Photo Flash: Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford & Ty Stephens Bring A SOPHISTICATED REUNION to Birdland

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present "A Sophisticated Reunion" on Monday, May 23. The one-night-only event starred Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Stephens, who met in Sophisticated Ladies, a Broadway musical review based on the music of Duke Ellington, which opened in March of 1981.

Included in the Birdland concert were some of the Duke's greatest hits, like "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Hit Me With A Hot Note," and the title song, "Sophisticated Lady." In addition, these talented entertainers brought elements of their individual acts to the evening, all under the musical direction of Ron Abel.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series takes place every week on the stage of the historic music room, located in the heart of Manhattan's theater district.

Photos by Kevin Alvey

Rex Benincasa, Ron Abel, Steve Doyle

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Ron Abel, Valarie Pettiford

Ty Stephens, Ron Abel

Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford

Ty Stephens

Ty Stephens

Ty Stephens

Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford

Valarie Pettiford, Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner

Terri Klausner, Megan Guiney

Terri Klausner, Theresa Klausner

Rory Kaplan, Lona Kaplan, Rachel Kaplan, Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Theresa Klausner, Alison FRankel

Valarie Pettiford & Family

Kimberly Ann Harris, Ty Stephens, Anthony Floyd, Count Stovall

Jim Causo, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford, Ty Stephens

Jeff Dobbs, Ty Stephens, Alton Fitzgerald-White

Gisela Adisa, Ty Stephens, Kwame Remy

Chuck Steffan, Ron Abel, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford, Rory Kaplan, Natalie Douglas, Ty Stephens

Chet Walker, Terri Klausner, Bill Hasting

Alexandre Proia, Valarie Pettiford, J. Ryan Caroll