Photo Flash: Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch and Jim Caruso Return with A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 22, 2015
On Monday, December 20, Birdland regulars Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch and Jim Caruso premiered the sixth season of their yearly SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS run to a packed house at the historic music room. Scroll down for photos!
In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, Blackhurst, Caruso and Stritch will perform swinging arrangements of "Christmas Waltz," "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells," "Rudolph, The Red Nosed-Reindeer," "White Christmas," "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," "Snow," and "It Happened In Sun Valley" among other favorites. The singers will be joined by Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums. A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS is also available on CD on iTunes.
A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS will be a limited engagement of five performances, running every night through Friday, December 25. All shows are at 6pm. Birdland is located at 315 West 44 Street, in the heart of Manhattan's theater district.
Photo Credit: Kevin Alvey
Klea Blackhurst and Jim Caruso
Klea Blackhurst and Jim Caruso
Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch, Daniel Glass and Jim Caruso
Jim Caruso and Klea Blackhurst
Jim Caruso and Klea Blackhurst
Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch
Billy Stritch, Klea Blackhurst and Jim Caruso
Billy Stritch, Klea Blackhurst and Jim Caruso
Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso and Klea Blackhurst
Shelley Goldberg and Billy Stritch
Ruth Hastings, Jim Caruso and Craig Jessup
Ron Abel, Billy Stritch and Marilyn Maye
Klea Blackhurst, Ed Windels and Justin Squigs Robinson
Jim Caruso, Klea Blackhurst and Billy Strtich
Jim Caruso, Klea Blackhurst and Billy Strtich
Jim Caruso, Klea Blackhurst and Billy Strtich
Gabrielle Stravelli and Jim Caruso
Daniel Glass, Jim Caruso, Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch and Steve Doyle
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