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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 ]
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 ...
Refraction – Breakin' Glass. (2013) Celebrating Mary Lou Williams–Live at Birdland New York is a live album by Trio 3, a jazz group consisting of saxophonist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman and drummer Andrew Cyrille. It was recorded at Birdland in New York City in August 2010, and was released in 2011 by Intakt Records.
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 ...
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]
Live at Birdland is a collection of live recordings made in 1953 and 1956 at New York's Birdland.. Track listing. Oh, Lady Be Good!" (7:47) "A Foggy Day" (8:10) "In a Little Spanish Town" 7:39
A Swingin' Night at Birdland. Joe Williams Live! A Swingin' Night at Birdland is a 1962 live album by the American jazz singer Joe Williams recorded at the Birdland jazz club in New York City. [2] Scott Yanow, reviewing the album for Allmusic, praises the "strong quintet" accompanying Williams and his "well-rounded and thoroughly enjoyable set".