FT. LAUDERDALE (CBS4) – A Ft. Lauderdale man accused of stabbing to death a popular musician and injuring four others in a bar fight earlier this month has made his first appearance before a judge.

Brian Krebs, 38, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. During Monday’s hearing, a judge denied him bond.

The fight happened last Sunday at the Fishtales Bar & Grill around as 54-year-old Jimmy Pagano wrapped up a final set with his Untamed Band. Investigators say Krebs got into a dispute with a bartender over his bar tab.

According to witnesses, 54-year old Pagano tried to break up the fight but was stabbed. Two employees of the bar and two other people who struggled to hold Krebs until police arrived were also injured.

Friends describe Pagano as a good friend and a great musician.

“He was just a huge part of the music community in South Florida. He’ll be greatly missed so it’s just a devastating loss,” said Jessie Thompson, a friend.

Pagano loved to play the drums and is seen on several videos posted on YouTube playing his heart out at the Fort Lauderdale bar.

His neighbor Gene Perih said, “he was very involved in his work as a drummer. He would hold charity events. He took his work serious and was a very outgoing guy and I’m sad to see this has happened.”