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The Birdland Big Band
jazz orchestra at the Birdland Jazz Club, NYC
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The Birdland Big Band is a 16-piece jazz orchestra that performs at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. The band is led by saxophonist David DeJesus.
DeJesus joined as saxophonist and leader in October 2017 and brought with him an emphasis on traditional swing and the blues. He hired drummer Chris Smith, bassist Doug Weiss, trumpeter Brandon Lee, and added a fourth trombonist in Ron Wilkins. These musicians joined Glenn Drewes, Tony Lustig, John Walsh, Mark Miller, Kenny Ascher, and Nathan Childers. In 2017 vocalist Veronica Swift was added.
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