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Miles and Trane at 100 with Nii Akwei & the 11th Hour featuring Eric Williams

Nii Akwei Adoteye, saxophone
Eric Williams, trumpet
Minh Vo, piano
Rayah Thomas, bass
Kevin Kearney, drums

The 11th Hour celebrates the centennial legacy of Miles Davis and John Coltrane with an evening drawn from one of the most transformative partnerships in jazz history. This performance revisits the sound, spirit, and restless innovation of their classic collaborations — music that reshaped modern jazz and continues to challenge and inspire.

Saxophonist Nii Akwei Adoteye brings a commanding, deeply expressive voice to the music, balancing reverence for the tradition with fearless improvisation. A respected educator and composer, he has shared the stage with artists including Kenny Garrett, Kurt Elling, Catherine Russell, Dave Douglas, and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.

Trumpeter Eric Williams, known for his clarity, range, and dynamic presence, has toured nationally with the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors and studied under leading voices of the music. Together, Adoteye and Williams channel the intensity, lyricism, and risk-taking that defined the Davis–Coltrane era.

Rarer than a natural blue diamond, national recording artist Corinthia Cromwell is known professionally as The First Lady of Sax. Corinthia has been known to astound audiences with her skillful and passionate performances as a gospel, jazz, and R&B saxophonist, vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and band leader.

Cromwell has performed on stage and in concert with some of the music industry’s most notable artists to include Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale, Wynton Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, Marion Meadows, Maysa Leak, Maurette Brown-Clark, The Clark Sisters, Tramaine Hawkins, and Richard Smallwood, just to name a few. As a producer, she has written and produced all her music, as well as music for other artists in the genre of gospel, jazz, and R&B.

A YGC Production

The Rotunda Welcomes Back Popular Family-Friendly Concert Series this May
3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks Begins Friday, May 2 and Runs Every Friday through Friday, October 3

Grab a blanket or dust off your favorite portable chair and head on over to Hampden this spring for the return of the popular family-friendly concert series, the 3rd Annual Rotunda Rocks. This FREE weekly concert series, presented by MCB Real Estate, features live music on the Plaza and a street festival atmosphere with delicious local food and drinks, fun games and local vendors and will take place Fridays, 6-9 p.m. beginning May 2 and running until October 3. (711 West 40th Street). Whether you like rock n ’roll, folk, bluegrass, Indie, Latin, Celtic or reggae music, there is something for everyone and the event is open to the public. Pets are welcome and a portion of proceeds from beverage sales benefits the Maryland SPCA. For more information, log onto Rotunda Rocks | The Rotunda (rotundabaltimore.com) or call 410-662-0104.

BALTIMORE — As The 8x10 prepares to close in June, the Baltimore music venue will host one of its final concerts with Come Together, a live tribute to The Beatles, on May 22, 2026.
Presented by CKP and Chase Systems, the concert brings together a lineup of Mid-Atlantic artists while supporting a community cause, with proceeds benefiting the Maryland Food Bank.
Scheduled performers include The Speakers of the House, Kelly Bell Band, Sweet Leda, Dave Hill, Foland, Brickfoot, Rezin, and special guests.

The evening will feature performances drawn from the Beatles’ catalog, celebrating music that has endured for generations, inside a room that has played a lasting role in Baltimore’s live music culture.

For decades, the 8x10 has been a proving ground for local artists and a stop for touring acts, earning a reputation as one of the city’s most intimate and influential venues. Come Together offers audiences a chance to mark the venue’s final weeks with music, memories, and a shared sense of community.

Tickets are $30 in advance and will be limited.

More information is available at www.the8x10.com.

You know this man's voice. Neo-classic, deeply rhythmic, sultry and soothing. Chico DeBarge, the youngest of the world renown DeBarge family, is a man with a mission. Chico DeBarge echos those signature DeBarge family vocals, with his ability to slip into a neo soul tenor that is unique and second to none. His concerts includes a full ensemble of his Family Hits From the Switch & DeBarge Catalog, along with his own mega hits. After the release of his critically acclaimed, gold-certified, Kedar Entertainment debut, Long Time No See, Chico went right back to work, doing what he does best: writing, producing and recording ballads and mid-tempos that make you wish, feel and dream. His hits include “Give You What You Want (Fa Sure),” “Everyone Knew But Me,” “No
Guarantee,” “Love Still Good” and “Iggin Me.”

Keystone Kards are not applicable for this show.

Remembering Barry White, Gerald Levert & Keith Sweat: R&B Crooners!
Featuring Marc Evans (Barry White) and Craig Dobson (Gerald Levert & Keith Sweat)

Barry Eugene Carter, better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".

Gerald Levert was an American singer-songwriter and producer. Levert was best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the R&B vocal group, LeVert. Levert was also a of the R&B group Black Men United and a member of LSG, a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and himself. Levert was the son of Eddie Levert and lead singer of the R&B/soul vocal group the O'Jays. He released nine solo albums, six as a member of LeVert, two with his father, and two as a member of LSG. Levert was also part of the R&B group Black Men United.

Keith Sweat is an American singer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her", "Make It Last Forever", "I'll Give All My Love to You", "Make You Sweat", "Get Up on It", "Twisted" and "Nobody". He has released 13 solo albums (2 as a part of the R&B supergroup LSG) and discovered the groups Silk and Kut Klose.

Get ready to rock out to the iconic tunes of Stevie Nicks in a tribute show that will transport you back in time. Each of our seven members is a seasoned professional with decades of experience, bringing a level of talent and polish that honors the music and captivates audiences.

We draw the crowd in, making them part of our journey, to bring the intensity, glamour, and raw emotion of a Stevie Nicks concert to audiences everywhere for a show that has them singing along to every song.

A young jazz saxophonist based in New York City, Sarah Hanahan is a generational talent on the rise. Sarah was featured in the first-ever class of NPR Jazz Night in America’s Youngbloods alongside Samara Joy, Immanuel Wilkins, Isaiah J. Thompson, and Sean Mason. The series features “five up-and-coming jazz geniuses who are revolutionizing their genre” - all of whom are under the age of 30. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024), earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and ranked #9 overall alto saxophonist in the DownBeat Readers Poll—placing her alongside legends such as Kenny Garrett and Gary Bartz and further cementing her status as one of the leading voices of her generation.

Sarah has had the privilege of studying and working with many renowned musicians including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Abraham Burton, Nat Reeves, Peter Martin, Emmet Cohen, Steve Davis, Billy Hart, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Billy Drummond, Marc Cary, and has toured with Joe Farnsworth, Peter Martin, Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y, and Sherrie Miracle & the Diva Orchestra. She also had the opportunity to play for the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert at the Kennedy Center honoring Sue Mingus with the Grammy award-winning Mingus Dynasty Band.

“The Jewish Fantasy” is a unique, interactive concert experience that invites audiences to enjoy beloved melodies, discover fascinating stories, and even take part in the music itself. This engaging program blends tradition, storytelling, and performance into an unforgettable evening for all.

A young jazz saxophonist based in New York City, Sarah Hanahan is a generational talent on the rise. Sarah was featured in the first-ever class of NPR Jazz Night in America’s Youngbloods alongside Samara Joy, Immanuel Wilkins, Isaiah J. Thompson, and Sean Mason. The series features “five up-and-coming jazz geniuses who are revolutionizing their genre” - all of whom are under the age of 30. Her debut album, Among Giants (2024), earned critical acclaim, including a 5-star review in DownBeat magazine and placement in their Top Albums of the Year list in 2024 and 2025. In 2025, Hanahan was named DownBeat’s #1 Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and ranked #9 overall alto saxophonist in the DownBeat Readers Poll—placing her alongside legends such as Kenny Garrett and Gary Bartz and further cementing her status as one of the leading voices of her generation.

Sarah has had the privilege of studying and working with many renowned musicians including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Abraham Burton, Nat Reeves, Peter Martin, Emmet Cohen, Steve Davis, Billy Hart, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Billy Drummond, Marc Cary, and has toured with Joe Farnsworth, Peter Martin, Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y, and Sherrie Miracle & the Diva Orchestra. She also had the opportunity to play for the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert at the Kennedy Center honoring Sue Mingus with the Grammy award-winning Mingus Dynasty Band.