NPR Series: Live At The Village Vanguard http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90611896&ft=1&f=90611896 Hear live performances every month from the legendary New York jazz club, presented by WBGO and NPR Music. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Live At The Village Vanguard http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90611896&ft=1&f=90611896 Christian McBride And Inside Straight: Live At The Village Vanguard What do you do when you're one of the world's top bassists, adept in all styles related to jazz, and you get a craving to play the Vanguard again? If you're Christian McBride, you assemble a top-notch, straight-ahead acoustic quintet specifically for the purpose. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120260191&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120260191&ft=1&f=90611896 What do you do when you're one of the world's top bassists, adept in all styles related to jazz, and you get a craving to play the Vanguard again? If you're Christian McBride, you assemble a top-notch, straight-ahead acoustic quintet specifically for the purpose.

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]]> Billy Hart Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard Hart has lived through multiple sea changes in jazz; what makes him exciting to watch is that he's also clearly absorbed them all. Here, the career sideman steps into the leader's chair, presiding over a fearsome unit nearly half his age. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113016411&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113016411&ft=1&f=90611896 Hart has lived through multiple sea changes in jazz; what makes him exciting to watch is that he's also clearly absorbed them all. Here, the career sideman steps into the leader's chair, presiding over a fearsome unit nearly half his age.

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]]> JD Allen Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard The first album recorded live at the Vanguard, and still one of the best, was made by Sonny Rollins' piano-less trio in 1956. Noisy but soothing, simple but dense, tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen's trio is primed to confront jazz history's shadow on its home turf. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111774598&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111774598&ft=1&f=90611896 The first album recorded live at the Vanguard, and still one of the best, was made by Sonny Rollins' piano-less trio in 1956. Noisy but soothing, simple but dense, tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen's trio is primed to confront jazz history's shadow on its home turf.

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]]> Fred Hersch Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard A prolific, sophisticated and conceptually ambitious musician, the pianist spent more than two months of 2008 comatose in the hospital. Thankfully, he says he's made a full recovery. He proved it with his trio live on stage. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106776373&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106776373&ft=1&f=90611896 A prolific, sophisticated and conceptually ambitious musician, the pianist spent more than two months of 2008 comatose in the hospital. Thankfully, he says he's made a full recovery. He proved it with his trio live on stage.

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]]> Bill McHenry: Live At The Village Vanguard Many recognize the tenor saxophonist as one of the most distinctly original voices of his generation; one who possesses the rare ability to distill abstruse modern ideas into gorgeous, palpably warm music. He leads his newest band in a live concert broadcast. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105122558&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105122558&ft=1&f=90611896 Many recognize the tenor saxophonist as one of the most distinctly original voices of his generation; one who possesses the rare ability to distill abstruse modern ideas into gorgeous, palpably warm music. He leads his newest band in a live concert broadcast.

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]]> Allen Toussaint's The Bright Mississippi Band: Live At The Village Vanguard He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer, songwriter, pianist, singer and New Orleans native. And now he's made one of the best jazz albums of 2009. Toussaint brings a diverse cast of genre-bending all-stars to the Vanguard. Wed, 20 May 2009 12:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104254284&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104254284&ft=1&f=90611896 He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer, songwriter, pianist, singer and New Orleans native. And now he's made one of the best jazz albums of 2009. Toussaint brings a diverse cast of genre-bending all-stars to the Vanguard.

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]]> Tom Harrell: Live At The Village Vanguard A veteran known for his lyrical compositions and full, round tone, Harrell is one of the jazz world's most respected mainstream trumpeters. He leads his quintet back downtown to perform his gently probing, yet always accessible music. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102625759&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102625759&ft=1&f=90611896 A veteran known for his lyrical compositions and full, round tone, Harrell is one of the jazz world's most respected mainstream trumpeters. He leads his quintet back downtown to perform his gently probing, yet always accessible music.

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]]> David Sanchez: Live At The Village Vanguard The tenor saxophonist possesses an exemplary cross-cultural resume. What comes out of his horn these days is a new, all-encompassing strain of Latin jazz, akin to the post-bop of his peers. Hear Sanchez perform with his new quartet. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101898065&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101898065&ft=1&f=90611896 The tenor saxophonist possesses an exemplary cross-cultural resume. What comes out of his horn these days is a new, all-encompassing strain of Latin jazz, akin to the post-bop of his peers. Hear Sanchez perform with his new quartet.

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]]> Edward Simon Quartet With Mark Turner: Live At The Village Vanguard The Venezuelan pianist and composer has developed a distinctively modern, studied form of Latin jazz. He presents his quartet in concert, featuring the return of critically lauded tenor saxophonist Mark Turner from a scary hand injury. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101588035&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101588035&ft=1&f=90611896 The Venezuelan pianist and composer has developed a distinctively modern, studied form of Latin jazz. He presents his quartet in concert, featuring the return of critically lauded tenor saxophonist Mark Turner from a scary hand injury.

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]]> Terence Blanchard Quintet: Live At The Village Vanguard The New Orleans trumpeter is known as a film composer for Spike Lee, and as a standard-bearer of modern jazz innovation. Fresh off a nationally televised performance at the Grammy Awards, he brings his quintet into lower Manhattan. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:57:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100771911&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100771911&ft=1&f=90611896 The New Orleans trumpeter is known as a film composer for Spike Lee, and as a standard-bearer of modern jazz innovation. Fresh off a nationally televised performance at the Grammy Awards, he brings his quintet into lower Manhattan.

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]]> Kurt Rosenwinkel: Live At The Village Vanguard A guitarist whose harmonic ideas and sinuous, legato approach make him readily identifiable, Rosenwinkel is arguably the most beloved jazz guitarist of his generation. He returns to New York and the Vanguard stage leading his quartet. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:11:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98982233&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98982233&ft=1&f=90611896 A guitarist whose harmonic ideas and sinuous, legato approach make him readily identifiable, Rosenwinkel is arguably the most beloved jazz guitarist of his generation. He returns to New York and the Vanguard stage leading his quartet.

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]]> Cedar Walton Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard It's been nearly 50 years since the savvy hard-bop veteran first played the Vanguard. With a new album and a two-week engagement lined up, Walton shows no signs of stopping. He brings his trio into the club for a live concert broadcast. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98230837&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98230837&ft=1&f=90611896 It's been nearly 50 years since the savvy hard-bop veteran first played the Vanguard. With a new album and a two-week engagement lined up, Walton shows no signs of stopping. He brings his trio into the club for a live concert broadcast.

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]]> Ravi Coltrane: Live At The Village Vanguard He's descended from jazz royalty, and he wears it with pride. But the saxophonist has engineered his own modern and thoroughly personal approach to improvisation. Hear Ravi Coltrane's working quartet perform live at the Vanguard. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97069650&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97069650&ft=1&f=90611896 He's descended from jazz royalty, and he wears it with pride. But the saxophonist has engineered his own modern and thoroughly personal approach to improvisation. Hear Ravi Coltrane's working quartet perform live at the Vanguard.

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]]> Jenny Scheinman: Live At The Village Vanguard The violinist, composer and occasional country singer has long been developing a rich, earthy take on American music, filtered through adventurous jazz sensibilities. Scheinman's quartet reveals another facet of her sound at this performance, live from the Vanguard. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96151154&ft=1&f=90611896 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96151154&ft=1&f=90611896 The violinist, composer and occasional country singer has long been developing a rich, earthy take on American music, filtered through adventurous jazz sensibilities. Scheinman's quartet reveals another facet of her sound at this performance, live from the Vanguard.

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