Rotem Sivan (1)
Birds64 Downing Street, New York 10014
Rotem Sivan brings his jazz guitar playing to Birds. A guitarist and composer based in NYC, he was born in Jerusalem and is often heard in a guitar-trio setting.
Sivan has performed with Peter Bernstein, Ari Hoenig, Ben Street and Ferenc Nemeth. DownBeat has called him “a remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene,” while descriptions of his playing point to a glowing tone, quicksilver phrasing and an openhearted approach to melody.
Birds NYC is a basement club in Manhattan where live music takes center stage in a room that holds about 150 people. The space is a listening room with a bar, so you can drink and talk between sets. Shows are ticketed, with two performances each night starting at 8 PM and ending at 10 PM. The audience sits on wooden benches, close to the stage, and the acoustics carry well from the back. It's a place where people come to hear music, whether it's soul and funk, jazz, or Latin jazz, and the room feels like a shared space for music lovers. The club has a history of booking top-tier acts, and the atmosphere is warm and focused on the music.