Photo Coverage: Bucky Pizzarelli Returns To Birdland
The notes, the sounds, and that famous smile, were all gloriously and heroically present as Gianni Valenti announced "Bucky's Back" to a standing room only (and standing) Birdland audience last night and BroadwayWorld was there.. It was akin to seeing a ball player like Mickey Mantle, getting on in his years, return after a possible career ending injury, return and then hit a home run. The crowd in Birdland cheered and teared for Bucky Pizzarelli at this triumphant evening. He wowed everyone with his undiminished virtuosity, musicianship and personality in this, his 90th year. Bucky's back, and his music will live forever.
Bucky was joined on stage by legendary radio personality Doug McIntyre, Martin Pizzarelli, bass, Ed Laub, guitar/vocals, Ken Peplowski, clarinet/comedy, Konrad Paszkudzki, piano, Dag Markhus, drums, and icon Barbara Carroll, vocals & piano.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Ed Laub & Bucky Pizzarelli
Ed Laub, Bucky Pizzarelli, Konrad Paszkudzki
Bucky Pizzarelli & Barbara Carroll
Bucky Pizzarelli & Barbara Carroll
Doug McIntyre
Ed Laub & Bucky Pizzarelli
Konrad Paszkudzki & Ken Peplowski
Bucky Pizzarelli & Ken Peplowski
Bucky Pizzarelli, Dag Markhus, Martin Pizzarelli, Barbara Carroll, Ken Peplowski
Martin Pizzarelli & Doug McIntyre
Bucky Pizzarelli & Doug McIntyre
Jamie deRoy, Gus Rosendale, Eda Sorokoff
Maria Traversa, Jessica Molaskey, Maddie Pizzarelli
Jamie deRoy, Eda Sorokoff, Jessica Molaskey
Ken Peplowski, Gianni Valenti, Bucky Pizzarelli
Jessica Molaskey, Gianni Valenti, Maddie Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli & Eda Sorokoff
