Birdland Jazz Club
“Friday nights with Tommy Igoe and the Birdland Big Band is a perfect way to begin the weekend!”
“First time visit this past Thursday to see the Django Reinhardt festival.”
“The drinks there are fine and the $10 minimum is fairly reasonable even for light drinkers.”
Birdland Jazz Club
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Went there for the Django Reinhardt Gipsy Festival and I was impressed about the quality of the players, awesome.
Acustic is really good, the room is well organized with tables and the stage that everybody can see.
Food not bad at all, considering that you go there for music.. Cocktails good too.
I was amazed at what good seats I had gotten ordering about 5 days in advance to see a show here. We saw Jane Monheit. We sat about 15 feet from her. The place was packed and the show was great. It was a very professional venue and very reasonable in cost. Wouldn't mind going back and having dinner and a show the next time.
Visited to see the Benny Green Trio. The staff was friendly. On a busy night, you may need a little patience on drink refills, etc. The food was good, but nothing popped as extraordinary. Burger was a bit dull, crab cakes not very crabby, fries kinda sat there. The ambience, stage, and atmosphere the performers created was memorable. It feels like one big happy family hanging out for the night. I highly recommend the venue and the Benny Green Trio for great music, and since the food isn't overpriced, its a good dining experience as well.
My best friend had his Cap21 graduation performance at Birdland and it was an amazing sold out show. The spacing was beautiful inside and I was reserved a VIP seating up in the front. I've seen this group first perform 2 years ago and have seen their progression over the years. This last performance was definitely one of their finest. Also, it was so nice to see actual broadway stars, who graduated from the Cap21 program, to make a special appearance at birdland last night including Molly Hager from Waitress. It was definitely a fun crowd, great performance, and an amazing turnout for a Monday night. I wish these guys all the best in their broadway careers. Food wise, I ordered their calamari and it were delicious!
So fantastic for New Year's Eve and for the yearly Django Reinhardt festival. Really classy atmosphere, top-notch jazz talent, and a really great food and drink list, which makes the whole listening experience there that much more enjoyable. Only downside for me in the location because it's right smack in the middle of theater district, which isn't my favorite — but once you're inside, you instantly get sucked into the "glory days" of NYC jazz life.
Really recommend this place for a great NYE — price was right ($50/head for bar seating) and it was just a fantastic, fun place to go to ring in the new year- with live jazz music and they handed out noise makers and hats, which really got everyone in the spirit! Crowd was great and atmosphere was PERFECT. So hard to find a not-too-clubby-and-crowded-but-not-lame option for New Years Eve in the city. This place fits the bill!
Cast Party on Monday evenings is the BEST! This week (12/30) happened to have a full line up of great talent. We are from Chicago but make sure to fit in a trip to Birdland on every visit. Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch are great hosts and the other musicians are amazing.
We've never eaten here but the service is great and the plates coming out to other tables looked excellent. This is quintessential NY in my opinion.
Saw an early show with Barbara Carroll doing jazz piano accompanied by a bassist. She is a classy performer playing romantic tunes that put us in a loving mood. She especially loved the Gershwins and played them expertly. The acoustics in the place are great.
The venue itself is intimate, with dim decor and tables close to the stage. There was a small crowd when we went, but they were into the show. There is no talking allowed, given the intimate nature of the space, and the show lasted about 65-70 minutes.
The food looked and smelled good, cajun and creole in style, but we just stuck to drinks. There is a $10 per person minimum, which we thought was reasonable. They have a small list of $8 beers (bottles only, no draft). We had a guinness extra, blue moon, and a glass of the house white wine. All hit the spot.
We were very happy with this memorable performance and would love to try it again. They have later shows, as well.
Friday night, and I was looking for a Jazz club, while visiting NYC. I've been to Birdland, years before, and decided to give it another shot for $35 + fees per ticket. With 9pm and 11pm choices, I elected for the 11pm.
Creole and American food on the menu, and it actually looked good. Beforehand, I ate a huge meal so I wasn't a player in this game. But don't shy away from trying a little something, something
Great setting. I took a chance on performers I didn't know, and well, not the best jazz I've ever heard. It was fine for an hour or so, and then I was outta there.
Overall, very nice and sweet service. Note to self, research the performers before choosing to come here again (and note to you!).