Terry Koger New Album: Out of Time

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Ian Rashkin 0 Comments

Terry Koger’s new album Out of Time grabbed my attention from the first bar, with Darrell Taylor’s powerful rolling drums introducing the great hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (J. Rosamund Johnson). When the rest of the band enters in a strong rhythmic unison, it’s clear that this group intends to do just that. | Read more>> Read more

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Hello World! The Two Steps to Get Your Music Out There

March 31, 2022March 4, 2022 Phil Dorsey 0 Comments

Phil Dorsey, of TheBocX.com, gave a talk at the Oct. 16, 2021 jazz conference put on the the Baltimore Jazz Alliance. This article is a condensation of that talk: You got your latest and greatest down, as perfect as you can get it, (it can always be better) and yes, recorded! | Read more>> Read more

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Black Arts District in Focus

March 24, 2022March 4, 2022 Gregory Lewis 0 Comments

Near the intersection of Pennsylvania and Lafayette Avenues in West Baltimore, there stands an ornamental replica of the marquee of the storied Royal Theater. A short distance away stands the statue by Black sculptor James Earl Reid (1942-2021) of Baltimore’s hometown jazz diva Billie Holiday in a full-throated pose, a half-block away from the Royal Theater’s original location. | Read more>> Read more

CD Reviews

Irene Jalenti – An Expert Storyteller Finds Her Inner Voice

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Marianne Matheny-Katz 0 Comments Irene Jalenti

One of the qualities I always look for in an artist is a unique point of view—what they bring to the public conversation, something that is solely theirs. And so, it is gratifying when an artist you have known for a while and watched perform and evolve creates a project that is extraordinary in its rich display of skill, personality, passion, and artistry–and crowned with a magical “something extra”. | Read more>> Read more

General News

A Blueprint for Building Baltimore’s Jazz Scene

March 17, 2022March 4, 2022 Anna Celenza 0 Comments

Jazz can play an invaluable role in creating and sustaining a city’s cultural identity. Jazz provides a means for individual and group expression. It also has the power to build bridges between various ethnic, religious, social, and economic groups. When jazz is allowed to thrive in a community, the result often resembles a multicolored tapestry, where the integrity of each thread is strengthened by its contribution to the whole. | Read more>> Read more

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Terry Koger New Album: Out of Time

Hello World! The Two Steps to Get Your Music Out There

Black Arts District in Focus

Irene Jalenti – An Expert Storyteller Finds Her Inner Voice

A Blueprint for Building Baltimore’s Jazz Scene

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