Village Vanguard

Walk down fifteen steps to a small triangular basement and hear two sets of live jazz a night.

178 7th Avenue South · New York, NY

About Village Vanguard

The Village Vanguard opened in 1935 and calls itself New York City's oldest jazz club. You descend fifteen steps into a triangular basement room known for its acoustics, where landmark live albums from Sonny Rollins to Wynton Marsalis were recorded. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, which began as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1966, plays every Monday night. The club serves no food, and seating is first come, first served.

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