BILL CROW’S 99th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 09, 2026
Bill Crow is widely regarded as one of the greatest Jazz bassists of our time. At 98 years old, he is extremely active, quite often playing 2 gigs a day! On Wednesday December 09th, we will celebrate his upcoming 99th birthday with “Leonieke’s 3 Generations of Jazz Trio” of which Bill is the bassist! Bill will be performing this night, along with Leonieke on piano and Nick Scheuble on drums. You can also expect to see and hear world famous musicians drop by and sit in with Bill and the group! Throughout the years, Jerry Weldon, Harvie S., Jay Leonhart, Tomoko Ohno, and too many others to mention, have come to Bill’s birthday celebrations at Shanghai Jazz and we have wonderful musicians again this year!
ABOUT THE 3 GENERATIONS OF JAZZ TRIO
Pianist, Leonieke:
As of this writing, Leonieke is setting out to perform 4+ weeks at the famous Tatuza Jazz club in Tbilis, (the capital of the Country, Georgia). Before this, she performed 9 weeks in Japan headlining at the Osaka Expo 2025 (World’s Fair), a subsequent tour in the US, and being a much sought after Artist among New York’s finest Jazz musicians, Leonieke is well on her way to being one of the major figures in Jazz. Come experience for yourself the artistry of this fine young talent and her outstanding group.
Bassist, Bill Crow:
Bill Crow has enjoyed a long jazz career, playing as a member of bands led by Stan Getz, Claude Thornhill, Marian McPartland, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Goodman, Zoot Sims and Clark Terry, and has made individual appearances with Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and many more. He has recorded extensively with most of these bands, and with many others. He has also played for several hit Broadway shows, including The King and I, On the Twentieth Century, and 42ND Street.
Bill has also written two books about jazz, “Jazz Anecdotes” and “From Birdland to Broadway,” both published by Oxford University Press. Currently, Bill performs regularly at Smalls Jazz Club in Manhattan, and is a lecturer and active performer at Lincoln Center.
Enjoy Happy Hour from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM with half-price beers, select wines, and appetizers.
The doors open at 4:30 PM. There is a $5 entertainment fee and a $25 minimum for food and drinks per person. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled set time, and reservations are highly encouraged.