Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
Birdland315 West 44th Street, New York 10036
At Birdland, Vince Giordano leads the Nighthawks, his 11-piece band, in a performance from his ongoing Birdland Theater residency. The group recreates jazz sounds of the 1920s and later eras, bringing the scale and detail of period dance-band music into the club setting. This is a focused band set built around the Nighthawks’ long-running command of that repertoire.
A New York native, Giordano is a GRAMMY Award winner and multi-instrumentalist whose work with the Nighthawks has taken him to clubs and concert stages around the world. The band is known for setting a standard in authentic period jazz performance, and its sound has also been central to screen projects requiring a convincing historical musical world. Their credits include The Cotton Club, The Aviator, Finding Forrester, Revolutionary Road, Cafe Society, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of The Flower Moon. That film and television work reflects the care the ensemble brings to arranging and performing music of the era.
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.