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The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Birdland Jazz Club. 8:30 pm (Doors Open: 7:30 pm) $30.00 - $40.00. Tickets. Mon 9.23.
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The Early Days of Jazz in NYC. When the original Birdland...
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Birdland is a jazz club started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway , just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan , [ 1 ] was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979. [ 1 ]
"Birdland" opens Heavy Weather, the 1977 album that marked the commercial peak of Weather Report's career. The composition is a tribute to the famous New York City jazz club named Birdland that operated on Broadway from 1949 through 1965 and hosted many great jazz musicians of the era.
Weather Report, undoubtedly the greatest Jazz Fusion band in history. Jaco Pastorius the best bass player of his time performing with his band Weather Report...
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When the original Birdland opened in December of 1949, Charlie Parker was the headlinerand the club was located on Broadway, a block west of the 52nd Street scene, which was a hotbed of jazz in the 1930s and 40s. Miraculously, just as the scene on 52nd Street caved in, Birdland was born and quickly came to prominence. For the next fifteen years, th...
Birdland awoke uptown in 1986 at 2745 Broadway, on the corner 105th Street where it was well renowned for its great acoustics and unique setup. In ten years, more than 2,000 emerging artists performed at the club. On many occasions, artists who performed at the original club on 52nd street graced the stage of the second version of Birdland as well....
Since the reemergence of the club, midtown Manhattan has been treated to some of the best jazz on the planet, including memorable sets by such musicians as Oscar Peterson, Pat Metheny, Diana Krall, Roy Haynes, Michel Legrand, Dave Brubeck, Pat Martino, Tony Williams, Hank Jones, Michel Petrucciani, Maynard Ferguson, Freddie Hubbard, Marian McPartla...
Birdland is a legendary jazz club in New York City that has hosted many jazz greats since 1949. Learn about its origins, moves, musicians, events, and cuisine in this web page.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia/LegacyBirdland · Weather ReportHeavy Weather℗ 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music EntertainmentReleased on: 1977-...
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Birdland is a decent sized jazz club and we had a table at the front to the left of the stage, the view and acoustics were superb. The waitress was friendly and attentive and we felt as though we had experienced fantastic hospitality until we read our credit card balance the following day.
