Jackie Oldham December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 0 Comments Enayet Hossain, Greg Hatza, Hands Entwined, Indian jazz fusion

With Their New Album “Hands Entwined,” Greg Hatza and Enayet Hossain Let Their Fingers Do the Talking

How often does anyone really think about their hands? They are such an indelible part of the human body, with so many functions, ranging from touching and grasping the objects of our everyday lives, to enhancing our communications via gestures, to artistic expressions that help us make sense of our world. | Read more>> Read More

Events

Steve Everette December 26, 2023December 5, 2023 0 Comments Barbara Grubbs, Carl Grubbs, Contemporary Arts, Todd Marcus

Kudos to Barbara Grubbs, Supporter of the Arts

[Photo by Efrain Ribeiro] On July 1st, 2023, the weather was overcast and threatening thunderstorms. Nonetheless, Todd Marcus was able to gather more than two hundred people to the Harris-Marcus Center in the Black Arts District, 1947 Pennsylvania Ave, Baltimore. The Baltimore Jazz Alliance was one of the sponsors of the event. | Read more>> Read More

Member Profile

Liz Fixsen December 18, 2023December 6, 2023 0 Comments

Leslie Imes: Baltimore Aficionada of Jazz Around the World

[Photo by Liz Fixsen] When you walk into Leslie Imes’s home in West Baltimore, you feel like you’ve stepped into an art gallery. Her space is filled with fascinating objects from all over the world—objects that she collected over her 27 years career, partly as a diplomat in the U.S. | Read more>> Read More

CD Reviews

Michael Friedman December 11, 2023December 6, 2023 0 Comments Joshua Espinoza

Joshua Espinoza’s New Album: Songs From Yesterday

Pianist Joshua Espinoza’s second album demonstrates once again that he is a remarkably original and creative musician. What I find most striking about his playing is that unlike too many young jazz musicians, he is not devoted to playing fast and loud. | Read more>> Read More

Artist Profiles

Gregory Lewis December 4, 2023December 5, 2023 1 Comment Bob Butta

Spotlighting Bob Butta: The Dean of Baltimore Jazz Piano

[Photo by Efrain Ribeiro] The year 1971 marked the end of an era. The legendary Royal Theatre was demolished, signaling a shift away from the jazzy nightlife of the surrounding Pennsylvania Avenue Black entertainment district that had thrived for a half century. | Read more>> Read More

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With Their New Album “Hands Entwined,” Greg Hatza and Enayet Hossain Let Their Fingers Do the Talking

Kudos to Barbara Grubbs, Supporter of the Arts

Leslie Imes: Baltimore Aficionada of Jazz Around the World

Joshua Espinoza’s New Album: Songs From Yesterday

Spotlighting Bob Butta: The Dean of Baltimore Jazz Piano

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