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Miranda Sings! at Birdland

By Eileen ⋅ February 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Once the headquarters for jazz legends like Coltrane and Count Basie, NYC’s Birdland seems like the last place that would let a YouTube sensation showcase her shenanigans.  But ‘Miranda Sings!‘ is just that, and she’s preparing to make her highly-anticipated return to the jazz landmark, having performed there several times in the past year to [...]

Birdland, A Staple In The Jazz Diet

By Pooch ⋅ September 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Charlie Parker acquired the nickname “Yardbird” early in his career and the shortened form “Bird” remained his brandname for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of many of Parker’s compositions. It was him who in the end of 40’ inspired Morris & Irving Levy to open in a winter of 1949 the infamous [...]

All that Jazz (Houston International Jazz Festival)

By Pooch ⋅ July 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Houston International Jazz Festival is one of the very few jazz festivals held in the United States that focuses on primarily international jazz artists. Nearing its 20th anniversary, the Festival is held during Houston’s “August Jazz Month” and takes place over the course of three days in early August. The event calls downtown Houston’s [...]

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