According to many who witnessed them in action, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong were so locked into one another on the bandstand that they could … Read More “Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (The Embedded Sets) (Pi)”
Eddie Daniels left his tenor sax in the case during the 1980s and devoted more time to his clarinet. The move paid off, and he … Read More “Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway: Just Friends (Resonance)”
The Rhode Island big-band tradition thrives in its new home
Cutting an album at the Village Vanguard is both a rite of passage and an attempt to take one’s own place in a particularly hallowed … Read More “Live at the Village Vanguard: Christian McBride Trio”
A cause for celebration as the iconic venue turns 80
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The multi-reedist pays homage to Goodman and the rest at the legendary club
Stern, emotive, odd and funny, sometimes in the same tune
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