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Friday, April 8
Jazz legend, composer/pianist RAMSEY LEWIS takes the stage at Blues Alley all weekend long, two shows each night, 8 and 10 p.m., bluesalley.com
ECHOES OF AN ERA: A Tribute to Gil Scott Heron will be presented at The Creative Alliance with JOE KEYES & THE LATE BLOOMER BAND along with special guest, Gil’s daughter, spoken word artist GIA SCOTT HERON. Opening performance by the LIONELL LYLES QUARTET 8 p.m., creativealliance.org.
Critically acclaimed, Grammy Award winning vocalist LISA FISCHER returns to The Howard Theatre with the ensemble GRAND BATON, 8 p.m., thehowardtheatre.com
Grand diva PATTI LABELLE returns to the area as she closes out a two day stint at the Strathmore Arts Center in Bethesda, MD, 8 p.m. is the tine, strathmore.org.
BOBBY BROOKS WILSON, the son of legendary crooner Jackie Wilson, makes an appearance at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 8 p.m., bethesdabluesjazz.com
Saturday, April 9
THE CHARLES RAHMAT WOODS QUARTET brings straight ahead jazz to Eubie Live! at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center for an afternoon delight, 4 p.m., instantseats.com/events/contemporaryarts
Trumpeter JOHN LAMKIN and his “Favorites” Quintet celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with a tribute to the Music of Benny Carter at Caton Castle, 6 p.m. catoncastle.com
Vocalist REGINAL BELLE brings her repertoire of R&B, gospel and more to the Gordon Center for the Performing Arts in Owings Mills. Opening performance by saxophonist ISAAC PARHAM, 7 p.m. charmcityjazz.com
The OUR BALTIMORE photography exhibit at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center has been extended through April. Images of the African American community, 1940s to present, from three generations of award winning photojournalists of The Phillips Family. Gallery hours available at eubieblake.org.
Sunday, April 10
The classic opera PORGY & BESS closes its weekend run at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall featuring the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Morgan State University Choir, 3 p.m., bsomusic.org.
DR. LONNIE SMITH with his Hammond B3 appears at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, 7:30p.m., bethesbluesjazz.com.
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