CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: DIANE SCHUUR & FRIENDS AT BIRDLAND
Diane Schuur performs at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, January 14th through 18th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm.. She is joined by Ron Blake (saxophones, 1/14-17), Harry Allen (saxophones, 1/18), Roni Ben-Hur (Guitar), Ben Wolfe (bass), and Willie Jones III (drums). One of the premier vocalists in jazz, Seattle native Diane Schuur - nicknamed "Deedles" since the 1984 recording of the same name featuring saxophone icon Stan Getz - is beloved around the world. She has won two Grammy Awards and headlined the most prestigious music venues including Carnegie Hall and The White House. She has also collaborated, toured and/or recorded with Quincy Jones, BB King, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Barry Manilow among many others. This engagement, marking her Birdland debut, is a double occasion in which Deedles will celebrate her recent 60th Birthday as well as preview material from her forthcoming CD "I Remember You: With Love to Stan and Frank," a tribute to her mentors Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
