MENU

Sections

  • Home
  • About
    • The Chestertown Spy
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising & Underwriting
      • Advertising Terms & Conditions
    • Editors & Writers
    • Dedication & Acknowledgements
    • Code of Ethics
    • Chestertown Spy Terms of Service
    • Technical FAQ
    • Privacy
  • The Arts and Design
  • Local Life and Culture
  • Public Affairs
    • Ecosystem
    • Education
    • Health
  • Community Opinion
  • Donate to the Chestertown Spy
  • Free Subscription
  • Talbot Spy
  • Cambridge Spy

More

  • Support the Spy
  • About Spy Community Media
  • Advertising with the Spy
  • Subscribe
July 2, 2025

Chestertown Spy

Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown

  • Home
  • About
    • The Chestertown Spy
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising & Underwriting
      • Advertising Terms & Conditions
    • Editors & Writers
    • Dedication & Acknowledgements
    • Code of Ethics
    • Chestertown Spy Terms of Service
    • Technical FAQ
    • Privacy
  • The Arts and Design
  • Local Life and Culture
  • Public Affairs
    • Ecosystem
    • Education
    • Health
  • Community Opinion
  • Donate to the Chestertown Spy
  • Free Subscription
  • Talbot Spy
  • Cambridge Spy
Archives Arts

A Tribute to Dick Morgan with Tadataka Unno At The Mainstay Saturday May 20

May 10, 2017 by The Mainstay

Share

Tadataka Unno

In a jazz concert spanning generations, continents, and cultures, Tokyo-born jazz pianist Tadataka Unno pays tribute to his hero, the late Dick Morgan, in a concert with three of Morgan’s sidemen at The Mainstay in Rock Hall Saturday, May 20, at 8 p.m.

The iconic jazz pianist Dick Morgan performed throughout the mid-Atlantic and on the Eastern Shore until his death in 2013 at age 84. His music has lived on in a way no one could have expected. Unbeknownst to Morgan, some of his many recordings with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Charlie Byrd and other jazz luminaries had made their way into the hands of an up-and-coming pianist in Tokyo named Tadataka Unno. Mesmerized by Morgan’s music, Unno learned to play just like him. Unno eventually moved to New York and became a star in his own right, but he made a pilgrimage to Washington to meet Morgan in 2011, and when he played at Morgan’s funeral in 2013 Morgan’s widow was so startled by the resemblance that she started to cry.

Tadataka Unno

Today, despite touring around the world, Unno takes time to come to Maryland once a year to play tribute concerts to his idol and to celebrate the most unexpected of links between an African-American jazzman born in the Depression in Petersburg, VA and an aspiring young Japanese musician who grew up emulating his style thousands of miles away. The Dick Morgan Tribute Band, led by Tadataka Unno, will include Morgan’s longtime sidemen, Steve Abshire on guitar, David Einhorn on bass, and Nasar Abeday on drums.

Admission is $17 if purchased in advance and $20 at the door. Information and advance ticket sales are available at the Mainstay’s website https://www.mainstayrockhall.org. Reservations to pay at the door can be made by calling 410-639-9133.

The Spy Newspapers may periodically employ the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the clarity and accuracy of our content.

Filed Under: Archives, Arts

Fighting the Limitations of “Signature” with Marcy Ramsey Kent School Announces Spring Arts Celebration

Write a Letter to the Editor on this Article

We encourage readers to offer their point of view on this article by submitting the following form. Editing is sometimes necessary and is done at the discretion of the editorial staff.

Copyright © 2025

Affiliated News

  • The Cambridge Spy
  • The Talbot Spy

Sections

  • Arts
  • Culture
  • Ecosystem
  • Education
  • Health
  • Local Life and Culture
  • Spy Senior Nation

Spy Community Media

  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising & Underwriting

Copyright © 2025 · Spy Community Media Child Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in