John Patitucci Trio Featuring Chris Potter & Brian Blade
September 1 ‑ September 6
Chris Potter – Saxophones
John Patitucci – Bass
Brian Blade – Drums
“a bass virtuoso of exceptional warmth and vitality
VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Every Monday Night
SAXOPHONES:
Ted Nash (lead alto)
Billy Drewes (alto)
Rich Perry (tenor)
Ralph Lalama (tenor)
Gary Smulyan (bari)
TRUMPETS:
Brian Pareschi (lead), Jon Shaw, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt
TROMBONES:
Dion Tucker (lead trombone)
Jason Jackson, Robert Edwards, Max Seigel (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.
Photo by Carol Friedman
BILL CHARLAP TRIO
Week 1
September 8 - September 13
Bill Charlap – Piano
David Wong – Bass
Bill Stewart – Drums
“a lyrical, relentlessly swinging stylist
LAST OF THE JAZZ JOINTS
An Incomplete History of the Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is widely regarded as New York City’s oldest jazz club.
Virtually every major figure in jazz has descended the fifteen steps into the triangular basement at 178 Seventh Avenue South to perform on the Vanguard stage. The club’s intimate space and stellar acoustics create an environment uniquely suited to artistic innovation and close listening. This book pays tribute to those artists and to the remarkable body of recordings forged Live at the Village Vanguard.
The Vanguard is small and unassuming, yet it holds a rich history. This is not just the story of a jazz club, but of calypso, cabaret, and comedy-of folk music, Shakespeare, poetry, and perseverance. It is a New York story and a story of family, in every sense of the word
Please silence your cell phones, keep conversation to a minimum, and enjoy the show …
“Without this little cellar, the history of jazz would have to be rewritten.
BILL CHARLAP TRIO
Week 2
September 15 - September 20
Bill Charlap – Piano
David Wong – Bass
Carl Allen – Drums
“a lyrical, relentlessly swinging stylist
Miguel Zenon Quartet
September 22 - September 27
Miguel Zenon – Saxophone
Luis Perdomo – Piano
Hans Glawischnig – Bass
Henry Cole – Drums
“Miguel Zenón possesses rare talent, both for the level of his alto saxophone virtuosity and the ability to make complex compositions immediate and accessible.
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
September 29 - October 4
Immanuel Wilkins – Saxophone
Micah Thomas – Piano
Ryoma Takanaga – Bass
Kweku Sumbry – Drums
“Anyone trying to tune into the present moment in jazz could do a lot worse than starting with Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist whose playing is at once dazzlingly solid and perfectly lithe.
COMING SOON!
October 6 – 11 Marcus Gilmore’s New Orchestra
with Morgan Guerin, Joel Ross, David Virelles, Emmanuel Michael, Rashaan Carter, Ekep Nkwelle
October 13-18 Ravi Coltrane Quartet: Centennial Celebration
with David Virelles, Dezron Douglas, Johnathan Blake (13-15); Johnathan Finlayson, Gadi Lahavi, Anwar Marshall (16-18)
October 20-25 Fred Hersch Trio + 2
with Tony Malaby, Ralph Alessi, Drew Gress, Joe Dyson
October 27 – November 1 Aaron Parks Trio
with Ben Street, Billy Hart
“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.