The Anderson Brothers Play Artie Shaw
Date and Time
Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Location
Birdland Theater
315 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Event Details
The Anderson Brothers play ARTIE SHAW Hailed as Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone by the New York Times, Grammy-Winning Juilliard graduates and identical twin brothers Peter and Will Anderson were born and raised in Washington D.C. They have headlined at The Blue Note, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, New Orleans Jazz Festival, live on Garrison Keillors Prairie Home Companion, and can be heard on the soundtrack of HBOs Boardwalk Empire with Vince Giordanos Nighthawks. Peter and Will received a 2014 Drama Desk nomination for their Off-Broadway Show, Le Jazz Hot (one of eight sold-out productions at Manhattans 59E59 Theaters), and are 2018 Bistro Award winners. www.PeterAndWillAnderson.com Artie Shaw once said, An artist should write for himself Never happy with the business of music or, for that matter, with bandleading and always forming and unforming bands in restless succession, clarinetist Artie Shaw was nonetheless one of the giants of the Big Band era, with a series of popular hits from 1938s Begin The Beguine to 1940s Frenesi and a lasting reputation for pursuing art over entertainment. Artie Shaw was a composer, author, and master clarinetist, pushing musical boundaries by blending American swing with European and Latin styles, with a musical legacy that helped define the cultural identity of America. Peter Anderson - tenor & soprano sax, clarinetWill Anderson - alto sax, clarinet, fluteMike Davis - trumpetChuck Redd - drum setJeb Patton - pianoPaul Gill - acoustic bass
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Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.
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