Mon, Dec 14·8:00 PM·Village Vanguard
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Monday-night big band
- When
- 8:00 PMMonday, December 14, 2026
Sets at 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
New York time - Where
- Village VanguardWest Village
178 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014
Legendary basement club · Book ahead
Get directions ↗ - Price
- See the venue for prices
- Before you go
- Minimum: 1 drink (soft drinks count) · 15+ · 15 steps down; not wheelchair accessible
- Lineup
- Ted Nash (lead alto), Billy Drewes (alto), Rich Perry (tenor), Ralph Lalama (tenor), Gary Smulyan (baritone), Brian Pareschi (lead trumpet), Jon Shaw (trumpet), Terell Stafford (trumpet), Scott Wendholt (trumpet), Dion Tucker (lead trombone), Jason Jackson (trombone), Robert Edwards (trombone), Max Seigel (bass trombone), Adam Birnbaum (piano), David Wong (bass), John Riley (drums)
About the artists
Founded in 1966 as the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has played Monday nights at the Village Vanguard ever since, often called the longest-running steady gig in jazz. Expect punchy, sophisticated big-band writing from Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and Jim McNeely.
Ralph Lalama is a big-toned tenor saxophonist rooted in classic hard bop. A longtime member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, he came up in the bands of Woody Herman and Buddy Rich and has recorded several albums as a leader for Criss Cross.
Pianist and composer Adam Birnbaum is a Juilliard-trained New Yorker known for elegant, inventive piano-trio jazz. He has worked with drummer Al Foster, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln Center, and his trio album Three of a Mind features Doug Weiss and Foster.