Laura Osnes, Steve Kuhn Trio & More Set for Birdland, Week of 8/3

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for August 3-9, including Steve Kuhn Trio, Laura Osnes, Dave Stryker Organ Quartet CD Release Celebration, and more!

August 3 (Monday) at 7:00PM
An Evening with Laura Osnes

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that Broadway leading lady Laura Osnes will appear in concert on Monday, August 3 at 7pm. Laura Osnes makes her Birdland solo concert debut accompanied by Fred Lassen in "An Evening With Laura Osnes." Best known for her Tony-nominated performances in Cinderella and Bonnie & Clyde, Ms. Osnes has also starred on Broadway in Anything Goes, South Pacific, and Grease. Including tunes from her two solo albums and sharing her favorite songs and stories from past shows and cabarets, Laura is sure to delight audiences with her vocal versatility and genuine charm.

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

August 3 (Monday) at 9:30PM
Jim Caruso's Cast Party

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soiree that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night. It's a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars, backed by Steve Doyle on bass, Billy Stritch on piano and Daniel Glass on drums, hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle.

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

August 4-8 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM

Steve Kuhn Trio

With Steve Swallow and Joey Baron

Over a career of a half-century and counting, Steve Kuhn has earned renown as one of the most lyrical and affecting pianists in jazz, with an unfailingly beautiful touch and a sophisticated sense of swing. Old friends and longtime musical partners, pianist Steve Kuhn, bass guitar master Steve Swallow and drummer Joey Baron return to Birdland in celebration of their recent album, "Wisteria."

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

August 5 (Wednesday) at 5:30PM
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 14th 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!

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

August 6 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Misha Piatigorsky

Hailed by the Boston Globe as an artist who "beautifully merges the worlds of serious jazz and pop," Misha Piatigorsky's blend of powerful melodies with an unusual harmonic sensitivity gives his sound a deeply personal yet cosmopolitan dimension, reflecting his experience as a Russian-Jewish émigré growing up in urban America.

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

August 7 (Friday) at 5:15PM
The Birdland Big Band
With Guest Conductor Rob Middleton

Founded by drummer and musical director Tommy Igoe, the Birdland Big Band features the finest musicians in New York! Coming up on almost 10 years at the club, the BBB roars into action every Friday, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world's best arrangers. After work or before a show, drinks or a great dinner, come hear one of the world's best drummers driving the hardest swinging band in New York. Experience why the BBB is the must-see weekly jazz event in New York and kick off your weekend with what critics are calling "the best live music bargain in all of NYC!"

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

August 8 (Saturday) at 6:00PM
Barbara Carroll

Barbara is an elegant jazz pianist, composer and vocalist, long recognized as one of the premier players of swinging jazz piano and expressive vocals.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

August 9 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Birdland Jazz Party
Hosted by Carole Bufford

Birdland's very own jazz quartet hits the stage every Sunday to wrap up the weekend with jazz classics featuring jazz vocalist Carole J. Bufford! Carole J. Bufford has become one of the most sought after young performers in the New York cabaret & jazz scene. Her recent shows, "Speak Easy" and "Body & Soul" earned her rave reviews across the board, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. She has traveled all over the US and recently made her London debut to great critical acclaim.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

August 9 (Sunday) at 9:00PM & 11:00PM
Dave Stryker Organ Quartet "Messin' with Mr. T"
CD Release Celebration

Dave Stryker celebrates the release of his new album, "Messin' with Mr. T" on Sunday, August 9 at 9:00PM & 11:00PM.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

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