Tatiana Eva Marie: Jazz in Paris
Birdland315 West 44th Street, New York 10036
Tatiana Eva-Marie brings her Jazz in Paris program to Birdland in a quartet billed by the venue as Paris, Je T’aime!. Eva-Marie sings with Dion Berardo on guitar, Wallace Stelzer on bass, and Davide Laura on violin. The set draws on the Parisian repertoire and jazz traditions that shape her work, with French and Balkan roots, Gypsy jazz, songs associated with Paris from the 1920s through the 1960s, traditional Gypsy material, New Orleans music, and the Great American Songbook all part of her stated musical world.
Swiss-born and Brooklyn-based, Eva-Marie is a singer and bandleader best known for leading the Avalon Jazz Band. The group’s Parisian “vintage” flair has attracted more than 70 million YouTube views, and it has shared stages with Stéphane Wrembel, Harry Connick Jr., and Norah Jones. Eva-Marie describes her sound as music derived from the Django tradition with Gypsy and French jazz influences. The New York Times has called her “the Gypsy-jazz Warbler,” while Vanity Fair described her as “a millennial shaking up the jazz scene.” A Jazz Alley profile called Avalon Jazz Band “a charming throwback to Parisian café music of the 1930s, and the Hot Club of France in particular.”
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.