I first saw Pamela Luss perform at the legendary Birdland a little over a month ago, after hearing all about her from friends Susan Shin and Nick Dietz of Shin Advisors LLC. Since then Pamela has become one of my newest gal pals.

So, when she invited me to come see her performance at Enzo's (a much more intimate setting than Birdland) I was all in! Despite the grueling schedule of creating my Spring '09 collection and producing my Fall '08 store orders, I knew this was a night out I couldn't miss. After all, here was an opportunity to hear songs from her magnificent new album "Magnet", and also to see her in a much more lounge-like venue. In fact, Enzo's Jazz Club, which is located in the Jolly Hotel Madison Towers on 38th and Madison, is perhaps one of the most intimate, exciting, elegant and unforgiving venues I have ever attended.

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Note from Editor: Last night at the legendary "Jazz corner of the world" Birdland, Pamela Luss gave a private performance for a very lucky select group. My favorite designer Keith Lissner (see bottom of post) was there to report back for us:

I must admit, when I was invited to Birdland to see Pamela Luss perform on a Monday night, I was less than thrilled. After all, with only 2 more episodes of Gossip Girl airing this season, I had no intention of doing anything last night other than sitting on my couch in my most comfy sweats with my boyfriend, dog and take-out Chinese.
However, I was forced to set my DVR when good friend and PR hotty Nick Dietz sent me the text to join him and a small select group to take in a performance by Ms. Luss. Truth be told I have always wanted to visit Birdland. It is the home to such Jazz legends as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, just to name a few. As Charlie Parker once said, it is "The jazz corner of the world".

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