Photo Flash: Linda Lavin Celebrates CD Release at Birdland

On Monday, December 5, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and singer Linda Lavin celebrated the release of her new CD, "Possibilities" (Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records) by gathering a few good friends to join her in concert on the Birdland stage. Lavin's special guests included Nancy Dussault, Brenda Pressley, Michael Esper & Kate Jennings-Grant, as well as Billy Stritch (piano), Steve Doyle (bass) and Steve Bakunas (drums). 

The packed house included some showbiz heavy-hitters, including Oscar winner Frank Langella, playwright Nicky Silver, director Mark Brokaw, actors Harris Yulin & Gregory Wooddell, performers KLea Blackhurst and Aaron Weinstein, artist Robert Richards, attorney Mark Sendroff, photographer Stephen Sorokoff and wife Eda, and advertising execs Liz Paley and BrIan Martin.

Photos by Derek Storm