At Jubilee Arts, The Baltimore Jazz Collective carries the torch for Charm City
On a hot summer night in Baltimore’s Penn-North district, a leaderless sextet of auspicious local musicians offered an incredible...
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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...
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...
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...
Lafayette Gilchrist couldn’t figure out how to sound like other pianists. So he embraced his own style.
Lafayette Gilchrist was 17 years old when he touched a piano for the first time. He now realizes that...
How Kris Funn found his sound in the ‘gateway jazz’ of the CornerStore
When Kris Funn and his group CornerStore were announced as the winners of the 2018 DCJazzPrix, the DC Jazz...
CapitalBop’s #1 Album of 2018: Todd Marcus, ‘On These Streets’
On his last album, 2015’s Blues for Tahrir, bass clarinetist Todd Marcus sought to directly address his Egyptian heritage,...
Sarah Hughes will take the saxophone to new heights at our next Spotlight Residency
It’s said so often these days: “That artist defies categorization.” But eclecticism and openness are easy to come by....
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.
Interview | Todd Marcus on his many inheritances, from Egyptian music to Eric Dolphy
by Giovanni Russonello Editorial board The Baltimorean bass clarinetist Todd Marcus, who will perform this Friday and Saturday at...