Live At The Village Vanguard archive

Listen Aaron Goldberg Trio + 1: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
February 2, 2011 – The busy sideman has made time to lead his core group for more than 10 years. Hear a live recording. WBGO

Listen Joe Lovano Us Five: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
January 12, 2011 – The monster tenorman and his two-drummer band play Charlie Parker's music at the jazz institution. WBGO

Listen Robert Glasper Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
December 8, 2010 – A supple, simmering pianist with hip-hop cred, Glasper leads his band at the New York jazz bastion. WBGO

Listen Lou Donaldson Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
November 3, 2010 – Soulful and swinging, the alto saxophonist and jazz legend turned 84 just before he took the stage. WBGO

Listen Jason Moran And The Bandwagon: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
October 6, 2010 – Hear the recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner deconstruct standards at the legendary venue. WBGO

Listen Renee Rosnes Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
September 15, 2010 – The standout straight-ahead jazz pianist has been on the New York scene for about a quarter-century. WBGO

Listen Greg Osby Quintet: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
August 3, 2010 – The great saxophonist, whose labyrinthine explorations press ever forward, turns 50 at the club. WBGO

Listen Barry Harris Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
July 21, 2010 – At 80, he's a genuine bebop piano master. Hear his band perform live in concert. WBGO

Listen Wayne Escoffery Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
June 9, 2010 – The bright, straight-ahead saxophonist leads a hard-swinging foursome in concert. WBGO

Listen Sam Yahel Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
April 14, 2010 – The Hammond B-3 organist takes a turn on the acoustic piano, much like on his latest album. WBGO

Listen Steve Wilson & Wilsonian's Grain: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
March 24, 2010 – He's been a "first-call" saxophonist for more than two decades, but here, he's doing the calling. WBGO

Listen Nicholas Payton Quintet: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
March 10, 2010 – The trumpeter drives through jazz's hard-swinging main stem with an experimental, electric touch. WBGO

Listen Gerald Clayton Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
February 10, 2010 – The graceful, nuanced pianist debuts at the venerable club at the ripe age of 25. WBGO

Listen Lee Konitz Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
January 20, 2010 – Still going full tilt, the wonderfully unpredictable octogenarian and jazz legend performs. WBGO
Listen The Bad Plus: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
December 31, 2009 – The trio's festive humor comes to light as it ushers in a new decade with new original compositions. WBGO