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John Birdsong's Performance Schedule

Contact Birdsong at (615) 773-7046 to perform at your special event. He tailors his performances to meet your specific needs. His performances can include jazz standards, blues, gospel, big band, country or classical tunes.

 

Upcoming 2008 Performances

June 19, 2008

Private event

(Chattanooga, Tennessee)

Kelli Cox, piano

Rahsaan Barber, saxophones

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 20, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong string bass

Ted tretiak, drums

Geary Moore, Guitar

June 21, 2008

Joe Davidian

Private event

June 26, 2008

Marcus Finnie Event

June 27, 2008

Metropolitan Airport Authority

John Balut

Mel Deal

John Birdsong

12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

 

June 27, 2008

Kelli Cox Collaborative

Nashville Jazz Cave

July 4, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

will be closed on July 4, 2008

July 8, 2008

Stillwater Restaurant

Birdsong Duo

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

July 11, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

July  12, 2008

Watertown Jazz Festival

Earl Vantrease Group

July 18, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Birdsong Trio featuring Paula Chavis, Vocalist

Michael Alvey, Piano

John Birdsong, String Bass

Ted Tretiak, Drums

July 22, 2008

Stillwater Restaurant

Birdsong Duo

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

July 25, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

August 1, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

 

August 2, 2008

Private Event

Kelli Cox, Piano

John Birdsong, String Bass

Rahsaan Barber, Saxophone

August 16, 2008

Private Event

 

August 8, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

August 15, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar


August 22, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

August 29, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

August 31, 2008

Music City Jam

Riverfront Park

Paula Chavis Quartet

September 12, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

September 26, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

October 10, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

October 24, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

October 24, 2008

Private event

November 7, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

November 21, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

December 5, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

December 13, 2008

Private Christmas Event

December 19, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

 

2008 Past Performances

January 4, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 11, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Adam Agatti, guitar

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 18, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 22, 2008

Private Reception

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 25, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

Chad Hunley, drums

Geary Moore, jazz guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

February 1, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

Adam Agatti, jazz guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

February 7, 2008

John Birdsong's Retirement Reception from State of Tenn.

( 37 1/2 years of service)

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Upstairs Lobby Area 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Musical Performance by "Birdsong"

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

February 8, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 8, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Bistro

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 15, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Don Aliquo, featured jazz saxophonist

Joe Davidian, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Ted Tretiak, drums

Adam Agatti, jazz guitar

February 16, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian Trio featuring jazz vocalist, Kate Paradise

John Birdsong, string bass

February 17, 2008

Private event (Evening)

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

February 21, 2008

Frist Center (afternoon)

Paula Chavis Trio

February 22, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 24, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Nate Allen Trio

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Nate Allen, jazz /blues vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

February 28, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

Private Luncheon

February 29, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Geary Moore, featured jazz guitarist

Michael Alvey, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 7, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

John Arnn,piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 11, 2008

Private event

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 14, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 17, 2008

Concert with David "Fathead" Newman, saxophone

Curtis Fuller, trombone

Kenny Brown, drums

Donald Brown, piano

John Birdsong,  string bass

Memphis, Tennessee

March 21, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 27, 2008

Fisk University

Jazz Concert

March 28, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, jazz vocalist

John Birdsong, string bass

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

March 29, 2008

Private event (Afternoon)

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 29, 2008

Private event (Evening)

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

April 5, 2008

Private event

Kelli Cox Trio

April 10, 2008

Private Reception

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

April 11, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Ted Tretiak, drums

Joe Dvidian, piano

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Kim Fleming, jazz vocalist

John Birdsong, string bass

April 17, 2008

Private event

Michael Alvey, piano

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

Guest vocalist

April 19, 2008

Private event

Michael Alvey, piano

Adam Agatti, jazz guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

April 25, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

Adam Agatti, jazz guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

April 29,  2008

Arts in the Airport  (afternoon)

Birdsong Trio

Mel Deal, jazz guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

May 2, 2008

Private event  (afternoon)

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 2, 2008

Private event (evening)

Michael  Alvey, piano

Marcus  Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 3, 2008

Saffire Restaurant

Mike Galliher Trio

May 9, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Michael Alvey , piano

Ted  Tretiak, drums

Adam Agati, guitar

John Birdsong, bass

 

May 13, 2008

Private event

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 15, 2008

Stillwater Restaurant

Birdsong Duo

John Birdsong, string bass

Adam Agati

12:00 noon -  2:00 p.m.

May 22, 2008

Kelli Cox. piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Marcus Finnie, drums

 

May 23, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Ted Tretiak, drums

Percy Travis,  vocalist

Mark Douthit, Saxophone

May 25, 2008

Wedding for Murrey (Pulaski)

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

Percy Travis, vocalist

June 3, 2008

Private event

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 5, 2008

Private event (pending)

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 6, 2008

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Adam Agati, guitar

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 10, 2008

Stillwater Restaurant

Birdsong Duo

John Birdsong, string bass

Adam Agati, guitar

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

June 13, 2008

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

Tred Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 17, 2008

Stillwater Restaurant

Birdsong Duo

Rock Williams, saxophones

John Birdsong, string bass

!2:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

 

 

2007 Past Performances

January 5, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 6, 2007

Winter Gala  ( Deloitte)

War Memorial Auditorium

Paula Chavis, vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Ernest Vantrease, keyboards

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 11, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey , piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 12, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Shawn Purcell, featured jazz guitarist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 19, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 22, 2007

Private Reception

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 25, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

January 26, 2007

Arts in the Airport

Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

January 26, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas,  featured jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Jeff Clapp , drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 27, 2007

Performance with Ernie Watts, jazz saxophonist

www.erniewatts.com

(Two-time Grammy winner)

Germantown Performing Arts Center

Memphis, Tennessee

Check "News" page for additional details

Gene Rush, piano

Renardo Ward, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

January 31, 2007

F. Scott's

Brianna Thomas Trio

February 2, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 8, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 9, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

J. D. Blair, drums (former drummer for Shania Twain)

John Birdsong, string bass

February 10, 2007

Jazz Concert

Benefit for the Boys and Girls Club of Pulaski

A Tribute to Ray Charles

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Ernest Vantrease, keyboards

Marcus Finnie, drums

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Alphonso Sanders, saxophone

Rod McGaha, trumpet

John Birdsong, string bass

February 14, 2007 (Valentine's Day)

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

www.criallos.com

Contact Criallo's at (615)771-0101 for reservations

February 15, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas Quartet

7 - 10 p.m.

February 16, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

February 23, 2007

John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts

KC Jazz Club

Washington, D. C.

Barber Brothers Quintet

Check their website at  www.thebarberbrothers.com

Brianna Thomas, featured jazz vocalist

Roland Barber, trombone

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

Allyn Johnson, piano

Winard Harper, drums

February 28, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

7 - 10 p.m.

March 3, 2007

Private event  - afternoon

(Classical ensemble)

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

March 3, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 8, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 9, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 16, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Birdsong, string bass

Michael Alvey, piano

March 22, 2007

Arts at the Airport

John Balut Trio

John Balut, saxophone/flute

Mel Deal guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

March 22, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

March 23, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Shawn Purcell, featured jazz guitarist

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 28, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

7 - 10 p.m.

April 1, 2007

Private Reception

Kelli Cox Trio

Kelli Cox, piano

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

April 6, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Geoff Clapp, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

April 11, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Rahsaan Barber Quartet

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Karlton Taylor, piano

Geoff Klapp, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

April 13, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

April 13,2007

Private event

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

 

April 19, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey piano

John Birdsong, string bass

April 20, 2007

F. Scott's

John Birdsong, string bass

Mel Deal, guitarist

Steve Willets, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

April 21, 2007

Private Reception

BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc.

Michael Alvey, piano

Shawn Purcell, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

 

April 27, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 4, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Don Aliquo, saxophone

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 7, 2007

Private event

Darryl Dypka, piano

Shawn Purcell, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

May 10, 2007 (early performance)

Private event

Paula Chavis, featured vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 10, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 11, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 12, 2007

Private event

Germantown, Tennessee

Gene Rush, piano

Renaldo Ward, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 18, 2007

F. Scott's Resturant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas, vocalist

Roland Barber, trombone

Bruce Dudley, piano

Geoff Klapp, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 19, 2007

Jazz Concert

Bartlett, Tennessee

Sal Crocker Quartet

(Opening for Mulgrew Miller and Carmen Lundey)

Sal Crocker, saxophone

Chad Anderson, drums

Alvie Givhan, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 23, 2007

Private event

Birdsong Trio

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 25, 2007

Arts at the Airport

Birdsong Trio

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

May 25, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 30, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Geoff Clapp Quartet

Geoff Clapp, drums

Bruce Dudley, piano

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

June 1, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Geoff Clapp, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 7 -10, 2007

Mississippi Valley State University

Tribute to B. B. King

Dr. Alphonso Sanders, saxophone

Carl Allen, drums (www.carlallen.com)

Ernest Vantrease, keyboards

John Birdsong, string bass

June 14, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 15, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Gene Rush, piano

Don Aliquo, saxophone

Goeff Klapp, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 16, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Gene Rush, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 18, 2007

Country Music Hall of Fame

Private reception

Steve Willets Trio

Steve Willets, piano

Mel Deal, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

June 22, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 23, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 24, 2007

Private reception

June 26, 2007

Birdsong Trio featuring Paula Chavis

Private event

Tunica, Mississippi

June 29, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

(It's her birthday!)

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

Shawn Purcell, jazz guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

July 1, 2007

University of the South

Kelli Cox Trio

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Guest Guitarist

July 7, 2007

Watertown Jazz Festival

Raymond Vantrease Quintet

Raymond Vantrease, trumpet

Ernest Vantrease, keyboards

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Mark McKnight, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

Curtis Reid, vocalist

July 12, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 13, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Geary Moore, jazz guitarist

Kelli cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 16, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Michael Alvey Trio

Michael Alvey, piano John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 19, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willet, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 20, 2007

Loew's Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel (mid-day)

Private reception

Leonard Morton Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

July 20, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 22, 2007

Private Breakfast Reception

Loew's Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel

Paula Chavis Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

July 27, 2007

 F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas, jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Geoff Klapp, drums

John Birdsong, drums

July 28, 2007

Vantrease Family Reunion

Vantrease Quintet

John Birsong, string bass

David Smith, drums

July 30, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Brianna Thomas Quartet

Brianna Thomas, jazz vocalist

John Birdsong, string bass

August 3, 2007

Private reception

(Early evening)

Birdsong Trio

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

August 3, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

1935 Mallory Lane

Near Cool Springs Mall

6:30 - 10:30 p.m.

John Arnn, piano

August 9, 2007

Reception

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Birdsong Trio featuring Rahsaan Barber

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

August 10, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Restaurant/Bar Closed to the Public

Private Reception

5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

John Birdsong Trio

Geary Moore, jazz guitar

Michael Alvey, guitar

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

August 17, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willet, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

August 18, 2007

St. John A.M.E. Church

"Jazz at St. John"

2:00 - 5:00p.m.

Free to the Public

Leonard Morton, piano

John Green, alto saxophone

Rip Patton, drums

Geary Moore, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

August 24, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

NOTE:  F. Scott's advises that the private party previously scheduled for the evening has been cancelled. The restaurant and bar will be open to the public.

Geary Moore, guitar

Mike Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

August 31, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

September 7, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 8, 2007

Private Event

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Kelli Cox Trio

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

September 14, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

September 17, 2007

Arts in the Airport

John Birdsong Trio

Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut,  reed instruments

John Birdsong, string bass

C/D Concourse entrance stage

September 21, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Featuring Russell Hospedales, vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 28, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

John Arnn, piano

Jim Ferguson, string bass

October 5, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Don Aliquo, saxophone

Michael Alvey, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 6, 2007

Private reception

Kelli Cox, piano

Mel Deal, guitar

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 12, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 17, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

October 19, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

,Adam Agati, guitar

James Otey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 20, 2007

Private event

John Jackson, saxophone

James Otey, drums

Mel Deal, guitar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 25, 2007

Private event

Kelli Cox, piano

Mel Deal, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

October 26, 2007

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 2, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

Adam Agati, guitar

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

November 9, 2007

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 16, 2007

Arts in the Airport

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Don Aliquo Trio

Don Aliquo, saxophone

Adam Agati, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

November 16, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Paula Chavis, jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

Geary Moore, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

November 18, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian Trio

Joe Davidian, piano

Tom Giampietro, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

November 21, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Don Aliquo Quartet

Don Aliquo, saxophone

Derek Phillips, drums

Adam Agati, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

November 23, 2007

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 25, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Nate Allen Quartet

Nate Allen, blues and jazz vocalist

(Brother of Denise LaSalle, R&B vocalist)

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

November 29, 2007

Tennessee State University

Jazz Clinic featuring

Rahsaan Barber

December 1,  2007

Joe Davidian Trio

Private Event  (afternoon)

December 1, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Rahsaan Barber Quartet

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

December 4, 2007

WPLN Radio Station

11:30 a.m.

Kelli Cox Sextet

Kelli Cox, piano

Greg Cox, trombone

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Steve Herrman, trumpet

December 8, 2007

Tisola Birdsong's wedding (daughter)

Destination Wedding - Turks and Caicos Islands

December 13, 2007

Arts in the Airport

John Balut Trio

John Balut, saxophone

Mel Deal, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

December 13, 2007

Private event

December 14, 2007

F. Scott's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Joe Davidian, piano

Adam Agatti, guitar

Ted Tretiak, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

December 15, 2007

Private event

Paula Chavis, vocalist

Vernell James, vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

Don Aliquo, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

James Otey, drums

December 21, 2007

Private event  (afternoon)

December 21, 2007

Criallo's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

December 31, 2007

Private event

New Year's Eve Celebration

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

2006 Past Performances

January 3, 2006

Lynn Beal Trio

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

January 6, 2006

F. Scott's

Featured jazz pianist, Dana Landry (recent Grammy nominee)

Marcus Finnie, drums

Don Aliquo, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

January 14, 2006

Lynn Beal Trio

Hermitage Steak House

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

January 19, 2006

Birdsong Trio

Arts in the Airport

Noon - 2:00 p.m.

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone and flute

John Birdsong, string bass

January 19, 2006

Private event  (early afternoon)

January 19, 2006

Trevecca Symphony Orchestra

Trevecca Nazarene University

Chamber Concert II

"Suite Dreams, Johann

J.S. Bach Orchestral Suites

John Birdsong, string bass

Free to the Public

January 20, 2006

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, featured jazz vocalist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

February 3, 2006

F. Scott's

Paula Chavis, featured vocalist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

February 16, 2006

Columbia State Community College

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Deborah Brown, featured jazz vocalist

Richard Johnson, piano

Mark McKnight, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

Michael VareKamp, trumpet

February 18, 2006

Pulaski Heritage Theatre

Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Deborah Brown, featured jazz vocalist

Richard Johnson, pianist

Mark McKnight, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

February 24, 2006

F. Scott's

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Rick Jackson, piano

Bob Mater, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 10, 2006

F. Scott's

Richard Johnson featured jazz pianist (pianist for Wynton Marsalis)

Brianna Thomas, vocalist

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

March 11, 2006

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

"I Can't Stop Loving You:Ray Charles and Country Music" Exhibit

Richard Johnson, jazz pianist

John Birdsong, string bass

Marcus Finnie, drums

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Paula Chavis, vocalist

March 18, 2006

Jazz Benefit Concert - Pulaski Boys and Girls Club

Paula Chavis, jazz vocalist

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Mark McKnight, drums

Bruce Dudley, paino

John Birdsong, string bass

March 24, 2006

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, jazz vocalist

Steve Kummer, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Marcus Finnie, drums

March 25, 2006

F. Scott's

Rahsaan Barber Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

April 7, 2006

F. Scott's

John Alvey , drums

Mark Douthit, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

April 12, 2006

Private event

Michael Alvey Trio

Michael Alvey, piano

John Alvey, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

April 13, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

1935 Mallory Lane

Cool Springs

6:30 -9:30 p.m.

Piano/string bass duo

John Birdsong, string bass

Steve Kummer , piano

Visit www.criallos.com

April 14, 2006

Heritage Theatre, Pulaski, Tenn.

Performance with Richard Leigh

(Vocalist/guitarist-Grammy- award winning songwriter

      of  "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue")

Visit www.richardleigh.com

Special guest - Billy Dean

(Grammy-award winning vocalist)

Visit http://billydean.musiccitynetworks.com

Ticket information: (931) 205-1903

April 20, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

1935 Mallory Lane

Cool Springs

6:30 -9:30 p.m.

Piano/string bass duo

Steve Kummer, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Visit www.criallos.com

April 21, 2006

Steve Kovalcheck , featured jazz guitarist

Jody Nardone, piano

Chad Hunley, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

April 30, 2006

Private event

Mario's Restaurant

Paula Chavis Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

Kelli Cox, piano

May 2, 2006

Private reception

Brentwood Country Club

Marcus Finnie Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

Marcus Finnie, drums

5:30 -7:30 p.m.

May 4, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Piano/bass duo

John Birdsong, string bass

Michael Alvey, piano

May 5, 2006

F. Scott's

Paula Chavis, jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

Marcus Finnie, drums

May 6, 2006

Private event

Rick Jackson Quartet

John Birdsong, string bass

May 18, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/Piano duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

May 19, 2006

F. Scott's

Rick Jackson, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

Steve Kovolchek, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

May 20, 2006

Private event

Michael Alvey, piano

Chad Hunley, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 26, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/Piano duo

Rick Jackson, piano

John  Birdsong, string bass

June 1, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/Piano Duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 2, 2006

F. Scott's

Russell Hospedales, jazz vocalist

Rick Jackson, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 12, 2006

F. Scott's

Barber Brothers Quintet

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Roland Barber, trombone

John Birdsong, string bass

June 15, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/Piano duo

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 16, 2006

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, featured jazz vocalist

Steve Kummer, piano

Chad Hunley, drums 

John Birdsong, string bass

June 17, 2006

Cookeville Jazz Festival

Paula Chavis, vocalist

Rick Jackson, piano

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Jim White, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 21, 2006

Birdsong Trio

Dedication of A. A. Birch Building

3:00 p.m.

June 27, 2006

Private event for

Martha Ingram and Senator Doug Henry

June 29, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/Piano duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

June 30, 2006

Birdsong will return to F. Scott's on July 14

July 7, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and BarBass/Piano duo

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 8, 2006

Watertown Jazz Festival

Raymond Vantrease Ensemble

Donald Brown, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Mark McKnight, drums

Raymond Vantrease, trumpet

Ernest Vantrease, keyboard

Rahsaan Barber, saxophpne

Guest vocalist will be featured

July 10, 2006

F. Scott's

Rahsaan Barber Quartet

July 13, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/piano duo

Kelli Cox , piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 14, 2006

F. Scott's

Paula Chavis, featured vocalist

Bruce Dudley, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Rick Reed, drums

July 14, 2006

Private event

Kelli Cox, piano

July 21, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/piano duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 25, 2006

Birdsong Trio with Paula Chavis

Private event

July 27, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/piano duo

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

July 28, 2006

F. Scott's

Brianna Thomas, featured vocalist

Steve Kummer, piano

Roland Barber, trombone

John Birdsong, string bass

Tom Giampietro, drums

August 4, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

August 11, 2006

F. Scott's

Birdsong featuring the Barber Brothers

(www.thebarberbrothers.com)

Roland Barber, trombone

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Steve Kummer, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

August 18, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Steve Willets, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

August 24, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

(did not perform)

August 25, 2006

F. Scott's

Trio performing traditional tunes by Bill Evans

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Chad Hunley, drums

August 31, 2006

Arts in the Airport

John Balut Trio

John Balut, saxophone

Mel Deal, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

Noon - 2:00 p.m.

August 31, 2006

Private event

6:30  - 8:30 p.m.

September 1, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bass/piano duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

www.criallos.com

September 2, 2006

Music City Jazz, Blues and Heritage Festival

3:00 p.m. Riverfront Park

Paula Chavis Quartet

Kelli Cox, piano

David Smith, drums

Richard Griffith, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

September 8, 2006

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, featured jazz vocalist

Steve Kummer, piano

Tom Giampietro, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 15, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

String bass/piano duo

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

September 22, 2006

F. Scott's

Brianna Thomas, jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Marcus "Stix" Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 23, 2006

F. Scott's

Joe Gross Quartet

September 29, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 6, 2006

F. Scott's

Michael Alvey, piano

Quenton Ware, trumpet

Tommy Giampietro, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 13, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Ernest  Vantrease, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Featured in The City Paper on 9/1/2006

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

October 18, 2006

Private event for Marino

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 20, 2006

F. Scott's

Birdsong Trio

Featuring Joe Gross on trumpet/flugelhorn

Jody Nardone, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 21, 2006

Private event  - Vanderbilt University

Mel Deal, guitar

Chad Hunley, drums

Ernest Vantrease, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 21, 2006

F. Scott's

Jody Nardone Trio

Jody Nardone, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 24, 2006

Private reception

Darryl Dypka Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

October 26, 2006

F. Scott's

Brianna Thomas Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

October 27, 2006

Arts in the Airport

Birdsong Trio

Mel Deal, guitar

John Balut, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

October 27, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Ernest Vantrease, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

October 28, 2006

Private event

Mel Deal , guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

November 3, 2006

F. Scott's

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Michael Alvey, piano

Tom Giampietro, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

November 4, 2006

Private event

Marcus Finnie Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

November 5, 2006

Joe Gross Quartet

F. Scott's

Joe Gross, trumpet

Marcus Finnie, drums

Scott Halgren, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 11, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Ernest Vantrease, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 17, 2006

F. Scott's

Michael Alvey, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

Brianna Thomas, vocalist

Smith, drums

November 19, 2006

F. Scott's

Joe Gross Quartet

Joe Gross, trumpet

John Birdsong, string bass

November 24, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

1935 Mallory Lane

Near Cool Springs Mall

www.criallos.com

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

6:30 -9:30 p.m.

November 25, 2006

F. Scott's Restaurant and Bar

Roland Barber Quartet

Roland Barber, trombone

Bruce Dudley, piano

Chester Thompson, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

November 26, 2006

F. Scott's Restaurant and Bar

Brianna Thomas Quartet

Brianna Thomas, jazz vocalist

John Birdsong, string bass

December 1, 2006

F. Scott's Restaurant and Bar

Paula Chavis, featured jazz vocalist

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

7 - 11 p.m.

Non-smoking venue

www.fscotts.com

December 2, 2006

Private Christmas party

Paula Chavis Trio

December 8, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Ernest Vantrease, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

December 15, 2006

F. Scott's

Russell Hospedales, featured jazz vocalist

John Arnn, piano

Mike Gallagher, guitar

Tommy Giampietro, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

December 16, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Kelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

December 17, 2006

Opry House

Bruce Dudley Quartet

December 23, 2006

Criallo's Bistro and Bar

Bruce Dudley, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

December 29, 2006

F. Scott's

Featuring special guests "The Barber Brothers"

www.thebarberbrothers.com

Roland Barber, trombone

Rahsaan Barber, saxophone

Ernest Vantrease, piano

Geoff Clap, (frequent drummer for Ellis Marsalis' Trio)

John Birdsong, string bass

 

2005 Performances

April 20 - 23, 2005

New Israeli Opera House

Tel Aviv, Israel

A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Deborah Brown, featured vocalist

Marcus "Stix" Finnie, drums

Richard Johnson, piano

Michael Varecamp, trumpet

John Birdsong, string bass

April 29, 2005

F. Scott's

Donald Brown, piano

Marcus "Stix" Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

May 10, 2005

Private event at TPAC

May 14, 2005

Cafe Soul, Memphis, Tennessee

featuring Sonny Fortune, jazz saxophone

Renaldo Ward, drums

Gene Rush, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

**Performances at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.

May 17, 2005

Private event

May 20, 2005

Private event

May 21, 2005

Private event

May 22, 2005

Private event

June 3, 2005

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, featured vocalist

Mike Alvey, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 5 - 11, 2005

International Bass Conference

Kalamazoo, Michigan

June 16, 2005

Private event

June 17, 2005

F. Scott's

Paula Chavis, featured vocalist

Mike Alvey, piano

Rick Reed, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

June 23, 2005

Private event

June 28, 2005

Private event

July 1, 2005

F. Scott's

Special guest, Donald Brown, piano

Renaldo Ward, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 8, 2005

Nashville Airport

July 9, 2005

Watertown Jazz Festival

Raymond Vantrease and the Jazz Five

Featuring special guest, Donald Brown, jazz pianist

Raymond V antrease, trumpet

Ernest Vantrease, keyboards

David "Smitty" Smith, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 15, 2005

F. Scott's

Rick Jackson, piano

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 16, 2005

Lynn Beal Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

Hermitage Steak House

Hermitage, Tennessee

6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

July 20, 2005

Private event

July 29, 2005

F. Scott's

Jeff Obafemi Carr, featured guest vocalist

Bruce Dudley , piano

Rick Reed, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

July 30, 2005

Private event

August 6, 2005 (Birdsong's birthday)

Lynn Beal Trio

Lynn Beal, jazz vocalist

Kenny Gill, guitar

John Birdsong, string bass

Hermitage Steak House

Hermitage, Tennessee

6:30 -9:30 p.m.

August 7, 2005

Private reception

August 12, 2005

F. Scott's

Birdsong's 10th Anniversary Celebration performing at F. Scott's

featuring special guest vocalist, Russell Hospedales

Marcus Finnie, drums

Rick Jackson, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

August 19, 2006 

Red Caboose (Union trust fund)

Leonard Morton/Shockley Foster Quartet

Leonard Morton, piano

Foster Shockley, saxophone

Drummer - to be determined

John Birdsong, string bass

August 26, 2005

F. Scott's

Birdsong's 10th Anniversary Celebration performing at F. Scott's

featuring special guest, jazz trombonist, Clifford Adams

(trombonist for Kool and the Gang)

Michael Alvey, piano

Rick Reed, drums

Geary Moore, guest jazz guitarist

John Birdsong, string bass

September 9, 2005

F. Scott's

Jeff Hall, featured guest vocalist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 14, 2005

Mississippi Valley University

Concert featuring Deborah Brown, international jazz vocalist

Richard Johnson, piano

Dr. Alphonso Sanders , saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

Mark McKnight, drums

September 15, 2005

Greenville Mississippi Jazz Society

Concert featuring Deborah Brown, international jazz vocalist

Richard Johnson, piano

Dr. Alphonso Sanders, saxophone

John Birdsong, string bass

Mark McKnight, drums

September 17, 2005

Wedding for Geary Moore, jazz guitarist and Jacque Lee

September 17, 2005

Private reception

Mel Deal Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

September 20, 2005

Private reception

September 23, 2005

F. Scott's

Sandra Dudley,  featured jazz vocalist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

September 29, 2005

Private reception

September 30, 2005

Donald Brown Trio

Cha Cha's

Knoxville, Tennessee

John Birdsong, string bass

October 1, 2005

Donald Brown Trio

Cha Cha's

Knoxville, Tennessee

John Birdsong, string bass

October 3, 2005

First Baptist Church - Capitol Hill

Spiritual Renewal Week

Birdsong Quartet

7:00 p.m.

October 8, 2005

Memphis Jazz Festival

Donald Brown Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

October 14, 2005

F. Scott's

Mark Douthit, saxophone

Rick Jackson, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 15, 2005

Lynn Beal Trio

Hermitage Steak House

October 19, 2005

Private reception

October 20, 2005

Trevecca Nazarene University

Classical Concert I

"Czech Please....."

7:30 p.m.

John Birdsong, string bass

Free to the public

October 21, 2005

Trevecca Symphony Orchestra

Trevecca Nazarene University

Classical Concert I

"Czech, Please....."

 - Overture to the Opera Libruse - Smetana

 - Firebird Suite - Stravinsky

 - Symphony No. 8 - Dvorak

7:30 p.m.

John Birdsong, string bass

Free to the public

October 22, 2005

Private event

October 28, 2005

F. Scott's Don Aliquo, featured saxophonist

Bruce Dudley, piano

Marcus Finnie, drums

John Birdsong, string bass

October 29, 2005

Private event

Paula Chavis Trio

John Birdsong, string bass

ovember 2, 2005

Private event

November 5, 2005

Private event

November 6, 2005

Sambuca Restaurant

Michael McDaniel Trio

Michael McDaniel, saxophoneKelli Cox, piano

John Birdsong, string bass

November 10, 2005

Trevecca Symphony Orchestra

Cathedral of the Incarnation

2001 West End Avenue

Chamber Concert I

Serenade in Time, Opus 17 - "Mmm....Suite" - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and 2 - A Gaelic Blessing - John Rutter

7:30 p.m.

John Birdsong, string bass

Free to the public

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