The Gil Evans Project is back at Birdland from Tuesday, May 21 - Saturday, May 25! I’ll only be singing on Thursday and Friday nights (the 24th and 25th) — all music Gil wrote for vocalists like Astrud Gilberto, Lucy Reed, Helen Merrill, and more. Tickets!

The critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-nominated Gil Evans Project returns to Birdland celebrating the music of legendary composer/arranger, Gil Evans. Led by Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell, this outstanding ensemble of New York City’s finest musicians will present rarely performed music written by Evans during the 1940s-1960s.

This week, the band will celebrate three of Gil’s historic recordings:
Tues, 5/21: New Bottle Old Wine
Wed,Thurs, 5/22-23: The Individualism of Gil Evans
Fri,Sat, 5/24-25: Music for Astrud Gilberto - Look To The Rainbow


Director: Ryan Truesdell
Woodwinds: Ethan Helm, Dave Pietro, Tom Christiansen, Alden Banta, Ben Wendel (5/22-23)
French Horns: Adam Unsworth, David Peel
Trumpets: Augie Haas (lead), Scott Wendholt, Riley Mulherkar
Trombones: Ryan Keberle, Sara Jacovino (5/21), George Flynn (bass trombone)
Tuba: Marcus Rojas
Voice: Wendy Gilles (5/24-25)
Piano: Gary Versace
Guitar: Nate Radley (5/21-23)
Guitar: Chico Pinheiro (5/24-25),
Bass: Jay Anderson
Drums: Jimmy Macbride
Percussion: Mike Truesdell (5/24-25)
Viola: Benni von Gutzeit (5/24-25)