obasi akoto – baltimorejazz.com

Obasi Akoto Steve Kirby is a veteran double bass player, composer and educator, best known for his work with Elvin Jones and Jazz Machine and with piano titan Cyrus Chestnut. Obasi has an extensive performance history which includes performances and/or recordings with some of the greatest jazz artists in the world. | Read more>> Read More

Jam Session Review

November 1, 2024 Michael Friedman

“Bright Moments”: Tuesday Night Jam Session at Keystone Korner

[Photo credit: Michael Friedman. Collage by Angela Asis] The art of the jam session is on display almost every Tuesday night at Keystone Korner. Without a cover charge! “I wanted to reach the diverse population of Baltimore,” Todd Barkan, the founder of Keystone Korner explained. | Read more>> Read More

Venue Review

January 20, 2024 Liz Fixsen

New Jam Session at Keystone Korner

Besides the new concert series at Morgan State, as reported on this website in an article by Steve Everette, another of Barkan’s new undertakings is a jam session on Tuesday nights. Or perhaps it might be called a revived undertaking; the club once held a pre-COVID jam session featuring the Baltimore Jazz Collective, led by trumpeter Sean Jones. | Read more>> Read More