Elijah Jamal Balbed - Tenor/Bari Sax
RIP Chuck Brown 1936-2012

5/10-12 - NOLA w/ Backyard Band
5/17 - Triumph (Philly) w/ Nicole Saphos
5/25, 26, & 27 - Blues Alley w/ Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown - CANCELED
6/3 - EJB QUARTET - Jazz Families and Fun Day (DCJF)
6/9 - Balbed-Mateen-Abadey Trio (DCJF)
7/18 - EJB QUINTET - Strathmore Outdoor Concert Series


"His muscular tone immediately grabs your attention, so it was no wonder he was named D.C.'s Best New Jazz Musician by the City Paper"
-Fritz Hahn (Washington Post)



"...the insistent maturity in his solos can approach frightening levels."
-Luke Stewart (Capital Bop)



"...one of my favorite young tenor players out there."
-Alex Pope Norris (Ron Carter's Great Big Band)