Bill Ware & the Club Bird All Stars
About This Event
Vibraphonist Bill Ware leads Bill Ware & the Club Bird All Stars in a compact ensemble at Smalls Jazz Club, with the vibraphone at the center of the musical exchange. Their sets lean on swing-era language and tight ensemble interplay while reflecting Ware’s wider interests from free jazz to tango, favoring texture and rhythmic push over polish or spectacle.
About the Artists
Bill Ware
Bill Ware is an American jazz vibraphonist whose work sits between straight-ahead swing and more open-ended, avant-garde language. In New York City he has appeared at Smalls Jazz Club, leading Bill Ware & the Club Bird All Stars in a compact ensemble that keeps the vibraphone at the center of the exchange.
Club Bird All Stars
Club Bird All Stars is a small-group jazz ensemble heard in New York City at Smalls Jazz Club. The group is closely associated with vibraphonist Bill Ware, appearing in sets billed as “Bill Ware & the Club Bird All Stars,” with the vibraphone placed at the center of the conversation.