2008-2009 Performers


The Cookers
Sunday, October 5, 2008
3:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Tour, 5:00 pm Performance

Tour is free, but registration is required.
Please reserve your space for the free pre-concert gallery tour by calling 443-573-1818.

James Splulding
  • James Spaulding, alto saxophone and flute

  • Billy Harper, tenor saxophones

  • Eddie Henderson, trumpet

  • David Weiss, trumpet

  • George Cables, piano

  • Cecil McBee, bass

  • Billy Hart, drums

BCJS opens its season with the Cookers, a fiery seven-piece band steeped in the Hard Bop style of the late 1950s and early 1960s. This band promises to raise the temperature as it raises the roof. Come early and journey through The BMA's collection of Modern art to discover unexpected juxtapositions of color and texture and intriguing compositional relationships.

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The Bruce Barth Quartet with Special Guest, Steve Wilson
Sunday, November 16, 2008
3:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Tour, 5:00 pm Performance

Bruce Barth

Tour is free, but registration is required.
Please reserve your space for the free pre-concert gallery tour by calling 443-573-1818.

  • Bruce Barth, piano

  • Steve Wilson, soprano and alto saxophones

  • Ed Howard, bass

  • Gene Jackson, drums

With a modern and original voice, Bruce Barth's music encompasses a wide scope, from recollections of the old West to forays into the blues and Latin music. In the second installment of this season's pre-concert tours, journey through a selection of landscape paintings at The BMA to experience different cultures, geography and aesthetic approaches. 

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The Dave Liebman Quintet featuring Randy Brecker: From Miles to Trane
Sunday, February 15, 2009
3:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Tour, 5:00 pm Performance

Tour is free, but registration is required.
Please reserve your space for the free pre-concert gallery tour by calling 443-573-1818.

Dave Lieberman
  • Dave Liebman, alto saxophone and flute

  • Randy Brecker, trumpet and flugelhorn

  • Vic Juris, guitar

  • Tony Marino, bass

  • Marko Marcinko, drums

Two of today's finest modern players, Dave Liebman and Randy Brecker explore the groundbreaking music of Miles Davis and John Coltrane. In honor of African-American History Month, explore works by contemporary African-American artists and consider issues of identity and individual expression. 

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The Eric Alexander Quartet
Sunday, March 22, 2009
3:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Tour, 5:00 pm Performance

Tour is free, but registration is required.
Please reserve your space for the free pre-concert gallery tour by calling 443-573-1818.

  • Eric Alexander, tenor saxophone

  • Rhythm section, TBA

Boasting a warm, finely burnished tone and a robust melodic and harmonic imagination, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander has been exploring new musical worlds from the outset. This concert promises to put a spring in your step. Take the pre-concert tour and journey through The BMA collection to explore the creative process of artists who transform the “old” into the “new.”

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Annual Jazz Masters Concert
Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet
Sunday, April 26, 2009
3:45 p.m. Pre-Concert Tour, 5:00 pm Performance

Tour is free, but registration is required.
Please reserve your space for the free pre-concert gallery tour by calling 443-573-1818.

  • Ben Riley, drummer

  • Don Sickler, trumpet and arranger

  • Bruce Williams, alto and soprano saxophones

  • Wayne Escoffery, tenor and soprano saxophones

  • Jay Brandford, baritone saxophone

  • Freddie Bryant, guitar

  • Essiet Okon Essiet, bass

Four horns, guitar and bass surrounding Monk's master drummer Ben Riley in explorations of the timeless music of Thelonious Monk. Travel through The BMA collection to discover old favorites and new acquisitions that explore artists' unique signature styles.

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