#DonaldBailey

Formed in 1964 as a vehicle to promote the awareness of jazz music. Members of the board had been involved […]

Jazz group originally a trio with a May 1957 line-up featuring Bobby on alto sax (ex-Internationals), Donald Bailey (bass), and […]

While in the Army during the early ‘50s Wells was stationed with Sergeant Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderly. They took part in […]

Jazz drummer. Played first concert for the Left Bank Jazz Society in 1964 in a group that included Jimmy Wells […]

Legendary sax player from Baltimore Wilfred ‘Mickey’ Fields. In 1949 at the age of 16 he toured for six months […]

Veteran jazz keyboardist who played in many local bands including Exit, and O’Donel Levy group. Butta also played behind jazz […]

Jazz saxophonist from West Baltimore. His dad owned the North End Lounge at the corner of North Avenue and Gay […]

The Bluesette/Blues Back Alley, owned by Art Peyton and Sharon Peyton, was a non-alcoholic night club in central Baltimore City […]