Birdland Jazz Club

Birdland, the iconic jazz club in the heart of New York City, is thrilled to announce the return of The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra to its main stage. On Sunday, February 11 at 5:30pm, the audience will be treated to an exceptional one-set performance from this acclaimed 17-piece jazz ensemble.

Now in its 17th year, The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra returns to the Birdland main stage on Sunday, February 11 at 5:30pm for one set, presenting Pete’s Grammy nominated big band arrangements, originals, jazz singing, and all the great well-seasoned NYC jazz musicians in his 17-piece group.

Pat Philips announces the much-anticipated return of the Django Reinhardt NY Festival, taking place from November 14th to 19th at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the festival, celebrating the enduring legacy of gypsy jazz icon Django Reinhardt.

Grateful Web is thrilled to announce the upcoming performances of the Dave Stryker Organ Trio with special guest Bob Mintzer at Birdland Jazz Club, New York, taking place on July 4-8, 2023. The residency at Birdland, located at 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY, will feature five evenings of dynamic jazz music.

It’s the best jazz guitar lover’s show in the world, celebrating all facets of the guitar in jazz. Frank Vignola’s virtuosity has made him the guitarist of choice for many of the world’s top musicians, including Ringo Starr, Madonna, Donald Fagen, Tommy Emmanuel, the Boston and New York Pops, and more. Every Wednesday at The Birdland Theater, Frank leads Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night.

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 33 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.” He was recently voted once again into the 2022 Downbeat Critics and Readers Poll for the 12th time.

Birdland will be alive with “Hot Gypsy Jazz” featuring the Django Festival Allstars and Lead Guitarist, Samson Schmitt’s two talented daughters as special guests. It's the first time they both appear alongside their Dad to bring their enormous talent to Birdland, Stefi (17) and Stenli (7)

The The Allstars swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad, true virtuosos of Django’ style, carrying his legacy to today. The Band perform all over the country to standing ovations!

George Benson says “Sensational”

Birdland will be alive with “Hot Gypsy Jazz” featuring the Django Festival Allstars and Lead Guitarist, Samson Schmitt’s two talented daughters as special guests. It's the first time they both appear alongside their Dad to bring their enormous talent to Birdland, Stefi (17) and Stenli (7) !

The The Allstars swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad, true virtuosos of Django’ style, carrying his legacy to today. The Band perform all over the country to standing ovations!

MARCOS VALLE is a major songwriter of Brazilian Popular music with songs recorded by Sarah Vaughan, Jay-Z, Diana Krall, Chicago, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck, Toots Thielemans, Joe Pass, Astrud Gilberto, Babel Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, to name a few.  Birdland is proud to welcome Marcos Valle, multi-talented musician and Vocalist, back due to popular demand, accompanied  by Renato “Massa” Calmon/Drums, Jesse Sadoc/Trumpet, and Patricia Alvi /Vocals, from Brazil and Itaiguara Brandao/Bass.

Join the Ken Peplowski Quartet for a special concert honoring the iconic album, “Charlie Parker with Strings” at Birdland!

Cleveland native and tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowski, “…arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist,” (BBC) presents “Bird With Strings” a birthday celebration of Bird’s best loved album – Charlie Parker with Strings, originally released in1950.

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