Birdland
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In jazz, Birdland may refer to:
- A famous jazz club in New York City, originally located on 52nd Street, now at at 315 W. 44th St.
- A song composed by Joe Zawinul in 1977 for his band Weather Report on the album Heavy Weather.
The term birdland comes from Bird the nickname of great jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. Jazz pianist George Shearing wrote a song called "Lullaby of Birdland".
Birdland was the name of a successful Indie band from England in the late 1980's.
Birdland is also an ornithological theme park at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England.
External link
- Birdland jazz club official website (http://www.birdlandjazz.com/)
- Birdland Park and Gardens (http://www.birdland.co.uk/)