James Barbour, Freddy Cole, Christine Ebersole, John Pizzarelli, Billy Stritch, Tom Wopat, et al. Set for Birdland in December

Birdland has announced an updated schedule for December 2010.

Performing artists will include Patrick DeGennaro (December 6), James Barbour (December 12-13), Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch (December 19), A Swinging Birdland Christmas (December 20-25), which will feature Birdland regulars Hilary Kole and Jim Caruso, along with pianist Stritch and violinist Aaron Weinstein, and Tom Wopat (December 27).

Also set to appear at the club are the Frank Weiss Quintet (November 30-December 4), the Roy Haynes Quintet (December 7-11), Sergio Salvatore (December 9), the John Pizzarelli Quartet (December 14-18), and Freddy Cole (December 21-25).

During December, Birdland will also continue to be home to such regular monthly engagements as The Birdland Jazz Party with Kole (December 5, 19, 26) and Caruso’s Cast Party (December 6, 13, 20, 27).