The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band

The High Society New Orleans Jazz Band brings its New Orleans-style jazz to Birdland under the co-leadership of trumpeter and vocalist Simon Wettenhall and Grammy-winning pianist and vocalist Conal Fowkes. The group’s listed lineup also includes Tom Abbott on clarinet, Harvey Tibbs on trombone, Josh Dunn on banjo, Brian Nalepka on bass and vocals, and Kevin Dorn on drums. Expect the driving ensemble sound that has kept this repertoire active and persuasive across decades.

For many years, this band was Woody Allen’s choice for films, concert tours and weekly performances, and it held a twenty-year residency at the Café Carlyle. Its members have appeared in and supplied music for films including Wild Man Blues, Sweet and Lowdown, Midnight in Paris, Blue Jasmine, Café Society, Magic in the Moonlight and A Rainy Day in New York. The band has played major concert stages in Europe and the United States, while Chick Corea, Marian McPartland and Diana Krall were among the jazz figures who sat in during the Café Carlyle run. The listing describes the group as loved by critics and jazz aficionados alike, with an international following built around its continuing New Orleans jazz sound.