Tatiana Eva Marie: Jazz in Paris
Birdland315 West 44th Street, New York 10036
Tatiana Eva-Marie brings her Jazz in Paris program to Birdland with a quartet: Eva-Marie on vocals, Dion Berardo on guitar, Wallace Stelzer on bass, and Davide Laura on violin. The billed Paris-focused set centers a singer and bandleader whose work moves among French chanson, swing, and jazz manouche, with Django Reinhardt an important touchstone.
Swiss-born and based between New York and Paris, Eva-Marie is best known as the leader of the Avalon Jazz Band. Her music draws on her French and Balkan heritage as well as the Great American Songbook. On her 2024 album Djangology, she revisits Reinhardt compositions with her own lyrics and arrangements. The Avalon Jazz Band has shared stages with Stéphane Wrembel, Harry Connick Jr., and Norah Jones. Birdland quotes the New York Times calling her the “Gypsy-jazz Warbler,” while Vanity Fair describes her as a “millennial shaking up the jazz scene.” A review praises her “buoyant style and effervescent personality,” placing her firmly in the vintage jazz manouche tradition Django pioneered.
Birdland offers a refined jazz experience in a room where the audience sits at tables close to the stage, allowing every note to reach you clearly. The venue features a full menu with dishes like New Orleans-style gumbo alongside a well-stocked bar, making it easy to enjoy a meal or drinks while listening. Each show is ticketed per set, encouraging focused listening as the music unfolds in roughly 45-minute segments. The club’s walls echo decades of jazz history, having hosted legends and continuing to attract top contemporary artists. Located in Manhattan’s Theater District, the space balances a serious music environment with the energy of a night out, where attentive audiences savor the performances without distraction. Booking ahead is essential, as the club fills quickly for its celebrated lineup.