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Remembering Carl Grubbs, who passed Coltrane’s torch to future generations

Saxophonist Carl Grubbs was just 13 when he met the musician who would become a guiding light, not only...

January 19, 2024 0

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Archival LPs revisit the lasting legacy of the Left Bank Jazz Society

For nearly 40 years, The Left Bank Jazz Society (LBJS) presented regular Sunday jazz shows in Baltimore, and turned...

April 26, 2023 0

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Bass clarinet specialist Todd Marcus plays small ball with new ‘Trio+’ album

The Baltimorean bass clarinetist Todd Marcus has become known for going big. His albums for nonet, 2006’s In Pursuit...

November 12, 2019 0

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Musician profile | Baltimore native Cyrus Chestnut relishes his gift — and passes it on to students

Cyrus Chestnut performs at the Hamilton during the DC Jazz Festival. Along the way, he is spotlighting six of his most talented students.

June 12, 2013 0

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