John Manzari

Birdland is proud to announce that tap dancer/singer John Manzari will return to the stage with Recenter, on Monday, November 4 at 7pm! John Manzari returns to Birdland with his new show Recenter featuring the talents of Luther S. Allison on piano, Jonathon Muir-Cotton on bass, and Mike Piolet on drums. Recenter seeks to fully embrace the audience, steering everyone away from the hectic nature of reality by utilizing music and dance to relax and ground the room. Music includes pieces from Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Horace Silver, and much more. John Manzari is an Ovation Award and Helen Hayes Award nominated dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and teacher. Stage credits include the Broadway production of Funny Girl, Bessie Award winning production Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, 42nd Street choreographed by Jared Grimes, Maurice Hines: Tappin Thru Life featuring his mentor Maurice Hines, The Wiz is 40: A Celebration in Dance and Music directed and choreographed by George Faison, and Duke Ellingtons Sophisticated Ladies. Television credits include the PBS special The Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, ABCs The View, Michael Feinstein at the Rainbow Room and The Jerry Lewis Telethon. Concerts include his one man show John Manzari: The First Set, NY Pops Up, Ayodele s Pillow with Luke Hickey. John can be seen in the documentary about his mentor Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back and the award-winning short film Slip.