Birdland (New York, NY)
Jazz quartet Oregon plays Birdland. The veteran fusion ensemble, whose roots date to the early '70s, melds jazz influences with classical structure and echoes of folk music from across the globe. The result is a sound without boundaries, which has greatly influenced succeeding generations.
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We loved Oregon!!!!. Ralph Towner was inspiring to watch, such a master!! We The compositions and groove of the band was really great. We enjoyed the duet set also. I think everyone there enjoyed listening to them. We bought the album 1000 kilometers and of course my husband who is a long time fan of Oregon took it to work today and listened to it. He said it is wonderful.
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My husband and I especially enjoyed the "Quiet policy" that is requested and respected at Birdland. Being able to truly listen and hear the music with no chatter or background noise was such a pleasure. We arrived early enough to have dinner and we both enjoyed our meal/ Cesar salads, southern fried chicken and blacked cat fish. The price was right too.
So so glad that we discovered this show at Goldstar. Thank you
It was Charlie Parker, familiarly known to his fans and fellow musicians as "Bird," who served as the inspiration for Birdland. Opened in 1949, the club became a locus for the hot jazz scene in New York druing the 30's and 40's. In addition to Parker, many other jazz greats graced the Birdland stage over the years: Count Basie and his smokin' big band made Birdland their New York headquarters, Joh... More
For over three decades, the Grammy nominated jazz-fusion quartet Oregon (Ralph Towner, guitar, piano, synthesizer, trumpet; Paul McCandless, woodwind instruments; Glen Moore, double bass, violin, piano; and Mark Walker drums) has inspired audiences worldwide in renowned concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, and Vienna’s Mozartsaal; at international jazz clubs and major festivals such as Montreux, Pori, Berlin, Montreal, and Newport Jazz.
Oregon established itself as one of the leading improvisational groups, blending Indian and Western classical music with jazz, folk, space music and avant-garde elements. Blending musical inspiration from around this world and beyond, it is no surprise that Oregon’s music has even been enjoyed en route to the moon by Apollo astronauts, who named two lunar craters after their compositions “Icarus” and “Ghost Beads.”
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