Birdland Presents Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Billy Stritch, and More Week of Aug 27

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Birdland Presents Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Billy Stritch, and More Week of Aug 27

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Kat Gang, Katie Thiroux and Special Guest Ken Peplowski, and more!

August 27 (Monday) at 7:30PM

Evan Ruggiero and The S'Evan Legs

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that dancer/singer/ Evan Ruggiero and his band The S'Evan Legs will be in concert at Birdland. Evan Ruggiero (Drama Desk Award Nominee, Bastard Jones) and his rocking band, The S'Evan Legs, will perform their ultimate show at Birdland. With your favorite broadway classics reimagined, and classic rock n' roll fused with current chart topping hits, Evan and The S'Evan Legs is an evening you won't want to miss.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

August 27 (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

August 28 (Tuesday) at 7:00PM and 9:45PM

Daryl Sherman "Too Marvelous For Words" at the Birdland Theater (preview season)

The Birdland Theater welcomes Daryl Sherman's "Too Marvelous For Words: Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Hart & Hammerstein" with James Chirillo on guitar and Boots Maleson on bass. Sherman has been a part of the New York City jazz/cabaret scene since the mid-70s and she is one of the rare singing pianists equally talented in both roles. Sherman is a unique stylist with charm, quick wit, chemistry with her audiences and ability to make herself at home in any musical setting.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

August 28-September 1 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM and 11:00PM

Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration

Born August 29th, 1920, Charlie "Bird" Parker was one of the most influential and iconic artists in jazz history. As the central figure in the development of bebop in the 1940s Bird was a legendary figure in his own lifetime and was idolized by those who worked with him including Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bud Powell and Miles Davis. He was the inspiration for Birdland and practically defined its mission as the home for modern jazz in New York City. Since his death in 1955 at age 34 Bird has inspired every subsequent generation of jazz artist and left a rich legacy of distinctive compositions and signature melodic vocabulary that still informs every style of jazz. For his celebration Birdland presents a group of jazz all-stars who can move seamlessly between classic and contemporary Bird-inspired material.

All tickets $30-40, $10 food/drink minimum

August 29 (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

August 29-September 1 (Wednesday-Saturday) at 7:00PM

Katie Thiroux and Special Guest Ken Peplowski at the Birdland Theater (preview season)

With her recent recording, Off Beat, Katie Thiroux proves that all the critical attention for her debut album and subsequent live appearances was well earned. Thiroux has conjured up a dream project that certifies the well-being of exceptionally crafted mainstream jazz by mixing swinging standards with sly interpretations of overlooked gems from the catalogues of June Christy, Peggy Lee, Benny Carter, Frank Sinatra, and more.

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

August 30 (Thursday) at 5:30PM

Kat Gang

Originally from Boston, MA, Kat grew up in a musical household and began her jazz journey taking summer classes at The Berklee College of Music. She went on to study musical theatre at NYU and earned her BFA in undergraduate drama from Tisch. She then studied music and vocal performance at the Royal Academy in London and lived there for five years singing jazz all over England and the UK. She has performed twice at the GRAMMY Awards with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, has acted in various feature-length independent films, and sang a duet with Bobby McFerrin at the Blue Note Jazz Festival. She has performed at various clubs in NYC and toured internationally in Europe, Russia and Israel. She is excited to release her fourth studio album entitled "Come Closer" and can currently be seen every Wednesday night at The Plaza hotel with her quartet.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

August 31 (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

September 1 (Saturday) at 5:30PM

Billy Stritch

Billy Stritch is one of the premier singer-pianists on the New York and national jazz and cabaret scenes. He began his career in Houston, Texas, where he formed the vocal trio Montgomery, Plant and Stritch. The trio performed all over New York and Europe from 1983 until they disbanded in 1990. A chance meeting with Liza Minnelli in March of 1991 resulted in her asking him to create vocal arrangements for the record-breaking extravaganza Liza Stepping Out at Radio City Music Hall. In addition to his 25-year collaboration with Liza, Billy recently toured with the legendary Tony Bennett as his musical director. A solo entertainer in his own right, he has performed his own shows (including tributes to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman) in concert halls and nightclubs across the country and in the UK. Billy also serves as music director for such leading vocalists as Linda Lavin, Christine Ebersole, Paulo Szot and Marilyn Maye

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

September 2 (Sunday) at 6:00PM

Adison Evans "Meridian" Album Release Show

Baritone saxophonist, Adison Evans returns with her second release as a leader, Meridian, due out on July 6, 2018. After paying tribute to her musical heroes on 2016's genre-bending debut Hero, Evans' own compositions and musical prowess take centerstage on Meridian over the course of dynamic tracks that are at once lively and pensive. Inspired by the Tuscan countryside Evans considers a second home, Meridian can be considered her love letter to nature. Joining Evans (who in addition to baritone sax offers her talents on bass clarinet and flute) is a stellar line-up of musicians including saxophonist, Troy Roberts, who shares writing and producer credits with Evans.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

September 2 (Sunday) at 9:00PM and 11:00PM

Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra

Bringing together some of the best players in Latin Jazz today from such bands as the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri's band, and the Mambo Legends, this ensemble is incredible. David De Jesus is looking forward to sharing the stage with these guys, it's going to be a fun run. Come on down and enjoy some classic Mambo, cha-cha, and salsa as can only be experienced here in New York in one of the best clubs around - Birdland!

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

Purchase tickets at: www.BirdlandJazz.com

For more information and reservations call 212-581-3080.

Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff



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