Frank Vignola's Guitar Night with Jimmy Bruno and Ed Cherry

Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night is a weekly celebration of jazz guitar at Birdland Theater, featuring the virtuoso Frank Vignola alongside a rotating cast of top-tier musicians. For this edition, the lineup includes special guests Ed Cherry and Jimmy Bruno, joining Vignola’s regular rhythm section of Pasquale Grass, Gary Mazzaroppi, and Alex Raderman. Expect an evening of masterful improvisations on jazz standards in an intimate club setting.

The night is inspired by John Pisano’s famed Los Angeles Guitar Night and draws on that model to bring together multiple generations of pickers. Each Wednesday, Vignola and his guests explore the full range of the instrument’s possibilities, from swinging bebop to soulful ballads. The Birdland Theater provides a focused, acoustically rich environment that puts the music front and center.

For fans of jazz guitar, this is a rare chance to see multiple generations of pickers share the stage in a relaxed, late-night atmosphere. The show features a rotating cast of guest artists each week, with Vignola leading the house band through jazz standards.