Randy Rainbow, Ziegfeld Follies and More Slated for Birdland This January
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 16, 2016
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its January 2017 schedule, featuring The Marcus Roberts Trio, Joey DeFrancesco Quartet, Natalie Douglas, John Abercrombie Quartet, Randy Rainbow, Danny Bacher, Nicolas King, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more. Scroll down for details!
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:
January 1 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Our Sinatra
Three of today's outstanding singers of the Great American Songbook (1 female, 2 male) playfully interact with one another, sharing their joy and passion for this great music as they lovingly sing the hits of Sinatra, individually and in combination, taking the audience back to relive their memories. The show includes over 50 songs interspersed with witty banter and humor. The show covers Sinatra's entire musical cannon from the classic ballads of the 40's to the saloon and torch songs, the 50's and 60's swingers and the all-time hits. Our Sinatra steers clear of imitation and impersonation as these accomplished performers deliver the great music of Sinatra. The New York Times calls Our Sinatra "An utterly winning tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes" and "Superior Entertainment."
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
January 2 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Randy Rainbow's Pre-Inaugural Situation
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is pleased to announce that internet sensation Randy Rainbow will be hosting a Pre-Inaugural Situation at the historic music room on Monday, January 2 at 7pm. Expect political parodies, news updates, outrageous humor, non-partisan insults and special guests!
All tickets $35, $10 food/drink minimum
January 3-7 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
The Marcus Roberts Trio & The Modern Jazz Generation
Known for its virtuosic style and entirely new approach, the members of The Marcus Roberts Trio share equally in shaping the direction of the music by changing its tempo, mood, texture, or form at any time. With lightning quick musical reflexes and creative imaginations, the trio are known for having almost telepathic communication on the stage and more than a few concert goers have been heard to say that they sound like a lot more than three people on stage.
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
January 5 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Danny Bacher is a fresh new face on the jazz landscape. His clean, crisp delivery is reminiscent of the true greats in entertainment. An engaging stage presence, a smooth-as-silk voice, and the gift of a storyteller all come together to complete this package. Add to that his saxophone prowess and you have one of the hottest musicians on the scene today.
All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum
January 8 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
Among musicians, Karrin is known as a great bandleader and one of the deep pleasures of the current scene is listening to her highly developed interplay with her bandmates - it sounds so effortless - but it conceals a deep musical sophistication. It's one of Allyson's great achievements - the result of working over the years with an ensemble of fearless and powerfully committed jazz virtuosi. Karrin has also developed a unique relationship with the multi-talented L.A. composer Chris Caswell and the two have collaborated for nearly ten years as composers and performers in a very spirited ensemble featuring Caswell on Hammond B-3 organ. In fact, Karrin has been doing a lot of writing of late and promises an album of original songs in the near future.
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 9 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Donny McCaslin Group with Jason Lindner, Tim Lefebvre and Mark Guiliana
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his band, featured on David Bowie's Blackstar, made their Motéma Music recording debut with the release of "Beyond Now," a highly anticipated album dedicated to Bowie. Recorded nearly three months after Bowie's passing, the project is deeply influenced by their extraordinary experience collaborating with one of the greatest artists of all-time on his final album.
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 10-14 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
The Story of Jazz with Vincent Herring, Jon Faddis, Jeremy Pelt, James Carter, Eric Alexander and More
The Story of Jazz celebrates the 100 birthday of jazz. 10-piece All-Star ensemble lead by Vincent Herring (alto sax) with Jon Faddis, Jeremy Pelt (trumpets), James Carter, Eric Alexander (tenor saxes), Steve Turre (trombone), Mike LeDonne (piano), David Williams (bass), Carl Allen (drums), Nicolas Bearde (vocals). The group will perform newly commissioned arrangements of classic jazz hits written by prominent artists from each decade of jazz history from 1917 to 2017.
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
January 15 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
With his latest release, "Nineteen," vocalist Nicolas King (accompanied by jazz pianist Mike Renzi) announces his arrival as a, "precociously polished... promising pop-jazz crooner" (NY Times).
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 16 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Natalie Douglas in "Stevie Songs: The Music of Stevie Nicks & Stevie Wonder"
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that singer Natalie Douglas will return to her musical home on Monday, January16 at 7pm in "Stevie Songs: The Music of Stevie Nicks & Stevie Wonder," in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 17-21 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
Joey DeFrancesco Quartet
Joey DeFrancesco comes from a musical family. His Grandfather Joseph DeFrancesco (his name sake) was a reed man. His father "Papa" John DeFrancesco is a fine jazz organist in his own right. At the age of 4 Joey began taking a strong interest in the organ. By the time he was five, he was playing Jimmy Smith songs verbatim. His latest release "One For Rudy" is a tribute to the legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. Joey has played a key role in the development of numerous modern organs & keyboards that replicate the classic Hammond organ/Leslie speaker sound.
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
January 19 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Featuring Dino Lostio Hammond (B3), Jerry Weldon (tenor), Mark Taylor (drums) and Bon Sneider (guitar).
All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum
January 22 (Sunday) at 6:00PM
The Wee Trio CD Release + Special Guests
The Wee Trio, James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) + Jared Schonig (drums), proudly announce the 2016 release of their fifth recording, Wee + 3, recorded at Systems Two in Brooklyn, NY, and featuring three musicians who are near and dear to the members of the Trio; the legendary trumpeter/composer Nicholas Payton (tracks 4, 5 & 6), guitarist/composer Nir Felder (tracks 1, 10 & 11), and pianist/composer Fabian Almaza?n (tracks 2, 3 & 9). Inviting guests to join this established, working group was born out of the band's collective love of collaboration.
All tickets $20, $10 food/drink minimum
January 23 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Victoria Shaw "Under the Covers" with Special Guests Neal McCoy & Gary Burr
The Broadway at Birdland concert series it proudto announce the return of singer/songwriter Victoria Shaw in "Under TheCovers." The one-night-only event will take place on Monday, January 23at 7pm. Victoria's special guests will be Neal McCoy and Gary Burr.
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 24-28 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
John Abercrombie Quartet with Marc Copland, Drew Gress, Joey Baron
In a career spanning more than 40 years and nearly 50 albums, John Abercrombie has established himself as one of the masters of jazz guitar. A restless experimenter, working firmly in the jazz tradition while pushing the boundaries of harmony and texture, Abercrombie has performed live and recorded with a long list of jazz greats including Gil Evans, Chico Hamilton, Jack DeJohnette, John Scofield and Richie Beirach. He has also enjoyed a 30+ year association with ECM Records. This engagement, celebrating Abercrombie's latest release for the esteemed label, "Within A Song," features tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, "one of the most creative saxophonists going" (Boston Globe).
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
January 26 (Thursday) at 6:00PM
Itamar Borochov
After working with legendary artists such as Curtis Fuller and Candido Camero, and serving as arranger and co-producer for acclaimed world music sensation Yemen Blues, Borochov has set out on his own path. His critically acclaimed debut recording Outset was honored on New York City Jazz Record's Best of 2014 List, and audiences worldwide are falling for his enchanting sound and virtuosic expression.
All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum
January 30 (Monday) at 7:00PM
Ziegfeld Follies of the Air - Starring Tony Award Winner Liliane Montevecchi and More
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is happy to announce that an all-star cast will join Tony Award winning legend and international stage and film star Liliane Montevecchi in The Ziegfeld Society's gala benefit performance of Ziegfeld Follies Of The Air: The New 1934 Live from Broadway Broadcast Revue, devised and directed by Walter Willison with musical direction and special musical arrangements by Mark York.
All tickets $35-100, $10 food/drink minimum
January 31-February 4 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM & 11:00PM
Carmen Lundy
Renowned jazz singer, Carmen Lundy, celebrates the release of her new album "Code Noir."
All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum
Birdland will also feature the following recurring monthly engagements:
January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 (Mondays) 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
January 4, 11, 18, 25 (Wednesdays) 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 $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 6, 13, 20, 27 (Fridays) 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! Celebrating 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 $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 14, 21, 28 (Saturdays) at 6:00PM
Jay Leonhart & Tomoko Ohno
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Sundays) at 9PM & 11PM
Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill -- leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz" (NY Times) -- was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.
All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum
Purchase tickets at: www.BirdlandJazz.com. For more information and reservations call 212-581-3080. Ticket prices will vary by performer. At the tables, there is a $10 food/drink minimum per person in addition to the music charge. At the bar, the music charge will include one complimentary drink with no additional minimum.
Named for alto saxophonist and jazz pioneer Charlie "Bird" Parker who dubbed it "The Jazz Corner of the World," Birdland opened on December 15th 1949. For 60 years it has been home to jazz legends, from Parker, John Coltrane Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones, Diana Krall and everyone in between. The original 52nd street location was a cultural barometer and meeting place, inspiring the songs "Birdland" and "Lullaby of Birdland," and serving as a regular haunt for celebrities and cultural figures. The modern incarnation is a state of the art nightclub featuring award winning Southern and Cajun cuisine, first rate sound and lighting and a who's who of contemporary musical artists, 7 nights a week.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York, NY 10036. Students (with current ID) & Broadway Theatre-Goers (with Broadway ticket stub from same day of performance): 50% off music charge at 11PM shows only. Birdland serves American Fare with a Cajun Flair nightly from 5PM until Midnight and until 1AM on Friday and Saturdays. Parking is available across the street at 332 West 44th Street. Concert Grand Piano By: Yamaha.
For more information, visit www.BirdlandJazz.com, or follow BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB on Twitter: @birdlandjazz, Facebook, Instagram, and on Pinterest.
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