Birdland is proud to announce that singer Ann Kittredge will celebrate the release of her new cd, “Romantic Notions” with a concert on Tuesday, May 14 at 5:30pm.  The show will feature Christopher Denny on piano, Rex Benincasa on drums and percussion, Sean Harkness on guitar and Mary Ann McSweeney on bass. Special guest will be Aaron Heick on saxophone.  Director: Barry Kleinbort Ann Kittredge is a lifelong performing artist and multi-award winning vocalist. She has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway (including King David, Dessa Rose, Nunsense, multiple seasons of A Christmas Carol and multiple City Center Encores!) and at major venues across the country (Arena Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, Huntington Theatre, among others) working with top producers and directors throughout her career. She is a regular on the cabaret circuit and her previous small venue shows, Movie Nite, Fancy Meeting You Here: An Evening of Ahrens & Flaherty and One Night Only, garnered rave reviews, with Brady Schwind of BroadwayWorld calling her a “story songstress supreme!” Her debut album, “reIMAGINE,” released in May 2022, has achieved remarkable success with over 450,000 streams, earning the prestigious LaMott-Friedman Award, and receiving glowing critical acclaim. Her highly anticipated recording project, “Romantic Notions” is set to release in Spring 2024, is already generating excitement, driven by her sultry rendition of Carole King's classic, “I Feel the Earth Move,” the first single from the upcoming album available on all streaming sites (lnk.to/AKIFTEARTHMOVE). Renowned for her versatility as a performer on both grand and intimate stages, Ann is now merging her recording career with her stage expertise in her latest show, Romantic Notions. Expect fresh, creative arrangements of classics by Jimmy Webb, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Burt Bacharach, and others.