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1949–1965, 1985-present. Website. birdlandjazz .com. 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" is a jazz/pop song written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City, which appeared on the band's 1977 album Heavy Weather. The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy Award with their 1979 version of the song, which had lyrics by Jon Hendricks . [ 1 ]
At the Jazz Corner of the World, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City on April 15, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year in September and October respectively. [ 2] The quintet features horn section Lee Morgan and Hank ...
The Birdland Big Band is a 16-piece jazz orchestra that performs at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. The Birdland Big Band is led by saxophonist David DeJesus. DeJesus joined as saxophonist and leader in October 2017 and brought with him an emphasis on traditional swing and the blues. He hired drummer Chris Smith, bassist Doug Weiss ...
Reception. Thom Jurek of AllMusic states. "Shockingly, Extended Play is Dave Holland's first live album for ECM, a label he has been associated with for 30 years! Holland's standing quintet—featuring trombonist Robin Eubanks, saxophonist Chris Potter, drummer Billy Kilson, and vibes and marimba virtuoso Steve Nelson —are, according to today ...
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Summit Meeting at Birdland. (1977) Inglewood Jam. (1978) Summit Meeting at Birdland is a live album by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker recorded at Birdland in New York City in 1951 and 1953. It was released by Columbia Records in 1977. [1]
Musical characteristics. "Lullaby of Birdland" is in thirty-two bar form, and its original key was F minor (or A ♭ major). The song spends an equal amount of time in both minor and major modes. It follows a I – vi – ii 7 – V 7 harmonic progression, and it has a I – vi ø7 – ii ø7 – V 7 minor variation. [ 9]