Champian Fulton Trio is celebrating Christmas at Birdland; December 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28

Friday December 27 featuring JERRY WELDON on tenor sax

Sets every night at 8:30 to 10:30

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Birdland fan favorite, pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton returns to Birdland with her trio for, “Christmas with Champian.” Champian, along with , drummer Fukushi Tainaka and bassist Hide Tanaka, swing their way through a set of jazzy holiday classics including, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm,” “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” and more.

Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted pure Jazz singer of her generation” (Mark Stryker, the Detroit Free Press). A Jazz pianist and vocalist for more than 20 years, she has released 18 albums as a leader and has performed in more than 25 countries, both in concert and on TV. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including Album of the Year in the NYC Jazz Record (2018, 2020, 2023) and Pianist and Vocalist of the Year (2019) by Hot House Magazine. She regularly appears in both the Jazz Journalist Awards and Downbeats Rising Star Critics Poll.

 “Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times)