Trumpeter and jazz singer Brian Newman is a nonstop, energetic performer with a style and repertoire that straddles generations. We spoke about his upcoming show on 4/14 at Café Carlyle, his process of developing arrangements to songs, and more.
Brian Newman, Grammy-winning producer, bandleader, trumpetist and vocalist, kicked off his latest residency at Café Carlyle on 2/25. The audience in the packed-out room enjoyed a lovely evening of song and fine dining. Newman returns on 3/11.
. Today’s leading artists gather on The Django stage to celebrate NEA Jazz Master Dr. Lonnie Smith in special back-to-back tribute concerts 12/9. Two leading pianists make their Django debut: Benito Gonzalez 12/3 followed by Orrin Evans 12/8 leading his new Brazilian project “Terreno Comun”.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are pleased to present the schedule for the month of February! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch the iconic Lionel Hampton Big Band Featuring Jason Marsalis, current GRAMMY nominee Catherine Russell, the Birdland debut of AGUAS Trio with Omar Sosa, Yilian Cañizares and Gustavo Ovalles, and iconic vocalist Jane Monheit. Internationally recognized trumpeter Rachel Therrien, the Seth Weaver Big Band, and The Voice contestant Melinda Rose Rodriguez will also be performing upstairs.
Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Karrin Allyson, Nellie McKay, Victoria Shaw "Under the Covers," and more!
Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts
The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present singer/trumpet player Brian Newman and the New Alchemy Jazz Orchestra on Monday, October 8.
During a 2014 private tour of the massive Rainbow Room renovation still underway before its early October opening that year, architect Michael Gabellini famously told guests, “The idea is to burnish history, to polish and move it into the present day, with an eye on the future.” Undertaken in 2010 after years of decline under the Cipriani family's disastrous rule, the project was more than even a dramatic facelift.
