The Broadway at Birdland concert series recently welcomed Tony winner Katrina Lenk and her friend and former cast member from The Band's Visit, George Abud in a one-night only concert called "Swung." The performance took place on Monday, March 4.
In a celebration of their musical friendship, Abud and Lenk created an evening of smoky jazz and swinging bebop. Exploring the music of the heart, they dove into sizzling and lush tunes from the likes of Nina Simone, Thelonius Monk, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Rosemary Clooney. Together with a 5-piece band under musical direction by Andrei Strizek, with James Abud on guitar, Alexandra Eckhardt on bass, Sam Sadigursky on reeds and Allison Miller on drums, it was a dreamy, madcap soirée of talk and tunes.
Check out the photos below!

Allison Miller, Sam Sadigursky

Erica Knight, George Abud

George Abud, Jim Caruso, Katrina Lenk

George Abud, Katrina Lenk, Andrei Strizek, James Abud, Sam Sadigursky, Allison Miller, Alexandra Eckhardt

George Abud, Katrina Lenk, Kevin Alvey

James Abud, Andrei Strizek, Katrina Lenk

Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Chita Rivera, George Abud

Katrina Lenk, Dan Linka

Thom Sesma, Raul Esparza, Katrina Lenk, George Abud, Christopher Gurr, Eddie Cooper

Tom Nelis, Rosie Bentinck, George Abud, Chita Rivera, Bob Nahas, Katrina Lenk
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