BossaBrasil, David DeJesus and More Set for May at Birdland

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for May 9-May 15, featuring BossaBrasil, David DeJesus, the Birdland Big Band, and more.

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Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

May 9 (Monday) at 7:00PM

The Graduating Class of CAP21 Presents "The Pop/Rock Project"

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that the graduating class of CAP21's Professional Musical Theatre Training Program will launch their promising careers in "The Pop/Rock Project" at Birdland on Monday, May 9 at 7pm. Twenty dynamic performers will star in a one-of-a-kind cabaret celebrating Pop/Rock on Broadway! Musical Director Rob Rokicki and Director Randy Redd will present an exciting line-up of CAP21 alumni and surprise guest stars!

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

May 9 (Monday) at 9:30PM

Jim Caruso's Cast Party

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly soiree that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night. It's a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars, backed by Steve Doyle on bass, Billy Stritch on piano and Daniel Glass on drums, hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle.

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

May 10-14 (Tuesday-Saturday) at 8:30PM and 11PM

BOSSABRASIL: Leny Andrade with Roni Ben-hur Trio

Latin Grammy winner, Leny Andrade, is acknowledged as Brazil's true Jazz Singer. Her voice is a deep, husky instrument of such dramatic depth that , as Stephen Holden wrote in the New York Times, "seems to well up from the center of the earth". Andrade blends jazz with samba, bossa nova, and bolero. Her improvisational brilliance and vocal fireworks have led many writers to compare her to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Tony Bennett says "Leny Andrade is the Ella Fitzgerald of Brazil". At Birdland, she will perform with the Roni Ben-Hur Trio with Itaiguara Brandao on Bass and her long-time drummer Helio Schiavo . She has recorded with Ben-Hur for Motema Records, "Algria de Viver" (Joy of Living), recently released. This is the ultimate Andrade, singing Brazilian classics .

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

May 11 (Wednesday) at 5:30PM

David Ostwald's 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 14th year of residency at Birdland, the weekly post-workday engagement is the city's best musical bargain! Tuba player David Ostwald leads a rotating lineup that features talents such as clarinetist Anat Cohen, trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, pianist Ehud Asherie, drummer Marion Felder and more!

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

May 12 (Thursday) at 6:00PM

David DeJesus

David DeJesus, a Brooklyn native, is a rising star on the saxophone. Having established himself by performing side by side with such legends as Ron Carter and Jimmy Heath as well as numerous big bands like the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, David makes his debut as a leader with his band - Dynamic - at Birdland. Featuring the amazing rhythm section of Donald Vega on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, and E.J. Strickland on drums and young trumpeter Tristen Napoli at his side, David DeJesus and Dynamic will be performing exciting original compositions from their recently recorded CD.

All tickets $25, $10 food/drink minimum

May 13 (Friday) at 5:15PM

The Birdland Big Band

With Guest Conductor Rob Middleton

Founded by drummer and musical director Tommy Igoe, the Birdland Big Band features the finest musicians in New York! Coming up on 10 years at the club, the BBB roars into action every Friday, playing the finest Jazz, Latin and Brazilian music from the world's best arrangers. After work or before a show, drinks or a great dinner, come hear one of the world's best drummers driving the hardest swinging band in New York. Experience why the BBB is the must-see weekly jazz event in New York and kick off your weekend with what critics are calling "the best live music bargain in all of NYC!"

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

May 14 (Saturday) at 6:00PM

Barbara Carroll

Barbara is an elegant jazz pianist, composer and vocalist, long recognized as one of the premier players of swinging jazz piano and expressive vocals.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

May 15 (Sunday) at 6:00PM

Borislav Strulev

World-renowned cellist Borislav Strulev has been fascinating audiences on some of the world's most prestigious stages since his U.S. debut at the Kennedy Center in 1993.

All tickets $40, $10 food/drink minimum

May 15 (Sunday) at 9PM & 11PM

Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Grammy Award winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill -- leader of the "first family of Afro-Cuban Jazz" (NY Times) -- was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte.

All tickets $30, $10 food/drink minimum

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Purchase tickets at www.BirdlandJazz.com or for more information and reservations, call 212-581-3080. Ticket prices will vary by performer. At the tables, there is a $10 food/drink minimum per person in addition to the music charge. At the bar, the music charge will include one complimentary drink with no additional minimum.

Named for alto saxophonist and jazz pioneer Charlie "Bird" Parker who dubbed it "The Jazz Corner of the World," Birdland opened on December 15th 1949. For 60 years it has been home to jazz legends, from Parker, John Coltrane Duke Ellington and Count Basie to Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones, Diana Krall and everyone in between. The original 52nd street location was a cultural barometer and meeting place, inspiring the songs "Birdland" and "Lullaby of Birdland," and serving as a regular haunt for celebrities and cultural figures. The modern incarnation is a state of the art nightclub featuring award winning Southern and Cajun cuisine, first rate sound and lighting and a who's who of contemporary musical artists, 7 nights a week.

Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York, NY 10036. Students (with current ID) & Broadway Theatre-Goers (with Broadway ticket stub from same day of performance): 50% off music charge at 11PM shows only. Birdland serves American Fare with a Cajun Flair nightly from 5PM until Midnight and until 1AM on Friday and Saturdays. Parking is available across the street at 332 West 44th Street. Concert Grand Piano By: Yamaha.

For more information, visit www.BirdlandJazz.com or follow BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB on Twitter: @birdlandjazz, Facebook, Instagram, and on Pinterest.

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