Renee Rosnes Quartet
June 17 ‑ June 22
Renee Rosnes – Piano
Chris Potter – Saxophone
Peter Washington – Bass
Carl Allen – Drums
“No rhythmic inflection went unexplored, harmonies within a tune kept changing, and the formal elements were simply signposts for the soloists…she’s a virtuoso.
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.
LINDA MAY HAN OH | AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE | TYSHAWN SOREY
June 24 - June 29
Ambrose Akinmusire – Trumpet
Linda May Han Oh – Bass
Tyshawn Sorey – Drums
“The bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh makes music that is resolutely of the moment...Her innovative range and stellar improvisations have made Ms. Oh one of the most dynamic rising stars in jazz today.
COMING SOON!
July 1-6 Ben Monder
with Matt Brewer, Johnathan Blake
July 8-13 Billy Hart Quartet
with Walter Smith III, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street
July 15-20 Kevin Hays Trio
with Rick Rosato, Nasheet Waits
July 22-27 Ben Wendel
with Taylor Eigsti, Gilad Hekselman, Harish Raghavan, Nate Wood
July 29 – August 3 Edward Simon Trio
with Larry Grenadier, Adam Cruz
“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.
