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The second annual V.G. (Viola Griffin) Productions event to honor Baltimore R&B, funk groups and radio personalities was held on […]

Catonsville area band formed in 1966. Early members included Jake Scheffer (guitar -later with Pockets), Chip Matheson (guitar), Victor Lydell […]

Jazz/funk trio consisting of Andre ‘Blues’ Webb (drums), Benjie Porecki (keyboards ex-Catalyst Project), and Gary Grainger (bass). The D.C. / […]

Teen R&B group also known as the Junior Ultratones named after their dads’ 1950s group (see The Utratones bio). Members […]

R&B/jazz/funk group featured Jake Scheffer (guitar ex-Pockets), Vince Loving (bass), Dennis Chambers (drums), and Paul Soroka (keys, sax). Later members […]

Keyboard player fronted his Organ Trio in the late ‘60s with G. Griff (sax), and M. Crocker (drums). They performed […]

Jazz group led by veteran alto saxophonist and vocalist Carlos Johnson. Johnson had played with the Tunemakers (‘50s), the Bim […]

Fusion band formed by Al McKinney (keyboards – formerly of Carlos Johnson’s Zone 1, and the Luther Ingram Band), Charlie […]

Greg Hatza, Moon August, ORGANization… Keyboard virtuoso Greg was originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Baltimore after securing what turned […]

Jazz group featuring the Grainger brothers Gary (bass), Greg (drums), and Glenn (keyboards). The Grainger’s became some of the most […]