Christine Ebersole & Weinstein Trio to Play Birdland, 11/27

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has just announced that Christine Ebersole will be performing with the Aaron Weinstein Trio on Sunday, November 27 (6pm) and Monday, November 28 (7pm).

For the first time ever, Christine Ebersole joins jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein and his trio for an evening showcasing new arrangements of classic songs by Fats Waller, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, and Cannonball Adderley.

Christine Ebersole is a Tony Award winner for her roles in Grey Gardens and 42nd Street. Her Broadway appearances include The Best Man, Dinner at Eight, Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma, and the recent revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit.

Ebersole has appeared in many hit movies including Amadeus, Tootsie, Richie Rich, Black Sheep, Dead Again, Ghost Dad, True Crime, My Girl 2, and Confessions of a Shopaholic. She has an extensive list of television credits including recent appearances on "Retired at 35," "Royal Pains," "Ugly Betty," "Law and Order SVU," "Boston Legal," "Samantha Who," and "Will and Grace." In concert, Ebersole has appeared in numerous halls throughout the country. Most recently, she performed in the concert version of the operas The Grapes of Wrath at Carnegie Hall. Previously, Ms. Ebersole participated in the Opening Night Gala of Carnegie Halls' 118th Season. In televised concerts, she has often appeared on PBS, including her star turns in Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall and The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty. A recording artist as well, Ms. Ebersole has released such albums as: Christine Ebersole: Live at the Cinegrill, In You Dreams, Sunday in New York, and the newly released Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward.

Called "the Groucho of the violin" by Tony Bennett and "a perfect musician" by jazz guitar legend, Bucky Pizzarelli, Aaron Weinstein is quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest jazz musicians of his generation. As a featured soloist, Aaron has performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wolftrap Center for the Performing Arts, Birdland, Blue Note, the Iridium, and abroad at jazz festivals in England, France, Switzerland, Iceland, and Israel. Aaron has performed and recorded with an array of jazz icons including: Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Scott Hamilton, Dick Hyman, Dave Frishberg, Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross as well as New York Pops founder/conductor, Skitch Henderson. He has written arrangements for artists including Michael Feinstein, Christine Ebersole, Janis Siegel, Billy Stritch, and Hilary Kole. Aaron is a New York Nightlife Award winner and recent graduate of the Berklee College of Music where he was awarded a full four-year talent-based scholarship. With the release of his Arbors Records debut, A Handful of Stars, (called "the rebirth of the hot jazz violin" by journalist, Nat Hentoff) Aaron became the youngest jazz musician to have recorded as leader for this prestigious traditional jazz record label. His newest release, Blue Too, is a duo with John Pizzarelli, also available on Arbors Records. In addition to performing and arranging, Aaron is also a bow tie rights activist.

Christine Ebersole with the Aaron Weinstein Trio
Sunday and Monday, November 27 (6pm) and 28 (7pm)
Birdland, 315 West 44 Street, NYC
$30 and $40, plus $10 food/drink minimum