Ian Rashkin October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 0 Comments

Bright Moments – Ed Hrybyk

I finally cracked the debut album by Baltimore bassist Ed Hrybyk, Bright Moments — not sure what took me so long, but glad I got around to it. It’s an excellent recording of a bunch of good tunes, featuring some of Baltimore’s best musicians: Clarence Ward III, Samuel King, Daniel Wallace, Justin Taylor, Jim Hannah, Allen Bernard Branch, Sami Arefin, Matt Andrews, Shawn Simon, and of course, Ed Hrybyk on upright and electric basses. | Read more>> Read More

Live reviews

Bob Jacobson September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 0 Comments

Review: Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra, Sept. 9, 2018

Picture this—a band of twelve musicians decked out in white busboy jackets with red carnations and a female singer in 1920s flapper-style dress, necklace and headband. Aside from the typical jazz band instrumentation of saxes, brass, piano and drums, the band features banjo, tuba and violin. | Read more>> Read More

Big Band of the Week

Bob Jacobson September 16, 2018 0 Comments

Big Band of the Week – Touch of Class

Today’s installment is the last in our 33-part Big Band of the Week series. Who would have thought at the outset that there were so many big bands in the Baltimore metro area or such a wide variety? if you haven’t read previous profiles we encourage you to do so; and to check out some of the area’s big bands as you see them listed on our calendar. | Read more>> Read More

Big Band of the Week

Bob Jacobson September 9, 2018 0 Comments

Big Band of the Week – Thom Roland Dance Band

Drummer Tom Schwartz took over trombonist George Quinan’s Hunt Valley Jazz Band in 2000, purchased its library and changed the name to Thom Roland Dance Band. He says that the band’s book of charts from the 1940s – ‘70s is patterned after Shades of Blue’s: i.e., | Read more>> Read More

Big Band of the Week

Bob Jacobson September 2, 2018August 19, 2018 0 Comments

Big Band of the Week – Sunday Night Big Band

What do you do if you want to return to big band jazz after not playing your horn for years, but you cannot find a band in your area? Well, if you’re Bob Luce, you start your own. That’s what the computer scientist/tenor saxophonist/vocalist did in January, 2014. | Read more>> Read More

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Bright Moments – Ed Hrybyk

Review: Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra, Sept. 9, 2018

Big Band of the Week – Touch of Class

Big Band of the Week – Thom Roland Dance Band

Big Band of the Week – Sunday Night Big Band

Spice Band Feat. Vick

Downtown Tumbao at Maximón

Society Stage: Live Jazz at Order of the Ace

Listening Library at The Elk Room

Ms. Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton