Birdland presents Kimberley Locke on Monday, December 13 at 7:00 PM to celebrate the release of the new album Christmas Is Here. Locke will perform selections from the album, including the Donna Summer classic “Christmas is Here” and the vintage standard “Mele Kalikimaka,” in addition to traditional carols and seasonal favorites. She will be joined by musical director Charles Santoro on piano, John Miller on bass, and Eric Borghi on drums.
Kimberley Locke placed as a second runner-up on the talent show “American Idol.” Her recording career began with Curb Records, where she released three albums. Locke has had eight Top 20 Adult Contemporary hits and four #1 Dance hits across various Billboard charts. Her #1 club hit, a remake of the Freda Payne classic “Band of Gold,” was included on Billboard’s “Top 50 Dance Songs of the Decade” list. She is the only recording artist to score a #1 Christmas song on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart three years in a row. In 2009, Kimberley parted ways with Curb Records and became the first artist to sign a deal with Randy Jackson’s record label, Dream Merchant 21 Entertainment. Two years later, she announced she was launching her own artist consulting company, I AM Entertainment, LLC. She released her first independent album, Four for the Floor, followed by a cover of “Silver Bells” four months later and “Finally Free” the following year.
There is a $30 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.
Birdland Jazz Club is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan.
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