Photo Flash: THE BAND'S VISIT Co-Stars Katrina Lenk and George Abud Come to Birdland
By: Stephi Wild Mar. 06, 2019
The Broadway at Birdland concert series recently welcomed Tony winner Katrina Lenk and her friend and former cast member from The Band's Visit, George Abud in a one-night only concert called "Swung." The performance took place on Monday, March 4.
In a celebration of their musical friendship, Abud and Lenk created an evening of smoky jazz and swinging bebop. Exploring the music of the heart, they dove into sizzling and lush tunes from the likes of Nina Simone, Thelonius Monk, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Rosemary Clooney. Together with a 5-piece band under musical direction by Andrei Strizek, with James Abud on guitar, Alexandra Eckhardt on bass, Sam Sadigursky on reeds and Allison Miller on drums, it was a dreamy, madcap soirée of talk and tunes.
Check out the photos below!
Photo Credit: Kevin Alvey
Allison Miller, Sam Sadigursky
Erica Knight, George Abud
George Abud, Jim Caruso, Katrina Lenk
George Abud, Katrina Lenk, Andrei Strizek, James Abud, Sam Sadigursky, Allison Miller, Alexandra Eckhardt
George Abud, Katrina Lenk, Kevin Alvey
James Abud, Andrei Strizek, Katrina Lenk
Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Alexandra Eckhardt, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Chita Rivera, George Abud
Katrina Lenk, Dan Linka
Thom Sesma, Raul Esparza, Katrina Lenk, George Abud, Christopher Gurr, Eddie Cooper
Tom Nelis, Rosie Bentinck, George Abud, Chita Rivera, Bob Nahas, Katrina Lenk
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