
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.

JAKOB BRO & JOE LOVANO
Once Around the Room
February 18 - February 23
Joe Lovano – Saxophones
Jakob Bro – Guitar
Larry Grenadier – Double Bass
Thomas Morgan – Double Bass
Anders Christensen – Electric Bass
Eric Harland – Drums
Jorge Rossy – Drums
“Bro’s music is not about flash and bravura; it subtly floats through quiet details, creating sound paintings of depth, warmth and beauty...As a leader, Bro clearly enjoys being part of an ensemble where the music and compositions shine.

Melissa Aldana
February 25 - March 2
Melissa Aldana – Saxophone
Mike Moreno – Guitar
Glenn Zaleski – Piano
Pablo Menares – Bass
Kush Abadey – Drums
“Artists who captivate listeners time and again are the ones who make themselves vulnerable and uncomfortable. They disrupt themselves intentionally. Melissa Aldana’s expression is rare and wildly evolving as she continues to reach for more.

COMING SOON!
March 4-9 Artemis
with Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller
March 11-16 Bill Stewart Trio
with Walter Smith III, Larry Grenadier
March 18-23 Aaron Parks Quartet
with Ben Solomon, Ben Street, Billy Hart (18-20), RJ Miller (21-23)
March 25 – 30 Gilad Hekselman
with Larry Grenadier, Marcus Gilmore
“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.