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BIRDLAND

In Loving Memory of

Maria
Traversa

“The Queen of Birdland”

OFFICIALLY DEDICATED BY Layne Anderson & Trish Gerber

In loving memory of Maria Traversa, the "Queen of Birdland." Her profound love of and devotion to music and the music community was surpassed only by the boundless warmth, kindness, and generosity she extended to all. As the center of an ever-expanding universe, she deeply touched the lives of everyone privileged to know her. Maria's vibrant spirit will always be present whenever and wherever music plays.

A Part of the Story. Forever.
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Officially Dedicated By Janis & Rich Mortillaro

Dedicated to our beautiful friends Tom and Carmie who we miss dearly.

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18 songs
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500 Miles High

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Bahia

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American Pop

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Confide in Me

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Don't Let Go

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In the Dark

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Bacon Fat

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Skyliner

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The Zoo Blues

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Turn Me Loose

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You Can Depend on Me

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Guided Missiles

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Nothing Could Be Hotter Than That

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On the Boulevard

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Shaker Song

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Walk in Love

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Wacky Dust

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Poinciana

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27 songs
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10 Minutes Till the Savages Come

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20

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

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Je voulais te dire que je t'attends

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Zindy Lou

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Baby Come Back to Me (The Morse Code of Love)

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Blues for Pablo

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Coo Coo U

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Cuentame Speak Up Mambo

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Doodlin'

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Jeannine

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Kafka

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Meet Benny Bailey

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Nothin' You Can Do About It

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The Offbeat of Avenues

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Where Did Our Love Go (1978)

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Four Brothers

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Heart's Desire

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I Know Why (And So Do You)

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My Cat Fell in the Well (Well! Well! Well!)

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Sing Moten's Swing

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Sing You Sinners

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Spain (I Can Recall)

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That's the Way It Goes

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The Quietude

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Foreign Affair

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Rambo

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Spies in the Night

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46

Cantaloop (Flip Out)

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Swing Balboa (Down on the Riverside)

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Blee Blop Blues

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49

Blue Champagne

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50

Let's Hang On (with Frankie Valli)

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Move

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On a Little Street in Singapore

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Ray's Rockhouse

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So You Say

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That Cat Is High

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That's Killer Joe

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Trickle Trickle

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Tuxedo Junction

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Candy

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Sassy

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It's Going to Take a Miracle (with Bette Midler)

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(Until I Met You) Corner Pocket

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Airegin

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Mystery

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Sing Joy Spring

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Smile Again

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The Man I Love

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10 songs
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

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69

Birdland

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Chanson D'Amour

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Java Jive

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Operator

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Route 66

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Soul Food to Go

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Spice of Life

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The Boy from New York City

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Twilight Zone / Tone

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Thank you to everyone who has contributed and helped us move closer to the finish line. We’re honored to highlight our first Song Dedication from Layne Anderson and Trish Gerber, who dedicated “Birdland” in loving memory of Maria
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