Baltimore Jazz Alliance

The Baltimore Jazz Alliance is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of jazz in the greater Baltimore area. Through print and digital media channels, as well as in-person public outreach, the BJA provides information on the events, artists, venues, and recordings that the Baltimore jazz scene has to offer, and provides a variety of educational programs to introduce Baltimore’s youth to the history and techniques of jazz, as well as a recognition program for aspiring student musicians.

Our website features news, information, and most importantly, a calendar of all the jazz happening in and around Baltimore; the calendar is also emailed weekly to subscribers, so visit baltimorejazz.com, sign up, and catch up with all the great #baltimorejazz!

FEATURED EDITORIAL:

#wheresthejazz

baltimorejazz.com

Javier Nero: From the Diaspora to An Die Musik (Sun, 22 Mar 2026)
Continuing his monthly residency at An Die Musik, trombonist/composer/arranger—and budding griot—Javier Nero enlightened us with his 18-piece jazz orchestra for two sets on September 25, 2025. Nero and his big band began with the original piece, “Alkebulan”—a moniker that’s born from an effort to reconnect the African Diaspora. | Read more>>
>> Read More

Downtown Tumbao: In a Latin Groove on the Harbor (Sun, 15 Mar 2026)
[photo credit: Nick Moreland] On several occasions recently, I’ve had the great pleasure of listening to Downtown Tumbao at the Maximon Restaurant in The Four Seasons Hotel on the harbor in Baltimore. A very good Latin jazz group, they have been appearing there on Friday evenings for the past four years. | Read more>>
>> Read More