Born into a family of Venezuelan folk musicians, jazz pianist Benito Gonzalez has always had a deep-rooted appreciation for pastimes and traditions. Today, as a rising star of one of America’s finest musical traditions, Gonzalez has come to his current status by following in the footsteps of jazz’s ancestral forebears. [...]

Alan Blackman, piano Max Murray, bass Frank Russo, drums After meeting on an Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet gig, rhythm section mates Alan Blackman, Max Murray and Frank Russo immediately knew that they possessed a rare chemistry. It wasn’t long before they teamed up with sax titan Donny McCaslin and recorded their first CD, [...]

Benny Russell - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Skip Grasso - guitar Greg Small – piano Nuc Vega - drums Phil Ravita - acoustic bass and electric 6 - string bass Featuring the music of Claud Bolling, Martin Gould and Django Reinhardt    Free of charge thanks to FREE FALL BALTIMORE, but tickets are req [...]

David Murray, sax Lafayette Gilchrist, piano Herman Burney, bass Eric Kennedy, drums A special appearance by a masterful, internationally renowned artist of incredible stature. Grammy Award winning saxophonist David Murray's pre-COVID shows were sold out! David Murray, an Oakland native, now living in NYC and Europe, h [...]

Grant Izmirlian, tenor saxophone Franklin Wade, trumpet Chris Stiles, piano Phil Ravita, Bass Jim West, drums Playing standards from the Hard Bop era as well as originals. A great and rare occasion to see a  trumpet/sax quintet, just like the Blue Note records from the 1960's. Grant Izmirlian, a native of St. Lou [...]

Sy Smith, vocals Dre King, piano & trumpet Biscuit Bynum, percussion Dennis Turner, bass Sy Smith has solidified her place in the world of underground soul music (she’s often called “the hardest working woman in underground soul”). This Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer helped cultivate t [...]

Carl Cornwell, sax Bob Butta, piano Delorean Fullington, bass Tony Green, drums   With a 40 year career that’s included stints with Roy Haynes and Pharoah Sanders – not to mention co-founding the Amnesia Express with Gil Scott-Heron -- Carl Cornwell is a veteran saxophonist still performing high energy [...]

Bill Heid, piano Blake Meister, bass Jay Jefferson, drums Bill Heid is an American soul jazz and hard bop jazz pianist and organist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, probably better known for his work with musicians such as Koko Taylor, Henry Johnson and Fenton Robinson, among others. Bill Heid came of age in the crucible [...]

Warren Wolf, vibes Wendel Patrick, keyboards Eze Jackson, hip hop MC An evening of freestyle hip hop and their 1st live streaming concert! Eze Jackson is a pillar of the Baltimore music scene. An insanely talented hip hop MC, front-man for the band Soul Cannon, an ever-present collaborator, and an artist who infuses so [...]

Greg Thompkins, Sax Brent Mingle, Bass Jim Orr, Piano Wayne Johnson. Drummer/Vocals This group has performed in various musical contexts for over 25 years. They specialize in Jazz-Rock, Blues, Funk and Roll! Tenor saxophonist Gregory Thompkins started his professional career with the jazz group First Impressions at Towson [...]

Ms. Bennett’s passion for cello began at age 10.  Among her teachers were Gretchen Gettes, Cecylia Barczyk, Tom Shaw, and Gordan Cleland. She studied at Baltimore School for the Arts ('12), and studied abroad at Brock University ('14). She received her Bachelors of Music in Cello Performance at Shenandoah Univers [...]

2016 Blues Music Award (BMA) Winner and two-time 2020 BMA nominee Billy Price first attracted national attention during his three-year association with guitarist Roy Buchanan. Price is the vocalist on two of Buchanan's LPs, That's What I'm Here For and Live Stock. Since then, with the Keystone Rhythm Band, the Billy [...]

Renee Tannenbaum, vocals Jon Ozment, piano John Leonard, bass Born in Toronto, vocalist Renée Tannenbaum appeared at a variety of venues in Canada, Italy and New York City before moving to Washington, D.C., in 2001. With her lyrical interpretations of jazz standards in English, French, Spanish and Italian, Renée [...]

Amit Peled, cello Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano Program -- LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Sonata No. 3 in A Major, op. 69 (1807-8) Sonata No. 4 in C Major, op. 102, no. 1 (1815) Israeli-American cellist, conductor, and pedagogue Amit Peled, a musician of profound artistry and charismatic stage presenc [...]

This is an encore of their performance on August 22nd. This appearance will feature  David Alan Bunn, piano Lionel Torrence, saxophone Plus Warren Wolf, vibes Moe Daniels, piano Kevin Walker, bass Jesse Moody, drums Baltimore-born Gabrielle Goodman is a jazz singer, composer, author, and associa [...]

Eric Kennedy is a Baltimore native, drummer, vocalist, percussionist, educator and composer. Eric’s introduction to all styles of music and early music training was initiated by his musical relatives, who also cultivated his love of jazz. Eric continued his arts education at the Baltimore School for the Arts studying classica [...]

Linda Harris, vocals Petra Martin, vocals Felipe Paccagnella, piano Douglas Lira, sax Chuck Ferrell, drums Gero Viera, guitar Linda Harris, singer, songwriter performs regularly with the Light Switch Band.  She and Felipe Paccagnella have written and recorded 10 original songs.  She performs locally in the DMV in [...]

Join them for Part 3 of their Quarantine Live Streaming Series! Mayu Saeki, flute Warren Wolf, piano Mayu Saeki is a Japan-born flutist, composer, bandleader, educator with nearly a decade of her musical career in NYC. Mayu, Elizabeth University of Music alumni with M.M. degree in 1996, still keeps transforming herself with [...]

Christian Hizon, trombone Jeff Reed, bass Eric Kennedy, drums Warren Wolf, piano Accomplished musician Christian Hizon is an in-demand trombonist, educator and session player in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia music scene. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music with a degree in Bass Trombone Performance, he [...]

Jeff Antoniuk - tenor sax John Lee - guitar Mike Pope - electric bass Frank Russo - drums Jeff Antoniuk & Helluvaband is one of the most aptly named jazz groups on the scene today. This collection of players have shared the stage with legends like Chick Corea, Marcus Miller, Helen Sung, The Brecker Brothers and many more. [...]