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Monday Jazz Room

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)

 

TICKETS
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

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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.
— Downbeat
Melissa Aldana

Melissa Aldana

February 25 - March 2

Melissa Aldana – Saxophone

Mike Moreno – Guitar

Glenn Zaleski – Piano

Pablo Menares – Bass

Kush Abadey – Drums

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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.
— Hot House Magazine

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

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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.
— Steinway.com