FEATURES
By Molly Knight and Molly Knight,SUN STAFF | January 23, 2004
Ever since last fall's closure of the legendary King of France Tavern on Church Circle, the Annapolis jazz scene has been strangely silent. But listen carefully and you just might hear the sound of Joe Byrd's bass tuning up for what he hopes will be a memorable performance. Tonight at 8, Byrd - brother of the late jazz legend Charlie Byrd - will perform for the opening of the Powerhouse, a new club at the Loews Annapolis Hotel on West Street. The club is a collaborative effort of Joe Byrd, wife Elana and Loews general manager Larry Beiderman.
SPORTS
By Ken Rosenthal and Ken Rosenthal,Staff Writer | August 7, 1992
BARCELONA, Spain -- Joe Byrd can't get a break.Yesterday amounted to a re- sounding success for his beleaguered U.S. boxing team, but the coach spent most of it fearing for Oscar de la Hoya's neck and his son Chris' body.Both fighters survived to advance to gold-medal bouts, but not in ways relaxing to Byrd, who is still reeling from the controversial eliminations of two U.S. fighters.De la Hoya edged a South Korean whose skills appeared better suited for professional wrestling. Chris Byrd dominated aCanadian, but distressed his father by keeping his hands down the entire fight.
NEWS
By Phil Greenfield and Phil Greenfield,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | September 21, 2000
When the Annapolis Brass Quintet disbanded in the spring of 1993, after 22 years of exceptional music-making, its fans hoped against hope that the pioneering ensemble would consider reassembling for occasional forays into the brass chamber music repertoire they did so much to popularize. But true to their word, trumpeters David Cran and Bob Suggs, French hornist Sharon Tiebert, and trombonists Wayne Wells and Robert Posten went their separate ways and avoided reunion concerts of any kind.
SPORTS
By Ken Rosenthal and Ken Rosenthal,Staff Writer | August 9, 1992
BARCELONA, Spain -- U.S. middleweight Chris Byrd spent the first round smirking at his opponent and shaking his head. Cuba's Ariel Hernandez just kept dancing, and before Byrd knew it, his chance of winning an Olympic gold medal was gone.The fighters were tied 4-4 entering the third round, but Hernandez outboxed Byrd in the final three minutes to earn a 12-7 decision -- the fourth by a Cuban over an American at these Olympics, the first including both countries since 1976.Lightweight Oscar de la Hoya was the only U.S. fighter to earn a gold medal, but four Cubans won golds yesterday, and four more compete in finals today.
SPORTS
By MIKE LITTWIN | August 4, 1992
BARCELONA, Spain -- Joe Byrd, the U.S. boxing coach, never intended to train fighters in his basement.In fact, when his wife suggested it after Byrd lost his old training site, he said, "I've got too much class to put no gym in my own house."But he did anyway, and it's important to know about the gym when you watch Joe's son, Chris, fight for a medal here. Because Chris is always leaning on the ropes, doing his Ali rope-a-dope imitation. He learned that in the family gym. He couldn't help but learn it.Seems the space in the basement is a little cramped.
NEWS
By Phil Greenfield and Phil Greenfield,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | December 14, 2000
When a nursing home director, a music publisher, the administrator of a scientific laboratory and a couple of college professors get together to play chamber music for an evening, you wouldn't think the public would be clamoring to hear them. But when those five players are the former Annapolis Brass Quintet, you can bet that tickets will be at a premium. For the first time since the ABQ's dissolution in 1993, trumpeters David Cran and Robert Suggs, French hornist Sharon Tiebert, and trombonists Wayne Wells and Robert Posten are getting together musically, returning to Annapolis for a performance of holiday music at historic St. Anne's Episcopal Church.