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178 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10014

212-255-4037

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Best Club Memoir
Award Winner 2001

Hours: Sun-Wed, Fri-Sat 8pm-1am, Thu 8am-1am
Features: Coat Check
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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Any upcoming or established artist will make an appearance at this Village institution, the granddaddy of New York's jazz scene. In the past, Village Vanguard has hosted the likes of John Coltrane and Miles Davis, making it a popular tourist destination. Take Mom and Dad when they visit, and let them pick up the $30 to $35 admission price.

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2001 | Best Club Memoir

Hard to say which is better: the story in LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, or the witty prose of its author, Max Gordon (1901-91), also the beloved club owner. He first set up shop on Charles Street in 1935, but quickly tired of playing traffic cop: The room had a single exit and only one toilet. The venue would move to its present location--formerly a speakeasy called the Golden Triangle--about a year later. Enter the bohemians, poets, comedians, and folksingers: Leadbelly, Pete... More »

Joshua Redman Trio

By Jim Macnie | Wed, April 11, 2012

Redman has always brought us engaging ideas, but in the last couple of years his music’s emotional depth has exploded. This depth is perhaps best heard in the trio setting, an unusually candid format that Redman uses to celebrate pliability while ... More »
Craig Taborn Trio

By Jim Macnie | Wed, April 04, 2012

There’s virtuosity in play whenever Taborn sits at the piano, and it’s rendered in a way that goads his collaborators and engages his audience: There’s a vivid narrative to even his most abstract moments. With an agile rhythm section by his side, ... More »
Fred Hersch

By Jim Macnie | Wed, February 01, 2012

Pliability defines the pianist's work with bassist John Hébert and drummer Eric McPherson. The two are always tugging at each other, but there's seldom friction. Instead, a beveled swirl appears, and it bolsters both hard swing and soft rumination... More »
Geri Allen, Esperanza Spalding & Terri Lynn Carrington

By | Wed, January 04, 2012

Pianist Allen and drummer Carrington came up musing on the M-BASE lingo of the Brooklyn ‘80s, and they’ve since clocked myriad accomplishments, bending rhythms to suit their very varied interests. Meanwhile, Spalding is the current agility queen o... More »
Brad Mehldau Trio

By Jim Macnie | Wed, December 21, 2011

The pianist’s Live in Marciac was an inch away from making my Best of 2011 list: His inherent drama works well in a solo setting. But interplay is addictive, and the famed cohesion of Mehldau’s trio (Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard) sometimes mak... More »
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dankaufman88 | New York, NY | 3 Reviews

| Mon, January 4, 2010

Simply the best jazz club in the world. (terrible wine though). My very highest rec.

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Village Vanguard

178 Seventh Ave. New York, NY 10014

212-255-4037

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9:00 p.m. daily from May 29 until June 3

2001 | Best Club Memoir

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