
“Nocturne for the Blues (Harlem Nocturne)” is a jazz standard from 1939, with music by Earle Hagen and lyrics by Dick Rogers. Zawinul, an Austrian jazz keyboardist, was one of the creators of jazz fusion, a musical genre that combined jazz with rock. “Birdland,” with music by Josef Erich Zawinul and lyrics by Jon Hendricks, was written in 1977. Other star attractions included trumpeters “Maxie” Kaminsky and Miles Davis, drummer Art Blakey, and saxophonists Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane. CONCERTS/OPERA: Caramoor: Amalia in She Loves Me Carnegie Hall: Song of Norway Royal Albert Hall with The John Wilson Orchestra Detroit Symphony. Home to some of the greatest names in bebop, the club was named after famed sax player Charlie “Yardbird” Parker. The famous Birdland jazz club opened its doors in 1949 on Broadway and West 52 nd Street-the heart of Manhattan’s theatre district.



“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” was composed by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. A jukebox musical featuring the songs of Tina Turner, this musical depicts her life from her humble beginnings in Tennessee to her transformation into a rock and roll star.
