The home at 6004 Hollins Avenue has always attracted extraordinary company. Built in 1966, local legend has it that Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra were among the guests at the lavish gatherings once held here. When jazz vocalist Marianne Matheny-Katz and her husband Howard purchased the home in 2005, they saw its potential immediately — not just as a residence, but as a listening room.

After a complete renovation, the Katzes opened Jazzway 6004 on June 1, 2007. The concept was simple and radical: bring world-class jazz into a warm, comfortable home, keep the room intimate, and let audiences mingle with the artists afterward over coffee, wine, and homemade desserts. Over the next 13 years, Jazzway presented over 90 concerts featuring artists including Warren Wolf, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Golson, Tim Warfield, Christian McBride, Rachel Price, Ralph Peterson, Larry Willis Tia Fuller, Terell Stafford, Sean Jones, Todd Marcus and so many more — building a devoted following unlike anything else on the East Coast.

"There is NOTHING like Jazzway ANYWHERE on the east coast and probably in the US. It's an experience, not just a venue." — Tim Warfield

In March 2020, Jazzway closed due to COVID-19. After more than three years away, we returned in December 2023 to a sold-out house — and haven't looked back. Full seasons followed in 2024 and 2025, including our biggest event yet: Warren Wolf's History of the Vibraphone with eight-time Grammy winner Christian McBride. We also launched a livestream option, bringing Jazzway to audiences beyond Baltimore for the first time.

In 2026, we celebrate our 16th Anniversary Season. We're just getting started.