Birdland is proud to announce that singer/actress Brittney Johnson will perform in concert on Monday, May 1 at 7pm!Spend an evening with Brittney Johnson in her New York City solo concert debut! "Ripple Effect" is a musical homage to her past, present, and a sneak peek of what's to come. Brittney Johnson is an accomplished […]

Join the Gabrielle Stravelli Trio for an all-new set in the Birdland Theater!For the past decade, Gabrielle has been making a joyful noise with pianist Michael Kanan and bassist Pat O'Leary, breathing new life into the American Songbook with a hard-swinging style rooted in jazz tradition, coupled with Gabrielle's totally modern lyric interpretations. This set […]

Join us at Birdland every Monday night for NYC's legendary Cast Party!Jim Caruso (Host) Billy Stritch (piano) Steve Doyle (bass) Daniel Glass (drums)Jim Caruso’s Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soirée that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the Birdland stage every Monday night since 1993. Cast Party is […]

The Anderson Brothers are in the Birdland Theater every Tuesday this month!Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” (New York Times) Peter and Will Anderson present the life and music of Duke Ellington, with an entertaining narrative and live quintet performance. Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (1899-1974), arguably the most prolific American composer of all time, broke musical […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drums Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the […]

Join us every Tuesday in The Birdland Theater for the Fantastic Lineup with Susie Mosher!The Lineup with Susie Mosher is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes. Actress/singer Mosher hosts the spontaneous extravaganza every Tuesday, and each Lineup is unique and promises to deliver an unforgettable night of […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us Wednesday nights for Frank Vignola's Guitar Night!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 […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Catch the Sean Mason Quintet playing at the Birdland Theater on Thursday, May 4th at 8:30pm!The Sean Mason Quintet will perform music from Sean's debut record "The Southern Suite" which drops on Jazz At Lincoln Center's Blue Engine Records in September.Sean Mason (piano), Tony Glausi (trumpet), Chris Lewis (tenor saxophone), Felix Mosehom (bass) & Domo […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 21st year of residency!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Birdland is proud to present Eric Comstock! With Sean Smith on Bass and special guest vocalist Barbara Fasano!ERIC COMSTOCK & SEAN SMITHwith special guest BARBARA FASANO“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times“Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us as the Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Birdland with two sets a night!Emmet Cohen - pianoPhilip Norris - bassKyle Poole - drumsMultifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters […]

Join us for a special additional show with the Birdland Big Band!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands (David Letterman, Saturday Night Live) […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Join us at Birdland for The Joe Alterman Trio! Catch this swingin' group May 5-7!Birdland favorite, pianist Joe Alterman leads his trio in celebration of a new Live at Birdland release. The Atlanta Georgia native has performed around the world with jazz legends Houston Person, Dick Gregory, and Les McCann, who called Alterman, “tiny, but […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their residency at the Birdland Theater!In his Birdland Theater residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. In addition […]

Don't miss an incredible evening of "musical chairs" with Victoria Shaw, Jim Brickman, and Peter Cincotti at Birdland on May 8th at 7pm!A musical evening with just one of these award-winning artists would be amazing. A musical evening with with all three will be a night to remember! Jim Brickman, Victoria Shaw and Peter Cincotti […]

Don't miss GRAMMY award winner Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks in their residency at the Birdland Theater!In his Birdland Theater residency, GRAMMY® Award winner, New York native, and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano leads The Nighthawks -- an 11-piece band who have set the standard for recreating authentic jazz sounds of the 1920s and beyond. In addition […]

Join us at Birdland every Monday night for NYC's legendary Cast Party!Jim Caruso (Host) Billy Stritch (piano) Steve Doyle (bass) Daniel Glass (drums)Jim Caruso’s Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soirée that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the Birdland stage every Monday night since 1993. Cast Party is […]

The Anderson Brothers are in the Birdland Theater every Tuesday this month!Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone” (New York Times) Peter and Will Anderson present the life and music of Duke Ellington, with an entertaining narrative and live quintet performance. Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (1899-1974), arguably the most prolific American composer of all time, broke musical […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

Join us every Tuesday in The Birdland Theater for the Fantastic Lineup with Susie Mosher!The Lineup with Susie Mosher is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes. Actress/singer Mosher hosts the spontaneous extravaganza every Tuesday, and each Lineup is unique and promises to deliver an unforgettable night of […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

Join us on Wednesdays at Birdland for David Ostwald Louis Armstrong Eternity Band!Inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form. Now in its 21st year of residency at Birdland, […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

Join us Wednesday nights for Frank Vignola's Guitar Night!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 […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell May 9, 10, & 11, 2023--The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music and the 111th birthday of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this […]

Come kick start your weekend with The Birdland Big Band! Now in their 21st year of residency!Every Friday, and for two headlining weeks a year, the "BBB" roars into action playing a thrilling and original mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world music for sold-out audiences. Featured weekly guest artists drop-in from television bands […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Only a few months back touring after a tumultuous year resulting in a long and unexpected break from the trumpet, Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater to present a new suite of original music for quartet, featuring Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold […]

GRAMMY nominated ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed Gil Evans returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project Presents Dream of You featuring Wendy GillesMay12 & 13, 2023A Grammy Award-nominated large ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed composer/arranger, Gil Evans, theGil Evans Project returns […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Only a few months back touring after a tumultuous year resulting in a long and unexpected break from the trumpet, Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater to present a new suite of original music for quartet, featuring Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold […]

GRAMMY nominated ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed Gil Evans returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project Presents Dream of You featuring Wendy GillesMay12 & 13, 2023A Grammy Award-nominated large ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed composer/arranger, Gil Evans, theGil Evans Project returns […]

Birdland is proud to present Eric Comstock! With Sean Smith on Bass and special guest vocalist Barbara Fasano!ERIC COMSTOCK & SEAN SMITHwith special guest BARBARA FASANO“Smart, suave & utterly delightful … an ingenious musical wit … a dispenser of cabaret caviar.” – The New York Times“Erudite … Expert musicianship & joie de vivre in equal […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Only a few months back touring after a tumultuous year resulting in a long and unexpected break from the trumpet, Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater to present a new suite of original music for quartet, featuring Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold […]

GRAMMY nominated ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed Gil Evans returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project Presents Dream of You featuring Wendy GillesMay12 & 13, 2023A Grammy Award-nominated large ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed composer/arranger, Gil Evans, theGil Evans Project returns […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Only a few months back touring after a tumultuous year resulting in a long and unexpected break from the trumpet, Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater to present a new suite of original music for quartet, featuring Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold […]

GRAMMY nominated ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed Gil Evans returns to Birdland!Gil Evans Project Presents Dream of You featuring Wendy GillesMay12 & 13, 2023A Grammy Award-nominated large ensemble devoted to the performance and preservation of the music of the famed composer/arranger, Gil Evans, theGil Evans Project returns […]

Bonegasm returns to Birdland for one night only!Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm is proud to announce the May 14, 2023 performance at Birdland of all new compositions and arrangements before heading into the studio to record their third album, Grit & Grace. Wharton returns with fellow trombonists John Fedchock, Nate Mayland, and Alan Ferber, along with the […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Tony Glausi returns for his third and final evening in the Birdland Theater with Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold (drums), this time featuring 2x Latin-GRAMMY nominated vocalist, Nana Mendoza, alongside original member of 5x GRAMMY-winning Snarky Puppy, trumpeter Jay Jennings. Growing up in […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]

Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater all weekend!Only a few months back touring after a tumultuous year resulting in a long and unexpected break from the trumpet, Tony Glausi returns to the Birdland Theater to present a new suite of original music for quartet, featuring Davis Whitfield (piano), Mark Lewandowski (bass), and Charles Goold […]

Join us every Sunday at Birdland for Arturo O'Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble!The tradition continues. Pianist, composer, and leader of, "the first family of Afro-Latin Jazz," (New York Times) Arturo O'Farrill, continues a weekly Sunday night Birdland residency that started over 20 years ago. The Afro-Latin Octet features pared down, appropriately socially-distanced, version […]