Maria Schneider Orchestra

Name: Maria Schneider Orchestra
Start: 2026-02-07T22:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-07T23:45:00-05:00
Location: Birdland Jazz Club

Schedule

Sat Feb 07 2026 at 10:30 pm to 11:45 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Birdland Jazz Club | New York, NY

Information
Maria Schneiders music has been hailed by critics as evocative, majestic, magical, heart-stoppingly gorgeous, and beyond categorization. She and her 18-member orchestra have performed at concert halls around the world and have received 7 GRAMMYs, many Jazz Journalist Awards, and numerous DOWNBEAT and JAZZTIMES Readers and Critics Polls. Schneiders music blurs the lines between genres, making her long list of commissioners quite varied, stretching from jazz to classical, and dance, even collaborating with David Bowie. She is among a small few to have received GRAMMYs in multiple genres, having received the award in both jazz and classical, as well as for her work with David Bowie. Shes holds honorary doctorates from the University of Minnesota and Eastman School of Music. In 2019, the National Endowment for the Arts bestowed on Schneider the nations highest honor in jazz, naming her an NEA Jazz Master. Musicians performing in her orchestra throughout this week at Birdland are, Reeds: Steve Wilson, Dave Pietro, Rich Perry, Donny McCaslin, John Ellis, Scott Robinson Trumpets: Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Nadje Noordhuis, Michael Dudley, Mike Rodriguez Trombones: Keith OQuinn, Ryan Keberle, Marshall Gilkes, George Flynn Accordion: Julien Labro Guitar: Jeff Miles Piano: Gary Versace Bass: Jay Anderson Drums: Johnathan Blake, Rudy Royston For more information, please visit: https://www.mariaschneider.com/

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