Birdland Presents The Django Reinhardt Festival Allstars And More Week Of November 5

By: Oct. 26, 2018
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Birdland Presents The Django Reinhardt Festival Allstars And More Week Of November 5

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

November 5 (Monday) at 7:00PM

Charles Calello

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that musical arranger Charles Calello will perform in concert. From Frankie Valli to Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond to Barbra Streisand - 101 Billboard chart hits; 15 Grammy Award nominations; Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductee (as a Four Season), former member of the Four Seasons and music arranger for most of the group's top ten hits, Charles Calello will take the audience on a tour that mingles highlights of his career with some musical memories and a vast legacy of Top 10 recordings.

All tickets $30-50, $10 food/drink minimum

November 5 (Monday) at 8:30PM

Ariana DeBose at the Birdland Theater

Birdland Theater is proud to announce that Broadway singer/dancer Ariana DeBose will make her Birdland debut with Addicted to Love! Ariana will be joined by musical director Victoria Theodore who has traveled around the world playing for Stevie Wonder & Beyoncé (FORMATION Tour). She will also be joined by Sherisse Rogers (bass), Rosa Avila (drums) and special guests Mairie Dorman Phanuef (cello) and Benjamin Rahuala (keys).

All tickets $20-60, $10 food/drink minimum

November 5 (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 $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 6-7 (Tuesday-Wednesday) at 7:00PM

Debbie Gravitte at the Birdland Theater

Birdland Theater is proud to welcome back Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte to the stage with her six-piece band led by Russell Kassoff swing through some of the great songs from Broadway at the Great American Songbook.

All tickets $30-50, $10 food/drink minimum

November 6-11 (Tuesday-Sunday) at 8:30PM and 11:00PM

Django Reinhardt Festival Dorado Schmitt, Samson & Amati Schmitt, Pierre Blanchard & Ludovic Beier

The Django Reinhardt NY Festival continues at Birdland for the 19th successful year, Nov. 6-11.

Legendary gypsy great Dorado Schmitt from the Alsace region of France returns with the joy of playing alongside his two sons Samson & Amati, guitar virtuosos of the style. Dorado turns more and more to violin, taught to him by his father as in the gypsy tradition and is passing the torch. The Band is 'on fire', ripping thru hot swinging numbers and will break your heart with a ballad, influenced musically by the top French Jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli as well as America's Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.

All tickets $50, $10 food/drink minimum

November 6 (Tuesday) at 9:30PM

Susie Mosher at the Birdland Theater

The Lineup with Susie Mosher is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes. Actress/singer Mosher hosts the spontaneous extravaganza at 9:30pm on the first and third Tuesday of every month.

All tickets $15-25, $10 food/drink minimum

November 7 (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 $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 7 (Wednesday) at 9:45PM

BariToned at the Birdland Theater

Birdland Theater is proud to announce that the vocal trio BariToned will perform their show "I Hate Men," a tribute to the strong women of musical theater. Starring Edward Miskie, Joe Hager and Kyle Hines with arrangements by Dan Pardo, and choreography by Brooke Martino, "I Hate Men" is a comical vocal romp celebrating the fabulous gals of Broadway musicals. Featuring custom mash-ups of favorite Broadway songs such as "Bring On The Men," "Always True To You," "Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair," "That'll Show Him," and many more, "I Hate Men" will leave audiences delirious from a show-tune high.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 8 (Thursday) at 5:30PM

Denise Reis

With an impeccably tuned and colorful voice, Denise covers a broad range of styles, from Popular Brazilian Music (MPB) to World Music and Jazz. A truly gifted stylist, one of Denise's unique techniques is her ability to reproduce the sound of a trumpet with her voice! This amazing artistic characteristic, combined with her singing voice and beautiful guitar playing has opened many doors, resulting in several invitations to perform all over the world.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 8 (Thursday) at 7:00PM and 9:45PM

Alon Yavnai at the Birdland Theater

New York resident since 2001, Pianist Alon Yavnai was born & raised in Israel, where he acquired his formal music education. In 1996, Three years after arriving in the United-States Alon won the first price at the Great American Jazz Piano Competition. His body of work is versatile, and spans from performances in Jazz festivals & clubs with small ensembles, to playing on film soundtracks, in addition to performances in concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Tonhalle in Switzerland and Bunka Kaikan in Japan, and composing & arranging for big bands around the world.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 9 (Friday) at 5:30PM

The Birdland Big Band

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

November 9-10 (Friday-Saturday) at 7:00PM and 9:45PM

Lucky Peterson & The Organization featuring Tamara Tremell at the Birdland Theater

Born in 1964, Buffalo native Judge Kenneth "Lucky" Peterson's earliest musical memories were formed at his bluesman father James Peterson's Buffalo Blues club, Governor's Inn, which hosted all the local stars as well as those passing through - bluesmen Willie Dixon heard five-year-old Lucky and mentored him in the blues tradition. Later, Peterson performed on The Tonight Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and What's My Line?, before forming his own groups, recording blues hits, and performing throughout the world.

All tickets $20-30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 10 (Saturday) at 5:30PM

Eric Comstock

Singer/pianist Eric Comstock has been called "a song's best friend," and the jazz and pop songbooks are in great hands when he is onstage at Birdland. Whether the song is by Rodgers and Hart or Ellington and Strayhorn, Paul Simon or Bob Dylan, you'll hear the lyric as if for the first time. Joining Eric will be eminent bassist/composer Sean Smith -- in all, a perfect winter Saturday supper!

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

November 11 (Sunday) at 6:00PM

Brandi Disterheft

Bassist, singer, composer, Brandi Disterheft, has been under the apprenticeship of Miles Davis' bassist, Ron Carter, since she relocated to NYC from Vancouver. It's not only her fiery bass playing that make audiences stand-up and holler, but also her innovative live shows as she sings in both English and French showcasing her ambient and dreamy voice. Winning a JUNO for her "Debut" album, Brandi had the honor of recording with the legendary Hank Jones & Oliver Jones on the album "Pleased to Meet You" and has since performed at some of the world's most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Opera House. Along with her regular residency at NYC jazz venue Fine and Rare - 2017 also saw Brandi performing at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, the Vail Jazz Festival in Colorado, as well as engagements in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and China.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

TICKET INFORMATION:

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.

ABOUT BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB:

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.



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