BIRDLAND presents NATALIE DOUGLAS in “A 60’s SONGS JUNETEENTH JUBILEE” her second annual JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of Natalie Douglas – thirteen-time MAC Award, two-time Bistro Award and Nightlife Award winner – with “A 60’s Songs Juneteenth Jubilee” on Monday, June 19 at 7:00 PM. In her first solo show at Birdland this year, Natalie is thrilled to collaborate with her longtime music director Mark Hartman (2022 Drama Desk nominee) as they perform the songs of decade, including “Blackbird,” “Mississippi Goddam,” “Freedom Day,” “Compared to What” and many others. Join Natalie, Mark and the band to celebrate this federal holiday with music, friendship, laughter, healing, and hope. There is a $35 music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44^th Street in New York.

“After last year’s fantastic time at my first Juneteenth show,” she comments, “I’m delighted to return to Birdland with this year’s event, celebrating not only the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US, but also the songs and stories illuminating Black contributions to our country. I’ve always treasured the way music and history can come together to create joy in the present.” 

Natalie Douglas has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Rose Theatre and The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Town Hall, The Pheasantry in London among others, and has produced over 75 different concerts at Birdland, her musical home. Birdland has hosted her award-winning monthly “Tributes” residency – which honored legends such as Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Nat “King” Cole, Dame Shirley Bassey, Ella Fitzgerald, Roberta Flack, Joni Mitchell, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lena Horne, Barbra Streisand, and more – since Summer 2017. Natalie’s catalog of solo albums include the MAC Award-winning Human Heart, with a new release due this year from Club44 Records. Her music is available on Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, and her website nataliedouglas.com.

Douglas has also made her mark as a sought-after educator and actor. She is a master teacher for the Jim & Elizabeth Sullivan Foundation, the Eugene O’Neill Cabaret & Performance Conference and the Mabel Mercer Foundation, for which she has been named Education Director. Natalie holds a bachelor’s degree from USC in psychology, theatre and women’s studies and a master’s degree from UCLA in psychology and theatre.

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Natalie Douglas in “A 60’s Songs Juneteenth Jubilee” on Monday, June 19 at 7:00 PM. There is a $35 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland is located at 315 West 44^th Street (between 8^th and 9^th Avenues) in Manhattan.For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.