So what happened on February 23rd, 1935? Max Gordon opened the doors to the Village Vanguard! And 75 years later, we're still in the same spot; the basement of 178 7th Avenue South.
The week of February 23rd - 28th, 2010 marks our 75th ANNIVERSARY!
And to honor the occasion, Joe Lovano lights up the bandstand with his group “Us Five" featuring James Weidman (piano), Esperanza Spalding (bass), Otis Brown III (drums), Francisco Mela (drums).
MARCH 2010
March 02 - March 07
AL FOSTER QUARTET
Rich Perry-sax, Kevin Hays-p,Doug Weiss-b
March 09 - March 14
NICHOLAS PAYTON QUINTET
Taylor Eigsti-p (Tue - Thu), Larence Fields-p (Fri - Sun), Vicente Archer-b, Marcus Gilmore-d, Daniel Sadownick-perc
March 16 - March 21
PAUL MOTIAN, JASON MORAN, GREG OSBY
March 23 - March 28
STEVE WILSON QUARTET
Orrin Evans-p, Ugonna Okegwo-b, Bill Stewart-d
March 30 - April 04
TOM HARRELL QUINTET
Wayne Escoffery-tasx, Danny Grissett-p, Ugonna Okegwo-b, Johnathan Blake-d
APRIL 2010
April 06 - April 11
LOU DONALDSON QUARTET
Pat Bianchi-org, Randy Johnston-gtr, Fukushi Tainaka-d
April 13 - April 18
SAM YAHEL TRIO
Matt Penman-b, Jochen Rueckert-d
April 20 - April 25
GERI ALLEN QUARTET
Ravi Coltrane-sax, Joe Sanders-b, Jeff “Tain" Watts-d
April 27 - May 02
THE HEATH BROTHERS
Jimmy Heath-sax, Jeb Patton-p, Corcoran Holt-b, Albert “Tootie" Heath-d
Monday nights are reserved for the VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA. Established by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, the Grammy-winning VJO has been playing Monday nights at the club since 1966.
TRUMPETS: Nick Marchione, Frank Greene, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt. TROMBONES: John Mosca, Luis Bonilla, Doug Purviance, Jason Jackson. REEDS: Dick Oatts, Billy Drewes, Ralph Lalama, Richie Perry, Gary Smulyan. RHYTHM: Jim McNeely-p, David Wong-b, John Riley-d.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
