The Baltimore Jazz Collective is a consortium of jazz musicians, composers and community advocates that celebrate and uplift the Baltimore jazz legacy and culture.
The Baltimore Jazz Collective is an ensemble of Baltimore-area musicians that features each member’s musical voice, compositions, and arrangements. Though there is no single band leader, trumpeter and educator Sean Jones formed the collective in 2019. He drew inspiration from his time in the SFJAZZ Collective, where every member is responsible for contributing compositions. Many of the Baltimore Jazz Collective’s performances have been hosted at Baltimore’s newest jazz club, Keystone Korner, operated by National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Todd Barkan. Although public performances were put on pause during the pandemic, the ensemble has stayed busy and used generous support from Johns Hopkins University to write new music and arrangements, recorded in early 2021 for upcoming release.
THE COLLECTIVE
Todd Marcus
Bass Clarinet
Sean Jones
Trumpet
Brinae Ali
Vocals & Tap
Alex Brown
Piano
Kris Funn
Bass
Quincy Phillips
Drums
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Baltimore jazz collective
Remote recording of the song “Baltimore Jazz Collective” composed by Alex Brown. Sean Jones – trumpet Todd Marcus – bass clarinet Brinae Ali – tap dance Alex Brown – piano Kris Funn – bass Quincy Phillips – drums Audio mix and video production by Alex Brown