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| What's Coming Up at Birdland: Jazz Programming September 20 - October 3 September 20 (Monday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater Sam Dillon Quartet Sam Dillon is a saxophonist, woodwind player, composer and teacher based in New York. In 2013 Sam was selected as a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. As a semifinalist, Sam performed at The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C.for Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Branford Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Jane Ira Bloom. Most notably, Sam has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, Smoke Jazz Club, The Iridium, Yoshi's Jazz Club, Smalls Jazz Club, The 55 Bar, The Zinc Bar, The Kitano Hotel, Cornelia Street Cafe and live on WBGO 88.3 FM. In 2009 Sam received his Masters in Jazz Performance from SUNY Purchase College. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 21-25 (Tuesday - Saturday) 7:00 PM & 9:30 - Birdland Jazz Club Coltrane Revisited 20th Anniversary: Eric Alexander, Steve Smith and More! World renowned tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander revisits the repertoire of John Coltrane with alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, pianist Helen Sung, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and pioneering jazz and fusion drummer Steve Smith. This world-class ensemble of jazz luminaries come together on what would have been the jazz great's 95th birthday. $40 + $10 food/drink minimum September 22 (Wednesday) 5:00 - Birdland Jazz Club David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America's own great art form. Now in its 18th year of residency at Birdland, the weekly post-workday engagement is the city's best musical bargain! Tuba player David Ostwald leads a rotating lineup that features talents such as clarinetist Anat Cohen, trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Ehud Asherie, drummer Marion Felder and more! $30 tables; $20 bar + $10 food/drink minimum September 22 (Wednesday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater Ted Rosenthal Trio The Ted Rosenthal Trio plays an eclectic mix of the pianist's innovative arrangements of jazz and Great American Songbook standards, original compositions and reimaginings of classical themes into jazz. The Ted Rosenthal Trio features pianist Rosenthal alongside bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Tim Horner. Winner of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, Rosenthal has released 15 critically acclaimed CDs as a leader. His latest, Rhapsody in Gershwin, reached #1 on iTunes and Amazon. Rosenthal has been a featured soloist with major American orchestras including the Detroit Symphony. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 23 (Thursday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater Pasquale Grasso Trio Praised by Pat Metheny for possessing stunning musicality and beauty, guitarist Pasquale Grasso is one of the most innovative and exciting musical voices in a generation. Grasso's eloquent classical technique, jazz phrasing, bebop rhythms, and nimble fret fireworks have distinguished him as a celebrated 21st century virtuoso. Grasso is thrilled to be celebrating the release of his latest Sony Masterwork release, Pasquale Plays Duke, at Birdland Theater! $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 24 (Friday) 5:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club The Birdland Big Band Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live) and pop music touring bands (Rob Thomas, Rod Stewart). Come see for yourself why Time Out New York called the BBB, "a completely unique experience… there isn't another band like this anywhere, " and yelp.com proclaims, "if you hear one band in NYC make sure this is it… and prepare to be blown away!" $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 26 (Sunday) 5:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge: 25th Anniversary & CD Release Celebration Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge, whose last 3 recording projects have all been accorded with Grammy nominations (2017's "Whispers In the Wind receiving 4 alone), makes their Birdland debut – celebrating the release of their 7th album, Within Us along with their 25th Anniversary! The recipient of a 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship and five individual GRAMMY nominations, Chuck Owen's compositions have been performed widely; by the Netherlands' Metropole Orch., WDR Big Band, Brussels Jazz Orch., Aarhus Big Band, Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orch., Tonight Show Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, and numerous others. Chuck's thoughtful, evocative, and intensely personal work is steeped in the jazz tradition but draws liberally and often playfully from a diverse array of influences. A recently recorded project with the iconic WDR Big Band is slated for a Spring 2022 release. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 26 (Sunday) 7:00 & 9:30 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz, " (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra performing a program of original compositions and arrangements of Afro-Latin Jazz standards contributed by the band members. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 27 (Monday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater Nicole Zuraitis Grammy nominated Nicole Zuraitis is a New York-based vocalist, pianist, and songwriter who took home the Gold Medal and Ben Tucker Jazz Award in the 2021 American Traditions Competition. The musical chameleon brings her signature warmth and outstanding vocals to various genres and styles, as demonstrated on her newest multi-hyphenate album, All Wandering Hearts (Dot Time Records). As a bandleader, a recording artist, and the premiere vocalist of the world-famous Birdland Big Band and Dan Pugach Nonet, Nicole has established herself as a staple on the New York City jazz scene and has made a significant mark on the global modern jazz landscape. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 28-October 2 (Tuesday - Saturday) 7:00 & 9:30 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Stacey Kent and Art Hirahara "Songs From Other Places" Release Celebration with Special Guest Jim Tomlinson Songs From Other Places is a captivating and eclectic collection of voice and piano duets. Accompanying Stacey Kent on this musical journey is her dear friend, pianist, Art Hirahara. The idea for this album germinated when "I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again, " written for her by Nobel Prize-winning author, Kazuo Ishiguro, and her long-time collaborator and husband, Jim Tomlinson (who joins on saxophones and flute), was the most talked about and requested song by her fans on social media. The album includes songs by Paul Simon, Lennon & McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Gershwin, Weil, Jobim, plus two new Tomlinson / Ishiguro songs, with tracks in English, French and Portuguese. The album is out now on Candid Records. $40 + $10 food/drink minimum September 29 (Wednesday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater The Frank Vignola Quartet Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. His stunning virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Wynton Marsalis, Tommy Emmanuel, the Boston Pops, the New York Pops, and guitar legend Les Paul, who named Vignola to his “Five Most Admired Guitarists List: for the Wall Street Journal. Vignola’s jaw-dropping technique explains why the New York Times deemed him “one of the brightest stars of the guitar”. With over 1000 engagements in the last five years alone, Frank Vignola has become one of the most popular and sought after guitarists on the international music scene. His dynamic genre-spanning music has brought him to 14 countries on three continents. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum September 30 (Thursday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater Duchess A trio of vocal entertainers blending the classic and the contemporary, Duchess has charmed audiences far and wide with its beautiful musicianship and big fun at the group’s shows of “girl-on-girl harmony.” Or as the Wall Street Journal said: “They understand that swinging music goes hand in hand with an audacious sense of humor.” The New York-based threesome of Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou channel the inspiration of vintage jazz vocal trios into an entertaining package that’s utterly up-to-date, marked as it is by evergreen swing, sweet-toned harmonies and a stage presence that has proved irresistible to audiences. DownBeat dubbed the trio “a beacon of jovial esprit, ” while New York City Jazz Record praised Duchess’s live performances for their “spot-on harmonies.” $30 + $10 food/drink minimum October 1 (Friday) 5:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club The Birdland Big Band Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the “BBB” roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live) and pop music touring bands (Rob Thomas, Rod Stewart). Come see for yourself why Time Out New York called the BBB, “a completely unique experience… there isn’t another band like this anywhere, ” and yelp.com proclaims, “if you hear one band in NYC make sure this is it… and prepare to be blown away!” $30 + $10 food/drink minimum October 3 (Sunday) 5:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra: Featuring Vocalist Carolyn Leonhart Scott Reeves, award-winning New York City-based bandleader and trombonist, is thrilled to return to Birdland Jazz Club with the renowned vocalist Carolyn Leonhart! Saxophonists Vito Chiavuzzo, Jay Brandford, Rob Middleton, Tom Christiansen & Terry Goss, trumpeters Seneca Black, Freddie Hendrix, Stuart Mack, trombonists Matt McDonald, Jason Jackson, Matt Haviland & Jennifer Wharton, and a rhythm section made up of Jim Ridl on piano, Aidan O’Donnell on bass, and Andy Watson on drums make up the smokin’ ensemble. His latest album, The Alchemist, has received worldwide acclaim since release this summer. $30 + $20 food/drink minimum October 3 (Sunday) 7:00 & 9:30 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of “the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz, ” (New York Times) Arturo O’Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version of the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra performing a program of original compositions and arrangements of Afro-Latin Jazz standards contributed by the band members. $30 + $10 food/drink minimum write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |