> Read More

[photo: Saxophonist Sam King, on left, in blue shirt] On Thursday, August 31, the Baltimore Jazz Community was stunned at the news, quickly spreading on social media, of the death of alto saxophonist Sam King. In the early morning hours, he was killed in a multi-vehicle accident on Route 32 in Savage, Maryland. | Read more>> Read More