May 2, 2025 admin

BJA’s “Jazz for Kids” – Bringing Jazz to the Next Generation

Members of “Jazz for Kids,” a program of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance, appeared at Bay-Brook Elementary/Middle School in South Baltimore (Brooklyn) on February 28th. Rhonda Robinson (vocals, flute), Bob Jacobson (sax), Phil Ravita (bass), Greg Small (piano), and Russell Haward (drums) gave two separate short performances, each time for a group of second and third graders. | Read more>> Read More

CD Reviews

April 25, 2025 Logan Perry

New Sun Ra Album, Lights On a Satellite: Live at the Left Bank

Sun Ra, the legendary composer, bandleader, and cosmic pioneer of improvisational might, continues to captivate audiences decades after his passing, thanks to the ongoing excavation of his vast archival material. Lights on a Satellite: Live at the Left Bank (2024), released by Resonance Records, is a newly unearthed gem from one of his most electrifying performances, captured at Baltimore’s Left Bank Jazz Society on July 23, 1978 [see related article]. | Read more>> Read More

Announcements

April 25, 2025 Liz Fixsen

Resonance Records Releases New Recording of Sun Ra at Famous Ballroom, 1978

Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, 1914-1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, “cosmic” philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Sun Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.[i] | Read more>> Read More

Concert Reviews

April 18, 2025 Liz Fixsen

Obasi Akoto and Band Shine at Caton Castle for Contemporary Arts Fundraiser

It was a festive night at Caton Castle on Saturday Dec. 7th for the fundraiser concert for Contemporary Arts, Inc., featuring Obasi Akoto. Red poinsettia bouquets graced tables covered in black tablecloths, and guests were dressed in their finest, enjoying soul food dinners with elaborate cocktails. | Read more>> Read More

Concert Reviews

April 18, 2025 Liz Fixsen

The Thomas Schinabeck Quintet at An die Musik

[Photo credit: Efrain Ribeiro] When the Thomas Schinabeck Quintet mounted the stage at An die Musik on January 26, 2025, they took the audience on a thrilling journey into new musical terrain. Schinabeck, an award-winning alto saxophonist, flutist, and composer, hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and I could hear the traces of his Midwestern twang when he spoke from the stage. | Read more>> Read More

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BJA’s “Jazz for Kids” – Bringing Jazz to the Next Generation

New Sun Ra Album, Lights On a Satellite: Live at the Left Bank

Resonance Records Releases New Recording of Sun Ra at Famous Ballroom, 1978

Obasi Akoto and Band Shine at Caton Castle for Contemporary Arts Fundraiser

The Thomas Schinabeck Quintet at An die Musik

Sylver Logan Sharp (formerly with CHIC) – Birthday

Nightly Jazz

Live Jazz Nightly

Greg Thompkins and Skip Grasso Jazz Duo

Todd Marcus Quintet with Virginia MacDonald