Pianist Matt Baker and singer/dancer Luke Hawkins will appear in The Buddy Boys Take Birdland—a night of music, magic and a little mayhem—on Monday, August 14 at 7:00 PM.
Their special guests will include vocalists Jelani Remy, Gabrielle Stravelli, Jacob Khalil, Ella Mae Dixon, Kim McClay, and Izze Stein, with Marty Kenny on bass, Alvester Garnett on drums, Ben Golder-Novick on saxophone.
Baker performs regularly as a sideman at jazz venues including Birdland and The Blue Note, tours both within the USA and internationally as a bandleader and sideman and has released 6 albums, his latest a DVD album Live at Birdland. In 2019, he premiered his new project “A Rhapsody of Gershwin” at Birdland, presenting a new spin on the music of one of America’s most celebrated composers.
Hawkins is a NYC-based tap dancer and choreographer. He performed in and choreographed the Broadway show, Harry Connick Jr.—A Tribute to Cole Porter at the Nederlander Theatre in 2019 and has choreographed Connick and performed alongside him in 43 concerts including The Hollywood Bowl, Wolftrap, UNO Lakefront arena in New Orleans, La Seine Musicale in Paris, and the Palladium in London. His theatre credits include the Broadway production of Xanadu, Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel (NYC) and Joya (Cancun, Mexico) as well as New York City Center Encores! productions of No, No, Nanette; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; and On Your Toes.
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 is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan.
