Nasar Abadey Performing in Qatar
May 12, 2024
Georgetown University in Doha and the US Embassy in Qatar present Peabody Jazz faculty artist Nasar Abadey and Supernova at Qatar Academy’s PUE Theater in
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Robert Gilliam Awarded 2024 Jazz Fellowship from Omomuki Foundation
May 3, 2024
Tenor saxophonist Robert Gilliam (BM ’22, Jazz), a Julliard graduate student who played his graduate degree recital last week and gorgeously and wittily copped a
Ephraim and Ebban Dorsey Featured on WMAR TV
March 7, 2024
Jazz undergraduates Ephraim and Ebban Dorsey were featured on WMAR TV.
Javier Nero Album Featured in The Guardian
February 1, 2024
Jazz faculty artist Javier Nero’s album Kemet (The Black Land) was recently featured in The Guardian in an article talking about the renaissance of the
Nasar Abaday Honored With 2024 Ronnie Wells Jazz Service Award
January 26, 2024
Jazz faculty Nasar Abaday is one of three regional artists, educators, producers, and promoters being honored with the 2024 Ronnie Wells Jazz Service award at
Sean Jones on Griot Podcast
January 23, 2024
Sean Jones, the Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair of Jazz Studies interviewed by trumpeter/educator Jeremy Pelt for an episode of the Griot podcast coming out
Peabody Faculty, Alumni, and Students Featured in Annual Awards and Best-Of Lists
December 15, 2023
December means entertainment awards-season pushes and year-end best-of lists, with Peabody faculty and alumni popping up in various publications’ annual round ups. The New York
Sheridan Libraries, Peabody Jazz Studies, and Billie Holiday Center Present Ethel Ennis Birthday Bash
November 27, 2023
Singer Ethel Ennis was already an esteemed veteran when she joined the Baltimore Jazz Orchestra as guest soloist and opened the Peabody Institute’s 1998-99 season
Darin Atwater Selected as Artistic Director for Monterey Jazz Festival
November 16, 2023
Distinguished Visiting Faculty Darin Atwater makes history as only the third, and first African American, to hold the position as Artistic Director for the Monterey
Lupe Fiasco, faculty artist Wendel Patrick, and Baltimore artists celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary at Peabody this week
November 15, 2023
Peabody’s Computer Music department celebrates hip-hop’s silver anniversary this year with a three-day mini-festival exploring the Black American art form’s history, influences, and creative possibilities.