When the original Birdland opened in December of 1949, Charlie Parker was the headliner and the club was located on Broadway, a block west of the 52nd Street scene, which was a hotbed of jazz in the 1930s and 40s.

Birdland’s booking history reads like a who’s who of jazz: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Stan Getz, Lester Young, Erroll Garner, and many, many others.

Today, Birdland Artists leads the tradition of jazz music into the 21st century, representing some of the best established and up-in-coming artists on the current scene. We strive to scout, develop, manage, and support the next generation of jazz giants.