Maryland governor Larry Hogan welcomed the Baltimore-based Eric Byrd Trio — featuring Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano Eric Byrd, M.M., M.A., and Adjunct Associate Professor of Jazz Percussion Alphonso Young Jr., M.M., along with bassist Bhagwan Khalsa — to the state house on Tuesday, Feb. 22, and conferred to them the Governor’s Citation in recognition of the ensemble’s twenty years of service as ambassadors of jazz, blues and gospel music. The trio has performed for diverse and international audiences around the globe.
