"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

"Brilliant singer with a voice like red velvet cake." - Jill ScottAs a 2x GRAMMY Award-nominee and singer Eric Roberson is widely regarded as the "King Of Independent Soul/R&B,” winning the 2012 Soul Train Music Award For Independent Artist Of The Year and “Underground Artist of the Year” BETJ Virtual Award. Eric [...]

Obasi Akoto and prominent members of the Greater Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Jazz Community will lead us in world-class performances almost every Tuesday, 7-10pm. Surround yourself with great company, soul lifting music, and wonderful food! Click HERE to read our Bright Moments Jam Session Newsletter, written by Obasi Ako [...]

The Peabody Jazz Department is committed to presenting jazz through community engagement, student empowerment, and pedagogical foundations. Our Peabody Jazz Combos present student performances of jazz classics and original compositions under the direction of our world-renowned Peabody Jazz faculty, including Allison Miller, Nasar A [...]

The Peabody Jazz Department is committed to presenting jazz through community engagement, student empowerment, and pedagogical foundations. Our Peabody Jazz Combos present student performances of jazz classics and original compositions under the direction of our world-renowned Peabody Jazz faculty, including Allison Miller, Nasar A [...]

“Simply one of the planet’s best saxophonists.” - JazzTimes MagazineChart-topping and multi-platinum selling saxophonist Kim Waters, one of the premiere architects and reigning kings of Contemporary Jazz, has written the soundtrack for the lives of generations of fans during his illustrious three-and-a-half decade career. His [...]

“Simply one of the planet’s best saxophonists.” - JazzTimes MagazineChart-topping and multi-platinum selling saxophonist Kim Waters, one of the premiere architects and reigning kings of Contemporary Jazz, has written the soundtrack for the lives of generations of fans during his illustrious three-and-a-half decade career. His [...]

“Simply one of the planet’s best saxophonists.” - JazzTimes MagazineChart-topping and multi-platinum selling saxophonist Kim Waters, one of the premiere architects and reigning kings of Contemporary Jazz, has written the soundtrack for the lives of generations of fans during his illustrious three-and-a-half decade career. His [...]

Tribute to PRINCE - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of "Kiss" & "1999" featuring ControversyJohnie Jupiter's Controversy is a Prince Musical Tribute Band born in 2017. Its’ sound takes you back to not only when “Purple Rain” ruled the charts, but also gives you the raw power of various Prince live [...]

Tribute to PRINCE - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of "Kiss" & "1999" featuring ControversyJohnie Jupiter's Controversy is a Prince Musical Tribute Band born in 2017. Its’ sound takes you back to not only when “Purple Rain” ruled the charts, but also gives you the raw power of various Prince live [...]

Carl Filipiak [guitar]George Garzone [saxophone]Greg Thompkins [saxophone]Paul Hannah [saxophone]Matt Everhart [bass]Lafayette Gilchrist [keyboards]Frank Russo [drums]John Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His sound continues to grab the ears of an ever-w [...]

Carl Filipiak [guitar]George Garzone [saxophone]Greg Thompkins [saxophone]Paul Hannah [saxophone]Matt Everhart [bass]Lafayette Gilchrist [keyboards]Frank Russo [drums]John Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His sound continues to grab the ears of an ever-w [...]

Carl Filipiak [guitar]George Garzone [saxophone]Greg Thompkins [saxophone]Paul Hannah [saxophone]Matt Everhart [bass]Lafayette Gilchrist [keyboards]Frank Russo [drums]John Coltrane departed this mortal plane more than fifty years ago; today he remains among us, more alive than ever. His sound continues to grab the ears of an ever-w [...]

Celebrate Frank Zappa's Billboard Top 200 Album Bongo Fury's 50th Anniversary with The Furious Bongos featuring Chad Wackerman! Bongo Fury is a collaborative album by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and Zappa's band the Mothers, released in October 1975, with tracks including “Muffin Man,” “Advance Romance,” “200 Years Old” and mor [...]

Celebrate Frank Zappa's Billboard Top 200 Album Bongo Fury's 50th Anniversary with The Furious Bongos featuring Chad Wackerman! Bongo Fury is a collaborative album by Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and Zappa's band the Mothers, released in October 1975, with tracks including “Muffin Man,” “Advance Romance,” “200 Years Old” and mor [...]

“Her voice gets under your skin. It is idiosyncratic, but it is trustworthy in its clarity and almost physical in its intimacy… her intuitive interpretations and riveting voice make you sit very still in your chair.” - StereophileSinger Gabrielle Cavassa's performances and songwriting are steeped in sensuality, melancholy, humor, a [...]

“Her voice gets under your skin. It is idiosyncratic, but it is trustworthy in its clarity and almost physical in its intimacy… her intuitive interpretations and riveting voice make you sit very still in your chair.” - StereophileSinger Gabrielle Cavassa's performances and songwriting are steeped in sensuality, melancholy, humor, a [...]

Featuring three of the most important hitmakers on the scene today, this supergroup can whisk you’re your mind away with Jazz, humble your heart with Soul, and make your foot stomp with Funk. When describing the performance of Jazz Funk Soul featuring 2018 Grammy winner Jeff Lorber, Grammy nominees Everette Harp  [...]

Featuring three of the most important hitmakers on the scene today, this supergroup can whisk you’re your mind away with Jazz, humble your heart with Soul, and make your foot stomp with Funk. When describing the performance of Jazz Funk Soul featuring 2018 Grammy winner Jeff Lorber, Grammy nominees Everette Harp  [...]

Featuring three of the most important hitmakers on the scene today, this supergroup can whisk you’re your mind away with Jazz, humble your heart with Soul, and make your foot stomp with Funk. When describing the performance of Jazz Funk Soul featuring 2018 Grammy winner Jeff Lorber, Grammy nominees Everette Harp  [...]

Walter Beasley is considered to be the Highest selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. He is an award winning soprano saxophonist and singer, composer and producer, founder and CEO of Affable Publishing and Affable Records and was a professor at Berklee for several years.Walter has been in the top 10 best-se [...]

Walter Beasley is considered to be the Highest selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. He is an award winning soprano saxophonist and singer, composer and producer, founder and CEO of Affable Publishing and Affable Records and was a professor at Berklee for several years.Walter has been in the top 10 best-se [...]

Walter Beasley is considered to be the Highest selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. He is an award winning soprano saxophonist and singer, composer and producer, founder and CEO of Affable Publishing and Affable Records and was a professor at Berklee for several years.Walter has been in the top 10 best-se [...]

Scott Patterson, keys and voiceDarius Sanders, voiceElise Jenkins, voiceR. Joshua Reynolds, voiceRay Winder, alto saxophone, electric guitar and voiceRa Patterson, alto saxophoneJudah Patterson, electric guitarPhilip Thomas, drumsAstronaut Symphony performances are a vibrant burst of bass-driven futuristic space music. Imagine the [...]

Scott Patterson, keys and voiceDarius Sanders, voiceElise Jenkins, voiceR. Joshua Reynolds, voiceRay Winder, alto saxophone, electric guitar and voiceRa Patterson, alto saxophoneJudah Patterson, electric guitarPhilip Thomas, drumsAstronaut Symphony performances are a vibrant burst of bass-driven futuristic space music. Imagine the [...]

Obasi Akoto and prominent members of the Greater Baltimore & Washington, D.C. Jazz Community will lead us in world-class performances almost every Tuesday, 7-10pm. Surround yourself with great company, soul lifting music, and wonderful food! Click HERE to read our Bright Moments Jam Session Newsletter, written by Obasi Ako [...]

Jazmin Ghent is an international smooth jazz and gospel recording artist as well as an accomplished music educator. She was awarded the prestigious 2019 "NAACP Image Award" for Outstanding Jazz Album, "The Story of Jazz". She was nominated for 2019 Smooth Jazz Network's Best Artist of the Year and was voted 2017's Best New Smooth J [...]

Jazmin Ghent is an international smooth jazz and gospel recording artist as well as an accomplished music educator. She was awarded the prestigious 2019 "NAACP Image Award" for Outstanding Jazz Album, "The Story of Jazz". She was nominated for 2019 Smooth Jazz Network's Best Artist of the Year and was voted 2017's Best New Smooth J [...]

“Lori Williams seamlessly moves from Jazz to R&B in ways the listener can feel at home with her in either genre. She has set the bar for vocalists to come.” - Terri Lyne Carrington Lori Williams [vocals]Tracey Cutler [saxophone]Benjie Porecki [piano]Michael Bowie [bass]Mark Prince [drums]Enjoy the evening with Lo [...]

“Lori Williams seamlessly moves from Jazz to R&B in ways the listener can feel at home with her in either genre. She has set the bar for vocalists to come.” - Terri Lyne Carrington Lori Williams [vocals]Tracey Cutler [saxophone]Benjie Porecki [piano]Michael Bowie [bass]Mark Prince [drums]Enjoy the evening with Lo [...]

“Lori Williams seamlessly moves from Jazz to R&B in ways the listener can feel at home with her in either genre. She has set the bar for vocalists to come.” - Terri Lyne Carrington Lori Williams [vocals]Tracey Cutler [saxophone]Benjie Porecki [piano]Michael Bowie [bass]Mark Prince [drums]Enjoy the evening with Lo [...]

DC-born and raised GRAMMY® Nominated R&B Singer J. HOLIDAY’s talent is matched—in rarity and intensity—only by his enthusiasm. He earned a Best Contemporary R&B Album Grammy Award-nomination in 2009 for Back of My Lac, which debuted at #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Known for multiple Billboard and U.S. R&B charting [...]

DC-born and raised GRAMMY® Nominated R&B Singer J. HOLIDAY’s talent is matched—in rarity and intensity—only by his enthusiasm. He earned a Best Contemporary R&B Album Grammy Award-nomination in 2009 for Back of My Lac, which debuted at #1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Known for multiple Billboard and U.S. R&B charting [...]

For five decades, 9-time GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist/composer/bandleader Gerald Albright has put his serpentine-fired, solo signature on many of the greatest hits of the latter half of the twentieth century; from Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots,” to Quincy Jones’ “Setembro.” And, he’s been one of the most a [...]

For five decades, 9-time GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist/composer/bandleader Gerald Albright has put his serpentine-fired, solo signature on many of the greatest hits of the latter half of the twentieth century; from Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots,” to Quincy Jones’ “Setembro.” And, he’s been one of [...]

For five decades, 9-time GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist/composer/bandleader Gerald Albright has put his serpentine-fired, solo signature on many of the greatest hits of the latter half of the twentieth century; from Patrice Rushen’s “Forget Me Nots,” to Quincy Jones’ “Setembro.” And, he’s been one of the most a [...]

Brent Birckhead, WoodwindsWarren Wolf, VibraphoneImani-Grace Cooper, VocalsRomeir Mendez, Upright & Electric BassCarroll Dashiell III, Drum setJose Andre, Piano & KeyboardsThemba Mkhatshwa, PercussionThe Exchange is a performance series celebrating the best of Baltimore's jazz scene, hosted by Brent Birckhead. Each per [...]

Brent Birckhead, WoodwindsWarren Wolf, VibraphoneImani Grace Cooper, VocalsRomeir Mendez, Upright & Electric BassCarroll Dashiell III, Drum setJose Andre, Piano & KeyboardsThemba Mkhatshwa, PercussionThe Exchange is a performance series celebrating the best of Baltimore's jazz scene, hosted by Brent Birckhead. Each per [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

Miki Howard represents passionate vocal artistry wrapped in a diminutive package of beauty, sass and candor. Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist and Actress Miki Howard already has a stunning catalog of music wide ranging in style – from the breezy “Come Share My Love” and the steamy funk of “Ain’t Nobody Like You” to [...]

"All Christmas White" Tribute to Frankie Beverly & MAZE featuring Paul Bumbry & A.T.O.M.Celebrate the holidays with the music of the beloved MAZE & Frankie Beverly! This Frankie Beverly Tribute Band features singer Paul Bumbry as Frankie Beverly and an All-Star Band of talented musicia [...]

"All Christmas White" Tribute to Frankie Beverly & MAZE featuring Paul Bumbry & A.T.O.M.Celebrate the holidays with the music of the beloved MAZE & Frankie Beverly! This Frankie Beverly Tribute Band features singer Paul Bumbry as Frankie Beverly and an All-Star Band of talented musicia [...]