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Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Get all the details about the upcoming jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running April 1st - April 14th.

World-Renowned SMOKE Jazz Club announces its March concert lineup, featuring the album release celebration of One For All Sextet, a birthday tribute to Harold Mabern, and performances by leading female artists Allison Miller and Mary Stallings. Don't miss these incredible shows and more!

Discover the exciting jazz programming coming up at Birdland from January 8th to January 21st. Birdland features live performances from talented jazz musicians in a vibrant and intimate setting.

Newvelle Records announced the release date of A Prayer For Andrew, from trumpet and flugelhorn master Ron Horton. The two-disc vinyl release, ALSO AVAILABLE DIGITALLY and preserved on the highest quality 180-gram vinyl, honors the music of Andrew Hill.  Featuring powerful interpretations of Hill's arrangements.

Discover the upcoming jazz programming at Birdland from October 9th to October 22nd. Get ready for a lineup of incredible jazz performances at this renowned venue.

Stay updated with the latest jazz programming at Birdland from October 2nd to October 15th. Find out what performances and events are coming up at this iconic jazz venue!

Live at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will feature a number of exciting performances from top jazz artists this October. Check out the lineup here!

Repeat engagements include David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, Birdland Big Band and Arturo O'Farrill & The Latin Jazz Orchestra. 

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced the jazz programming running February 28 through March 12. 

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced jazz programming running February 21 through March 5. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Jane Monheit, Earl McIntyre's Tribute!, Amanda Green & Friends, James Carter 'Lookin at the Lock' Music of Eddie Lockjaw Davis and Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band.

Get the scoop on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running January 2 through January 15.

Frank Kimbrough 2003-2006 brings together 2003’s Lullabluebye, featuring longtime collaborators Ben Allison (bass) and Matt Wilson (drums); and the 2005 follow-up, Play, boasting a new trio with the then relatively unknown bassist Masa Kamaguchi alongside legendary drummer Paul Motian.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this January with a full slate of nightly performances! See the lineup, how to get tickets, and more!

Drummer Steve Smith will perform at Birdland Jazz Club in New York City for an unprecedented five consecutive weeks with five different groups September 16 through October 16. Smith is known for playing with Jean-Luc Ponty, Journey, Steps Ahead and his own group Steve Smith and Vital Information.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE – New York’s newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Ted Nash in “Coltrane Meets Hartman” on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00 PM.

The Nasher Sculpture Center announces 'SCULPTING SOUND: Twelve Musicians Encounter Bertoia', a series of six historic concerts, from February 22–27, 2022, bringing together twelve master musicians to explore the expressive range of Harry Bertoia's sounding sculptures, in complement to the exhibition Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life on view at the Nasher January 29 – April 23, 2022. 

On Thursday, March 3rd at 8:30pm, Composers Concordance brings together three bands, each with distinctive voices and vibes, for an evening of high-velocity music, as well as great food and drink at NYC's legendary venue, Birdland.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Ted Nash in “Coltrane Meets Hartman” on Wednesday, December 29 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. The evening will pay tribute to the work of iconic saxophonist John Coltrane and legendary vocalist Johnny Hartman, one of the most famous collaborations in jazz history.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced its upcoming jazz programming, running November 1 - November 14.