César Orozco & Kamarata Quintet > www.cesarorozco.net

Tickets: $65, $60 | Streaming Pass: $15

Cesar Orozco: Piano, Keyboards, and Compositions Gabriel Vivas: Electric Bass Pablo Bencid: Drums Francisco Vielma: Percussion Jan Kus: Tenor and Soprano Saxophones

“César Orozco manages to make the best combination between Cuban, Jazz and Venezuelan music I ever heard”. Paquito D’Rivera

César Orozco is a Cuban born pianist, violinist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator based in the NYC Tri-State area. In 1997, Orozco traveled from Cuba to Venezuela, where he spent 14 years and developed an important and prolific career. In 2012, Orozco moved to the United States and enrolled with a full tuition Assistantship to The Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he earned a Graduate Performance Diploma (GPD) in Jazz Piano. He also holds a degree in Violin Performance and Ensemble Conducting from the National School of Arts in Havana, Cuba. Since relocating to New York in 2015, Mr. Orozco has become an in-demand pianist. Some of the artists he has worked with include Paquito D’Rivera, Pedrito Martinez, Gary Thomas, Alex Norris, Troy Roberts, Paul Bollenback, Itai Kriss & Telavana, Albita Rodriguez, Guaco, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Luis Enrique, Huascar Barradas, Tony Succar, and Giovanni Hidalgo just to name a few.

Orozco has developed an innovative approach to a fusion of Venezuelan and Cuban traditional music with Jazz along with his project Kamarata. He has participated in more than 70 albums and his recordings as a leader include “Son con Pajarillo” (2007), “Orozcojam” (Guataca, 2010, awarded for Best vocal/Instrumental album at Cubadisco 2012), “No Limits for Tumbao” (Alfi Records, 2015), “Stringwise”, (a duo with the outstanding Venezuelan cuatro player Jorge Glem), and the latest one, “Rooted Forward”.

As an arranger and/or composer, Mr. Orozco has been commissioned by The Baltimore School for The Arts, the Chamber String Orchestra from the MCYO at Strathmore in Maryland, The Netherlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE), Raíces Jazz Orchestra from Miami FL, the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra, and the Frankfurt Radio Big Band among others. He has two Latin Grammy nominations for Best Arrangement, one in 2019 for his piece “Imprevisto”, performed and recorded by Pablo Gil & The Raices Jazz Orchestra featuring the great percussionist Tony Succar, and the second one in 2021 for “Tierra Mestiza”, the opening number of the musical show America Viva. Orozco is a Downbeat Magazine Student Award 2014 recipient and is a full time faculty at Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia, NY.

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One of Jazzway’s all time favorite holiday shows, saxophonist Tim Warfield brings his vivid and inventive showcase of traditional holiday songs back to Baltimore with an impressive all-star band. The New York Times named Tim Warfield’s Jazzy Christmas one of the 20 best holiday recordings when it was released in 2013. Tim’s holiday show is a truly tasteful offering, incorporating inventive instrumental improvisations and warm vocals. The elite band includes Tim Warfield - saxophones/bandleader, Terell Stafford-trumpet, Cyrus Chestnut-piano, Warren Wolf-vibraphone, Georgia Heers-vocals, Rodney Whitaker-bass and Clarence Penn-drums. This concert is also a fundraiser and tickets include complimentary soft drinks, a raffle and an after-concert buffet of desserts and appetizers. Discounted cocktails, wine and beer are also available at the bar. Live tickets and streaming passes are available for this concert.

Tickets: $100, Streaming passes: $15

This event is being promoted through EVVNT. Purchase tickets here: https://tickets.evvnt.com/events/tim-warfields-jazzy-christmas-12-23-2023

A portion of the sales from every streaming pass will be donated to one of 3 charitable organizations that are improving the quality of life for citizens in the Baltimore area: Functional Training Zone - Career exploration nonprofit supporting young adults
https://www.functionaltrainingzone.net
Intersection of Change - Dedicated to providing programs that enrich economic, social and spiritual lives of those living in poverty.
https://intersectionofchange.org and Moveable Feast of Baltimore - Improving health of Marylanders experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness through preparation and delivery of healthy and nutritious meals. https://www.mfeast.org You can designate which charity you’d like to donate to when you purchase your streaming ticket.

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The Jazzway Holiday Show! Warren Wolf-Claus Celebrates the Holidays with special guest vocalist, Imani Grace Cooper    

     

Is there anything more joyful than a Wolf-Claus Holiday? Maybe... but not many holiday events will be this much fun! Baltimore based and internationally acclaimed vibraphonist, Warren Wolf brings enormous holiday cheer to Jazzway 6004 with his unique retooling of everyone’s favorite tunes of the season.  Popular DC area vocalist Imani Grace Cooper joins him, along with Alex Brown on piano, Jeff Reed on bass and Quincy Phillips on drums! A great way to get into the holiday spirit.  All tickets include complimentary soft drinks (soda and water), entry in a raffle, and an elegant dessert, fruit and cheese buffet, post-concert.  Adult beverages are also available for discounted prices.

$45/regular tickets, $40/BJA members (ONE ticket per registered member please), $20/students

Tickets:http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/   Born in Minneapolis, Imani-Grace Cooper attained a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Howard University after several years of technical solo and ensemble voice training. She’s headlined venues such as the Apollo Theater and The John F. Kennedy Center For Performing Arts as well as shared band stands with artists such as George Duke, Dianne Reeves, Terri Lyne Carrington Esperanza Spalding and Geri Allen. Imani-Grace performs regularly in the nation’s capital but has played venues across the world such as Quincy Jones’s listening room, Qʼs Lounge and Bar in Dubai, UAE as vocalist for the Justin Kauflin Quartet as well as Cuba’s own Jazz Lounge with bassist Mike Bowie. Imani-Grace performs weekly in worship at the Washington National Cathedral as a lead vocalist for the cathedral’s jazz band.    

 

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!!  Warren Wolf and his group with special guest, trumpeter Sean Jones – The Jazzway 12th anniversary  show

  Internationally acclaimed vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist, Warren Wolf performs for Jazzway’s 12th anniversary with his special  guest, trumpeter Sean Jones.  Sean Jones is a musical chameleon who is comfortable in any musical setting no matter what the role or the genre. Jones was lead trumpeter for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis from 2004 until 2010 and a member and leader of the SFJAZZ Collective from 2015 to  2018. He has released eight recordings on the Mack Avenue Records and has performed and/or recorded with many major jazz figures and national orchestras. These collaborations include notables such as Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller, along with orchestras in Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland, among others. He was recently named the Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair of Jazz at John Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore. Before coming to Peabody, Sean served as the Chair of the Brass Department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.   The program will include favorite standards along with originals and arrangements by the Warren and his guests. The band is rounded out by a first-class line-up of musicians, including Alex Brown on piano, Jeff Reed  on bass, Tedd Baker on saxophone and Quincy Phillips on drums.     Warren Wolf –vibraphone  Sean Jones – trumpet Alex Brown – piano Jeff Reed – bass Ted Baker – saxophone Quincy Phillips - drums   ALL Tickets include all soft drinks and an elegant post concert buffet with homemade desserts, gourmet cheeses and fresh fruit.     Tickets: $38/general, $33/BJA members and $20/students   Ticket Link:    http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/      

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NEA Jazz master Benny Golson performs with his quartet featuring Baltimore based drummer, John Lamkin III and bassist Kris Funn

  NEA Jazz Master and newly inducted member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame, Benny Golson will perform from his vast repertoire including many of his his famous tunes (Killer Joe, Whisper Not, I Remember Clifford, Stablemates) in a small VIP concert at Jazzway. Mr. Golson is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist, composer and educator, who will turn 90 years old in January 2019. He is one of only two remaining jazz greats from the famous photo, “Great Day in Harlem”. He will be joined by, his longtime pianist, Sharp Radway along with Baltimore favorites, Kris Funn and John Lamkin. Benny Golson – Saxophone, Sharp Radway – Piano, Kris Funn - Bass, John Lamkin III - Drums. Tickets: $60-General All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a desert, fruit, cheese and appetizer buffet post-concert Tickets have been posted at: http://jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise

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    Charm City Combos presents its second concert under the direction of Alan Blackman.  This is a free concert with very limited seating and it designed primarily for family and friends.  Please call Alan at 410-365-9983 if you would like to attend and he will put your name on the list.  Only 35 seats available for this performance.

Charm City Combos at Jazzway with Alan Blackman

 

Charm City Combos is a unique organization that forms small jazz ensembles, rehearses with them twice a month and prepares music for public presentation. * The current combo session continues until August 26th. If you would like to get on the list for the next group please contact Alan Blackman at iplayjazzpiano@hotmail.com or 410-365-9983. All instruments and vocalists are welcome, but we are especially in need of bassists and drummers at this time. New ensembles are formed on a continuous and ongoing basis! * Please be advised that Charm City Combos is not an open jam session   A jazz band experience for amateurs comes to Baltimore………..Finally, it’s here. Your chance to join a jazz combo, rehearse with a professional musician mentor in an exciting local venue, and perform public concerts. Over the 20 plus years that I’ve been teaching private jazz lessons I’ve had a number of students ask about ensembles they could join to get that small group jazz band playing experience. Up to now in the Baltimore area, there hasn’t been anything I could recommend. I am thrilled to announce Charm City Combos, my performance opportunity for adults that are interested in learning the art of jazz combo performance.  Charm City Combos is for you if… You are excited to learn or improve your jazz playing skills. You enjoy making great music with others. You want to be a part of Baltimore’s rich jazz scene. If you’ve got the desire to get better together, then please give me a shout and let’s get swinging!  Alan Information about how to contact Alan and sign up to participate in Charm City Combos is located at: http://charmcitycombos.com/  Charm City Combos meets every other Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM at Jazzway 6004 6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore MD 21210

    Charm City Combos with Alan Blackman

 

Charm City Combos is a unique organization that forms small jazz ensembles, rehearses with them twice a month and prepares music for public presentation. The current combo session continues until August 26th. If you would like to get on the list for the next group please contact Alan Blackman at iplayjazzpiano@hotmail.com or 410-365-9983. All instruments and vocalists are welcome, but we are especially in need of bassists and drummers at this time. New ensembles are formed on a continuous and ongoing basis! * Please be advised that Charm City Combos is not an open jam session   About Charm City Combos: A jazz band experience for amateurs comes to Baltimore………..Finally, it’s here. Your chance to join a jazz combo, rehearse with a professional musician mentor in an exciting local venue, and perform public concerts. Over the 20 plus years that I’ve been teaching private jazz lessons I’ve had a number of students ask about ensembles they could join to get that small group jazz band playing experience. Up to now in the Baltimore area, there hasn’t been anything I could recommend. I am thrilled to announce Charm City Combos, my performance opportunity for adults that are interested in learning the art of jazz combo performance.  Charm City Combos is for you if… You are excited to learn or improve your jazz playing skills. You enjoy making great music with others. You want to be a part of Baltimore’s rich jazz scene. If you’ve got the desire to get better together, then please give me a shout and let’s get swinging!  Alan Information about how to contact Alan and sign up to participate in Charm City Combos is located at: http://charmcitycombos.com/  Charm City Combos meets every other Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM at Jazzway 6004 6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore MD 21210

     

Craig Alston Birthday Concert 

  Baltimore jazz favorite, saxophonist Craig Alston celebrates his birthday with a concert at Jazzway 6004.  His group always includes the best musicians around and for this event, features the legendary pianist Larry Willis who has played with all the greats including Nat Adderly, Louis Hayes, Jimmy Heath, Hugh Masakela, Carmen McRae along with a 7 year stint as the keyboardist for Blood Sweat and Tears!  The group will perform some of Craig's favorite tunes, standards and originals.   Craig Alston – Saxophones, Eric Kennedy– drums, Larry Willis -piano, Blake Meister – bass. Tickets: $38-General, $33-BJA Members (PER registered member, please), $18-Students. All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a dessert, fruit and cheese buffet, post-concert.     Ticket link: http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/

   

Charm City Combos with Alan Blackman        

  Charm City Combos is a unique organization that forms small jazz ensembles, rehearses with them twice a month and prepares music for public presentation.  If you would like to get on the list for the next group please contact Alan Blackman at iplayjazzpiano@hotmail.com or 410-365-9983. All instruments and vocalists are welcome but we are especially in need of bassists and drummers at this time. New ensembles are formed on a continuous and ongoing basis! The current combo session continues until August 26th.   * Please be advised that Charm City Combos is not an open jam session           About Charm City Combos: A jazz band experience for amateurs comes to Baltimore.

Finally, it’s here. Your chance to join a jazz combo, rehearse with a professional musician mentor in an exciting local venue, and perform public concerts. Over the 20 plus years that I’ve been teaching private jazz lessons I’ve had a number of students ask about ensembles they could join to get that small group jazz band playing experience. Up to now in the Baltimore area, there hasn’t been anything I could recommend.  I am thrilled to announce Charm City Combos, my performance opportunity for adults that are interested in learning the art of jazz combo performance.  Charm City Combos is for you if… you are excited to learn or improve your jazz playing skills. you enjoy making great music with others. you want to be a part of Baltimore’s rich jazz scene. If you’ve got the desire to get better together, then please give me a shout and let’s get swinging!  Alan  Information about how to contact Alan and sign up to participate in Charm City Combos is located at: http://charmcitycombos.com/   Charm City Combos meets every other Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM at Jazzway 6004, 6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore MD 21210  

   

     

In honor of Joni Mitchell’s 75th birthday, award-winning vocalist Marianne Matheny-Katz presents her six-year ongoing and evolving Joni Mitchell project with the select band that she has been collaborating with since its inception. Some of the arrangements have been developed by Alan Blackman and others have been created by the entire ensemble over the years.  The complexities of Joni Mitchell’s melodies and lyrics drew many of the world’s greatest jazz musicians to collaborate and perform with her. New and longtime fans will be delighted to hear hip new arrangements of  Joni favorites across her entire discography. This project will be performed around the MD-DC area during the coming months to prepare for a new recording.

Marianne Matheny-Katz - vocals, Craig Alston-saxophones, Alan Blackman-piano, Eric Kennedy-drums, Michael Raitzyk-guitar, Jeff Reed-bass. Tickets: $38-General, $33-BJA Members (PER registered member, please), $18-Students. All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a dessert, fruit and cheese buffet, post-concert.   Ticket link:   http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/

 

“She has that special gift you cannot buy in a music store.” - LES PAUL

 

“Nicki brings clear articulation, beautiful tone, a sense of rhythmic assuredness and a touch of allure to inventive arrangements.” - JAZZ TIMES

 

“Nicki Parrott could make anyone love jazz.” - CABARET SCENE

 

Bassist-vocalist Nicki Parrott brings her tribute “Dear Blossom” to Jazzway, This is Parrot’s elegant love letter to a vocal legend of jazz past: Blossom Dearie. Released in 2017, her recording received 4 stars from Downbeat and was described by Downbeat’s Brian Zimmerman as “a tribute of sparkling endearment and somber reverence, with moods that alternate between smoke and sunshine…. with elegant turns (that) render Parrott's sweet, amiable voice with pronounced clarity and splendor.“ Nicki Parrott – Bass & Vocals, Chris Grasso – Piano, Chuck Redd – Vibraphone & Drums. Tickets: $38-General, $33-BJA Members (PER registered member, please), $18-Students. All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a dessert, fruit and cheese buffet post-concert.  

 Ticket link: http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/  

The Warren Wolf Quartet performs for the Jazzway's 11th anniversary with special guest, pianist Aaron Goldberg.

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NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, Tim Green will NOT be appearing. However, there may be a surprise guest or two in the house!

 

Vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist, Warren Wolf performs for Jazzway’s 11th anniversary with outstanding guests, pianist, Aaron Goldberg and alto saxophonist, Tim Green (runner-up in the 2008 Thelonious Monk Competition). Hailed by Down Beat magazine for his “quick-witted harmonic reflexes, fluid command of line and cut-to-the-chase sense of narrative logic,” Aaron Goldberg has made his name worldwide as one of jazz’s most compelling pianists, and his passion for swing, melody and groove are evident on his 5 acclaimed trio albums and over 80 more as a co-leader and collaborator, including those with Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Guillermo Klein. Tim Green is a Baltimore native, Manhattan School of Music (BA) and Thelonious Monk Institute (MA) graduate. His diverse performance career includes playing with some of the most recognized names in jazz, gospel, R&B, hip-hop, and pop music, including Christian McBride, Eric Reed, Mulgrew Miller, Jon Faddis, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Michael Buble, Queen Latifah, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, and Yolanda Adams playing in venues including Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the White House, and the Village Vanguard. He has recently become a member of the teaching faculty for jazz studies at Peabody Conservatory. Warren Wolf-vibraphone, Aaron Goldberg-piano, Tim Green - alto saxophone, Eliot Seppa - bass, John Lamkin III - drums Tickets: $38-General, $33-BJA Members (PER registered member, please), $22-Students. All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a desert, fruit and cheese buffet post-concert, plus a piece of birthday cake.    Ticket link: http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/ THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!

The Baltimore Jazz documentary, Tell Me More and Then Some is scheduled to be released this spring. Jazzway is hosting a benefit for the film which includes an exclusive  25-30 person sit down dinner featuring seasonal Chesapeake cuisine prepared by Marianne and director of the film, Jon Bevers with an hour long jazz concert afterwards. Dessert after the concert.

All proceeds from this dinner will benefit the film and specifically be applied  toward copyright fees for images and video footage used in the film.  

John Lamkin III and his group will be the featured performer Tickets $100 Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraising-dinner-concert-for-jazz-documentary-tickets-44684233746

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        THIS SHOW HAS BEEN  RESCHEDULED TO December 17TH AT 5:00!!  There are only 2 tickets available for this concert The Jazzway Holiday Show with Sharón Clark and the Chris Grasso Trio   Ms. Clarks sound evokes not [Billie] Holiday but Drather a less operatic Sarah Vaughan fused with the more animated side of Shirley Horn, a singer who also liked to take her time. Ms. Clarks voice is rich, her phrasing unfussy, her jazz embellishments minimal. -- Stephen Holden, New York Times   Like [Sarah Vaughan], her natural sound is almost operatic in its richness, but pure jazz in its improvisational sassiness. But when she brings her remarkable instrument to bear on those pop hits of the post-nuclear age, which she clearly loves, she creates something new and amazing. . . All of which begs an additional question: Why has Sharon Clark been so overlooked, particularly in New York, for all this time? That is surely going to change." Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal   "A revelation . . . I never thought I'd hear a singer with the range, musicality and command of tone and timbre that was Sarah at her best, but now I have." JazzTimes         DC's incomparable vocalist, Sharón Clark presents everyone's favorite holiday tunes, backed by the Chris Grasso Trio. Winner of the Billie Holiday Competition and the American Traditions Vocal Competition, Ms. Clark has been one of the premier vocalists in the Baltimore-Washington area for a decade or more and has received rave reviews for her performances in New York City. She has also toured extensively in Europe during the last few years.  In fact, Ms. Clark has recently moved to Europe and now comes back to the US for periodic performances.  Catch her while she's in town!!  All tickets include soft drinks, a raffle, a post-concert buffet of desserts, cheeses and fruit and a chance to mingle with the artists. Adult beverages (beer, wine cocktails) are also available for a small fee. Sharón Clark - Vocals Chris Grasso - Piano Amy Shook - Bass Lenny Robinson - Drums     Biography  Washington, D.C. standout Sharón Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the U.S. and Europe. Her New York run drew raves from the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal, and she won New York’s Bistro Award for Best Vocalist.   Ms. Clark has made multiple international tours in recent years, making her debut in Israel and returning to Russia, where she has developed a major following. Her most recent release, “Do it Again — My Tribute to Shirley Horn,” is on its third printing, and she grabs top honors wherever she goes.   Ms. Clark won the Gold Medal and $10,000 top prize at the Savannah Music Festival's American Traditions Competition. She then took first place in the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition, which offers a $2,500 prize along with a featured appearance with the Baltimore Symphony.   Ms. Clark appears regularly in DC at Blues Alley and Loews Madison Hotel. A featured soloist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony, and the Baltimore Symphony, Clark has headlined the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival and the Savannah Music Festival. Both the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and The Ludacris Foundation chose Ms. Clark to perform for their separate tributes to Quincy Jones.      

    Tickets: $38/general, $33/BJA members, $22/students (with current and valid student ID). All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a post-concert buffet of dessert, cheeses and fruit. Adult beverages are available for a small fee.  Ticket Link:  http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/ or click on the Instant Seats Icon

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     THIS IS OUR LAST CONCERT OF 2017 - THERE ARE STILL TICKETS LEFT!!

"He's (JD Walter) built a reputation for going down his own idiosyncratic path, while simultaneously crafting music that's at once accessible and adventuresome, and undeniably soulful. - John Murph -Downbeat Magazine   "(Orrin Evins is) ...a poised artist with an impressive template of ideas at his command. “ - The New York Times         We know what you're thinking..…. it’s a Monday night.    However, it may be a Monday night, but this concert is worth coming out for!  Singers -  Pianists - Musicians!  If you haven’t been able to attend a Jazzway concert – especially because of the price tag, here is an opportunity to experience an extraordinary event at Jazzway at a discounted price! These artists will not be performing anywhere else in the Baltimore-DC area for the remainder of this year, except at Jazzway.       This a rare opportunity for Jazzway to present two of the most innovative musicians performing jazz today. JD Walter is a jazz singer’s singer - a purist and innovator. His style has been compared to many vocal titans, but it is uniquely his own and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene.  (And he is reported to be Kurt Elling’s favorite singer!) Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianists of his generation and has earned the titles of pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, producer and arranger. He is a two-time Grammy nominee, Pew Fellow, leader of the Captain Black Big Band and soon to be pianist with the wildly popular group, BadPlus. They will be joined by Baltimore favorite and fiercely dynamic bassist, Kris Funn and Philly based drummer, Byron Landham who is on the faculty of Temple University. The tickets for this performance will be sold at a discount. No dessert tonight but tickets are less expensive and there will be free snacks and soft drinks plus adult beverages available for a small fee.       JD Walter – vocals   Orrin Evans – piano   Kris Funn – bass   Byron Landham – drums         Tickets: $17/General and BJA Members, $15/Students (full time with valid ID)     Ticket Link: http://www.jazzway6004.org/buy_tickets_and_merchandise/   or click on the icon below:  

  JD singing The Way You Look Tonight (Part 1)

  JD singing The Way You Look Tonight (Part 2)

 

Charm City Combos with Alan Blackman

 

A jazz band experience for amateurs comes to Baltimore.

Finally, it’s here. Your chance to join a jazz combo, rehearse with a professional musician mentor in an exciting local venue, and perform public concerts.

Over the 20 plus years that I’ve been teaching private jazz lessons I’ve had a number of students ask about ensembles they could join to get that small group jazz band playing experience. Up to now in the Baltimore area, there hasn’t been anything I could recommend.

Well, I am thrilled to announce Charm City Combos, my new performance opportunity for adults that are interested in learning the art of jazz combo performance.

 

Charm City Combos is for you if…

you are excited to learn or improve your jazz playing skills.

you enjoy making great music with others.

you want to be a part of Baltimore’s rich jazz scene.

 

If you’ve got the desire to get better together, then please give me a shout and let’s get swinging!

 

Alan  

Information about how to contact Alan and sign up to participate in Charm City Combos is located at: http://charmcitycombos.com/

 

Charm City Combos meets every other Sunday from 2:00-4:00 PM at Jazzway 6004, 6004 Hollins Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210    

 

     

THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!         The George Colligan Trio – CD release for “More Powerful”     “Mr. Colligan favors an earthy, assertive style, putting him in a lineage that includes McCoy Tyner, John Hicks and Mulgrew Miller.​”– New York Times  “Colligan is an equally deserving torch-carrier of the piano trio tradition….” John Kelman, All About Jazz    “As a creative artist, he’s really up there…. In terms of technique, knowledge of music and improvisational creativity, there aren’t a whole lot of cats from his generation that are any better than him. As a matter of fact, I can’t think of any.”– Don Braden in a blindfold test for Jazz Times   Renowned pianist and composer George Colligan, returns to Jazzway for the Baltimore CD release of his latest CD on the Whirlwind label “More Powerful”.  Colligan is not only one of the great jazz pianists of his generation, but an artist who has earned an international reputation as a multi-instrumentalist (drums, trumpet, organ, keyboards), composer, accompanist, teacher, and bandleader. “More Powerful” is his 28th album as a leader and features some of New York’s finest talents in the great Linda Oh on Bass, Rudy Royston on drums, and Nicole Glover on tenor saxophone. and soprano saxophone. The Jazzway concert features Colligan on piano, Matthew Parrish on bass and local jazz virtuoso, Lee Pearson on drums.   Colligan is the winner of the 2015 DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll (Keyboard), and has had a long association as a member of the legendary Jack DeJohnette’s ensemble. With over 130 albums to date as an accompanist, Colligan has worked with a long list of luminaries, including Buster Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Ravi Coltrane, and many others. His musical style incorporates everything from showtunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th century classical music. His performances include dazzling technique as well as mature restraint. Colligan was on the faculty of the Juilliard School for two years and is currently a Professor at Portland State University.     George Colligan – Piano   Matthew Parrish – Bass   Lee Pearson – Drums       Tickets: $38.00/General - $33/BJA members - $22.00/Students All tickets include all soft drinks, a raffle, a post-concert buffet of desserts, cheeses and fruit and a chance to mingle with the artists. Adult beverages are also available for a small fee.   THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT!         

 

The Joni Chronicles is BACK!  October 28, 2017 at An Die Musik

In honor of Joni Mitchell’s birthday, award-winning vocalist Marianne M-K presents her six-year ongoing and evolving Joni Mitchell project with the select band that she has been collaborating with since its inception. Some of the arrangements have been developed by Alan Blackman and others have been created by the entire ensemble over the years.   The complexities of Joni Mitchell’s melodies and lyrics drew many of the world’s greatest jazz musicians to collaborate and perform with her. New and longtime fans will be delighted to hear hip new arrangements of “Help Me,” “Free Man in Paris,” “Both Sides Now,” “Edith and the Kingpin,” “For the Roses” and “Dry Cleaner from Des Moines.”Don't miss this unforgettable performance!

MARIANNE MATHENY-KATZ vocals ALAN BLACKMAN piano CRAIG ALSTON saxophone/woodwind MICHAEL RAITZYK guitar BLAKE MEISTER bass ERIC KENNEDY drums An die Musik • 409 N. Charles Street • Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 385-2638 • www.andiemusiklive.com Tickets: $17 advance / $20 door / $10 student  

  THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!!   Christie Dashiell Quartet "Time All Mine" CD tour

  Christie Dashiell - Vocals Allyn Johnson - Piano Romeir Mendez - Bass Carroll "CV" Dashiell, III - Drums     Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Greenville, NC, contemporary jazz vocalist Christie N. Dashiell returned to hone her skills at Howard University and, later, The Manhattan School of Music. Dashiell's history includes performances with Howard’s premiere vocal jazz ensemble, Afro-Blue. She has also performed at the Kennedy Center as a part of the 2010 Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead residency program and Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C. She is the recipient of Downbeat magazine’s Best College Graduate Jazz Vocalist and Outstanding Soloist awards in the jazz vocal category. Most recently, Dashiell appeared on season three of NBC's “The Sing-Off,” as a member of Afro-Blue and performs with the group, now known as Traces of Blue.   Dashiell can be heard on several nationally released recordings including, John Blake's Motherless Child,The Jolley Brothers' Memoirs Between Brothers and as a Kennedy Center Discovery Artist on NPR’s “JazzSet” with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She has been seen in concert with Esperanza Spalding, Fred Hammond, Smokey Robinson, Geri Allen and Allan Harris.   A semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute’s International Jazz Vocalist Competition, Dashiell has completed a residency at Bohemian Caverns, a major-label compilation, and channeled Sarah Vaughan in the Kennedy Center’s production of Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown Reimagined. Her program celebrates the release and CD tour of her debut album, "Time All Mine" —with arrangements of popular songs to inventive and cutting edge originals. Her album is sure to be an instant classic.       Tickets:$38/general, $33/BJA members, $22/students (with current and valid student ID). All tickets include all soft drinks, entry in a raffle, and a desert, fruit and cheese buffet post-concert. Adult beverages are available for a small fee.    

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        Christie singing Skylark with Sine Qua Non