CLOSED
March 17 ‑ March 20
The Vanguard will be closed temporarily for critical repairs on Monday, March 17th through Tuesday, March 18th. We will reopen on Friday, March 21st with the Aaron Parks Quartet.
AARON PARKS QUARTET
Aaron Parks – Piano
Ben Solomon – Saxophone
Ben Street – Bass
RJ Miller – Drums
“An expressive and insightful pianist, [Aaron Parks] has spent more than half his life in one or another sort of spotlight, and while he favors a spirit of expedition, he isn’t an obscurantist. His music seeks communion, often delving deep into familiar song form.
VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Every Monday Night
SAXOPHONES:
Dick Oatts (lead alto)
Billy Drewes (alto)
Rich Perry (tenor)
Ralph Lalama (tenor)
Gary Smulyan (bari)
TRUMPETS:
John Chudoba (lead trumpet), Brian Pareschi, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt
TROMBONES:
Dion Tucker (lead trombone)
Jason Jackson, Robert Edwards, (bass trombone)
RHYTHM SECTION:
Adam Birnbaum (piano)
David Wong (bass)
John Riley (drums)
“The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra began its life as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1966.The world-famous Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City booked the newly formed band for three Monday nights that February. Those performances were wildly successful and the engagement was extended indefinitely. The Village Vanguard’s owner, Max Gordon, told Mel Lewis, “We’ll keep it going until it tapers off.” Over half a century and more than 2700 Monday nights later, it still hasn’t. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra stands apart from all other modern ensembles of its kind and is still as strong and vital as ever.
Gilad Hekselman
March 25 - March 30
Gilad Hekselman – Guitar
Larry Grenadier – Bass
Marcus Gilmore – Drums
“The guitarist Gilad Hekselman has a vision of modern jazz that’s harmonically fluent but not averse to simple melody or gentle, approachable effect.
COMING SOON!
April 1-6 Sullivan Fortner
with Tyrone Allen, Kayvon Gordon
April 8-13 Javon Jackson
with Jeremy Manasia, David Williams, McClenty Hunter
April 15-20 Gerald Clayton
with Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, Harish Raghavan, Kendrick Scott
April 22 – 27 Ambrose Akinmusire
with Sam Harris, Harish Raghavan, Justin Brown
April 29 – May 4 Johnathan Blake
“Gone but Not Forgotten”
with Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Ben Street
“Changes come and go in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood, but the basement club occupying 178 Seventh Avenue South since 1935 remains a stable and revered New York City landmark.