Mon, Nov 9·8:00 PM·Village Vanguard
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Orchestra · Big band
- When
- 8:00 PMMonday, November 9, 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, Billy Drewes, Rich Perry, Ralph Lalama, Gary Smulyan (saxophones); Brian Pareschi, Jon Shaw, Terell Stafford, Scott Wendholt (trumpets); Dion Tucker, Jason Jackson, Robert Edwards, Max Seigel (trombones); Adam Birnbaum (piano), David Wong (bass), John Riley (drums)
- Good to know
- Weekly Monday residency; calendar lists 'Every Monday Night', ticketing page titled 'Oct, Nov'.
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.
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.
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.