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Kevin Jackson - Guitar

Baltimore, Maryland native Kevin Jackson has been taking the Smooth Jazz industry by storm since 2012, performing with artists such as Sheila E, Wyclef, and Maysa, to name a few. 

Jackson's mix of original compositions and acoustic renditions take his listeners on a ​soulful and rhythmic journey​.  Jackson produces projects that offer something for every person’s taste, whether it is Rock, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, Soulful R&B and more. 

Jackson is often thought of as a “quiet giant” due to his humble and quiet nature but, once on stage, it’s easy to see this is where he is most comfortable, and where he comes to life through his music. His live productions set him apart from the rest. In more recent years, Jackson has had the opportunity to open for and perform with smooth jazz artists like Marcus Johnson, Jeanette Harris and Jackiem Joyner, to name a few.

Article: Live Review

Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal’ouna Ensemble at An Die Musik

by Matt Hooke
November 12, 2024

Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal'ouna Ensemble An Die Musik Live Baltimore, Maryland, USA October 21, 2024 Ramzi Aburedwan and Dal'Ouna Ensemble presented a unique set of jazz-touched Palestinian music at Baltimore's An Die Musik Live. The set was a showcase for each musician involved, with every song beginning with a ...

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"Gunnhildr" Live at The Watermelon Room

Featuring the music of Wide-Eyed Lounge Cats
Duration: 2:14
June 21, 2024

Following the success of their third studio album The Watermelon Sessions (released 2023), Wide-Eyed Lounge Cats return to the studio where it all began to record a live performance of their original song “Gunnhildr”. The studio, known as the Watermelon Room (based out of Baltimore, MD), became a critical element in the band’s evolution into jazz fusion, allowing them the space and presence to explore, test, and ultimately discover themselves through a shared musicianship. The album and its tracks pay homage to that journey as live performers and studio musicians. The featured song demonstrates the band’s unique ability at bending genres into a powerful array of sounds, and the composition draws inspiration from old Norse folklore and mythology. The video was recorded by Marshall Veth and the audio mixed by Garrett Long, their original engineer (and founder) of the Watermelon Room. 

Article: In Pictures

Raul Midon at An Die Musik LIVE

by Matt Hooke
October 18, 2023

Raul Midon performed a solo set at An Die Musik LIVE in Baltimore on October 11, 2023 that showcased his artistic versality and ability to create a compelling show without a backing band. Midon's songwriting prowess showed throughout the evening as he transitioned from funk influenced songs to a Joni Mitchell inspired piano ballad. effortlessly. A ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Susan Alcorn: Nueva Canción on Pedal Steel

by Lawrence Peryer
January 27, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines On the innovative pedal steel guitarist Susan Alcorn.While Susan got her start playing in country & western bands in Texas, she has taken the pedal steel into new and uncharted territories, exploring 20th-century classical music, improvisational jazz, and various world musics.On her latest project, CANTO (Relative Pitch Records), ...

Article: Jazzmatazz

Remembering Saxophonist, teacher, and composer Carl Grubbs

by Matt Hooke
January 25, 2024

Saxophonist Carl Grubbs built a community around him everywhere he played, whether in 1970s Philadelphia where people gathered outside of his house to listen to his band practice, or in Baltimore where he mentored countless generations of musicians since the 1990s. Even as his health worsened over the past year, Grubbs continued to see ...

Article: In Pictures

Brandon Born Quartet at An Die Musik Live

by Matt Hooke
November 29, 2023

One of the most exciting things about being a music fan is discovering an artist when they come into their own and contribute their own voice to the jazz tradition. The audience at An Die Musik got a taste of that feeling watching Peabody Conservatory student Brandon Born lead his first band at An Die Musik ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Enayet Hossain

by AAJ Staff
June 29, 2023

Meet Enayet Hossain Enayet Hossain is an accomplished tabla player from a renowned Indian musical family whose careers span three generations. Born in Bangladesh to an Indian father and Bangladeshi mother, he moved to the U.S. as a child. He received musical training from his father, Hamid Hossain, an esteemed Indian musician renowned for teaching and ...

Article: Liner Notes

Ravita Jazz: Oriana

by Bill Milkowski
June 12, 2023

On his second outing as a leader, bassist-composer Phil Ravita recruited a close-knit crew of musicians that he's worked with in the Mid-Atlantic region since their time together in grad school at the University of Maryland, College Park. “We've known each other since 2007," he said of bandmates Greg Small on piano and Nucleo Vega on ...