Miles Davis

Donald B. Cohen

2013-01-16 13:00:00

Donald B. Cohen, a Baltimore musician who formed the Don Cohen Trio and the Jazz Express, which performed at various venues and social functions, died Jan. 8 of heart failure at the Warren Place senior housing complex in Cockeysville. He was 78....

Like/dislike: Sam Massa, Bin 604

2012-08-07 10:29:00

Finding the perfect wine is an art form, and Sam Massa, the assistant sales manager at Bin 604 in Harbor East, is well-versed. Going on his third year at Bin 604, Massa, 30, began interacting with wine as a young boy when he would play in his father's...

Basketball: Gilman rallies past St. Paul's

2011-12-06 19:07:00

Although Gilman is not usually mentioned when the names of the area's best teams are bandied about, perhaps the Greyhounds should be. After losing to defending Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference champion John Carroll on Nov. 29...

Baltimore and fighter John Rallo 'Must Love Cats'

2012-03-16 08:31:00

When the "Show Your Soft Side" campaign debuted last year, Baltimore learned that real tough guys treat animals with soft hands -- and people across the county took notice. They were impressed to hear about the likes of Raven Jarret Johnson, MMA...

Area high school boys basketball teams ready for tipoff

2011-12-02 08:40:47

Boys' Latin 2011 record: 5-18 Returning starters: senior forward Matthew Rees (6-4), junior forward Colin Heacock (6-3) and junior guard Mac Pons (5-10). Breakdown: If it's true that there's no substitute for experience, then Lakers' coach Cliff Rees...

Boys basketball: Ripken, Jones lead Gilman past St. Paul's

2012-01-22 08:43:00

Senior forward Ryan Ripken scored 24 points and senior guard Cyrus Jones had 22, leading Gilman past host St. Paul's, 64-57, in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference game Saturday night. The win strengthens the Greyhounds' lead on...

Boys basketball: John Carroll upends St. Paul's

2011-11-23 08:43:00

St. Paul's coach Seth Goldberg loves to play teams from the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference. The Crusaders, who compete in the B Conference, have certainly proved they can hold their own against some of the area's best. St....

Celebrating young lives on canvas

2011-06-16 00:00:00

Chase Miller, 11 and Logan Gwin, 12, stood in the main hallway of Lisbon Elementary School, looking up at artwork on the walls. "Bedazzling" was how Chase described it. "I've never seen a picture like this before," Logan said. Artwork in elementary...

Brasserie Brightwell

2010-08-26 16:22:16

The owners of 208 Talbot in St. Michaels -- a restaurant that once made EL's list of "Top Ten Places Worth the Gas Money" -- are getting ready to open a second restaurant, this time in Easton. Starting in mid-......

Blue Sky Traffic

2007-07-05 00:00:00

Hometown // Smithsburg Current members // Justin Kalk, vocals and guitar; Steve Britton, bass and vocals; Lincoln Nesto, drums Founded in // 2004 Style // pop rock Influenced by // Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus...

Satabdi Express

2006-06-01 00:00:00

Hometown: Baltimore Current members: Dave Cipriani, 19-string Indian slide guitar, classical and electric guitars; Adam Hopkins, upright bass; Chris Lerch, drums Founded in: 2004 Style: jazz funk with Indian overtones Influenced by: Pandit Barun;...

SoulStice

2006-06-15 00:00:00

Hometown: Columbia Current members: Ashley Llorens Founded in: 2000 Style: hip hop, rap and indie Influenced by: Common, Black Thought, Nas, Rakim, Miles Davis, Big Pun, Radiohead Notable: With three solo records under his belt and a new mix tape...

Whenever contemporary jazzmen make jams full of melodic horn lines and bebop-type solos that reach back to Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, they're called "young lions." At least, they were.

2012-12-27 13:11:00

A meeting of generations in 72-year-old drummer and onetime Miles Davis sideman Hart, the Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson and understated saxophonist Mark Turner, this album connects beautifully with lush, thoughtful interplay and nods toward John Coltrane and Paul Bley.

2012-12-14 15:33:00

No other orchestra in America looks, sounds or acts quite like Orbert Davis' Chicago Jazz Philharmonic. For though various bands play Third Stream repertoire -- a term that loosely refers to jazz-meets-classical fare -- the CJP immerses itself in this exotic corner of the jazz tradition.

2012-10-18 12:10:00