Birdland

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• This legendary club abandoned its distant uptown roost in 1996 for a more convenient Midtown nest, where it has established itself once again as one of the city's premier high-end jazz spots. While the legend of Parker, Monk, Gillespie, and other bebop pioneers still holds sway, this isn't a crowded, smoky joint of yesteryear. The big room is spacious, comfy, and classy, with great sound and top-notch talent any night of the week (along with a Southern-cookin' dinner menu). Expect lots of accomplished big bands and jazz trios, plus occasional appearances by such stars as Freddy Cole and Dave Brubeck. You can't go wrong with the regular Sunday night show, starring Chico O'Farrell's Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band.

• © Frommer's 2012

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