Phoebe Snow at Birdland

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Birdland Jazz Club in NYC presents the legendary singer/songwriter Phoebe Snow as she brings her extraordinary vocal instrument to Manhattan for a very rare New York club engagement (her first in nearly 20 years). In her three decades of performing, the brilliant singer has mastered a wide range of styles, from pop to jazz and from folk and rock to blues and funk. At Birdland, Ms. Snow will be joined by her new band to present an eclectic career-defining show that will also feature some new surprises.

Ms. Snow's most recognized self-penned song “Poetry Man,” is once again touching listeners as it did more than 30 years ago with Queen Latifah's soulful cover version, chosen as the first single off of her latest CD “Trav'lin' Light” (Verve).

Since the release of her self-titled debut album in 1974, Phoebe Snow has remained one of the most distinctive voices in popular music. Born Phoebe Ann Laub in New York City, she was raised in a household where Delta blues, Broadway show tunes, Dixieland jazz, classical music and folk music recordings were played around the clock. As a teenager, she carried her prized Martin 00018 ac guitar from club to club around Greenwich Village, playing and singing on amateur nights.

It was at the Bitter End Club in 1972 that a promotions executive for Shelter Records was so taken by the singer that he signed her to the label and produced her first recording. Featuring guest performances by The Persuasions, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson and David Bromberg, Snow's album became one of the most acclaimed debut recordings of all time. It spawned the Top 5 hit single, “Poetry Man,” winning Snow a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist and established her as a formidable singer/songwriter. Platinum records, the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and legions of fans followed.

Snow went on to record a slew of solo albums over the next 15 years including Second Childhood (1975), It Looks Like Snow (1976), Never Letting Go (1978), Against The Grain (1979), Rock Away (1980) and Something Real (1989) and I Can't Complain (1998).

In 1992 she toured with the popular “New York Rock And Soul Revue” which featured Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs and Chuck Jackson. She also appeared on the group's album recorded live at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Even when she wasn't recording her own works, Phoebe continued to tour extensively as a solo artist throughout North America, Great Britain, Germany, and the Far East.

Phoebe has performed with a Who's Who of prolific artists including Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Helen Reddy, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Cyndi Lauper, Roger Daltry, Chaka Khan, Cece Peniston, Take 6, Michael Bolton, Thelma Houston, Brian McKnight, Bobby McFerrin, Mavis Staples and Jewel, among many, many others. She also sings the title track on the 1997 Laura Nyro tribute album, Time and Love, and memorably joined the pop group, Zap Mama, who recorded their own version of “Poetry Man,” in an impromptu duet on the PBS series, “Sessions At West 54th.” She voiced the theme song on the first season of “A Different World,” the popular “Cosby” television spin-off series. In 2000, she performed for President and Mrs. Clinton and the White House Cabinet at Camp David.

Decorating an already vibrant career, in May of 1998, Snow received the Cultural Achievement Award by New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. She is also the recipient of a Don Kirschner Rock Award, several Playboy Music Poll Awards, New York Music Awards and the Clio Award.

Phoebe continues to take voice lessons and studies Opera informally. She lives on the east coast.

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