The Jazz Voyager

Departing Atlanta for a quick hop up to the Big Apple to Charlie Parker’s namesake club, Birdland. A revered nightclub that opened in Manhattan on December 15, 1949, originally located at 1678 Broadway, just north of West 52nd Street. It closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but re-opened for one night in 1979. A revival began in 1986 with the opening of the second nightclub by the same name located in the Theater District, not far from the original location. The current location is in the same building as the previous headquarters of The New York Observer.

This week I’ll be enjoying the vocal talents of my friend Vanessa Rubin. Revered as a torchbearer and a storyteller, she possesses a voice with crystalline clarity, hearth-like warmth and playful lioness sass. The Cleveland native brings a wealth of diverse influences to her vocal performance from both the Trinidadian/Caribbean roots of her mother and traditional jazz by way of her Louisiana-born father.

The venue is located 315 W 44th Street, #5402, New York City, NY 10036. More information can be obtained by calling 212-581-3080 or go to birdlandjazz.com.

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