
By Mike Jacobs and Chris Cooke/KIOS.
The Live from the Village Vanguard Concert Series presents performances from the top artists in jazz.
Live from the Village Vanguard returns in March with a concert presented by Nicholas Payton Quartet. Listen in Wednesday, March 10 at 8pm Central for streaming audio & video of the music from the Vanguard in New York City. It's the next best thing to being there. Afterwards, the concert will be archived for on-demand listening at www.npr.org/music.
The Live at the Village Vanguard series of live concerts takes place at one of the world's preeminent jazz venues, the Village Vanguard. Renowned for its rich history and great acoustics, over 100 commercial albums have been recorded within the triangle-shaped basement room in New York's Greenwich Village.
Live At The Village Vanguard is a collaboration between WBGO
and NPR Music presenting live broadcasts from the legendary club, both on air and streaming online, starting at 8pm Central on the day of performance. Josh Jackson hosts all the concerts; you can also read his take on the events on WBGO's live blog and join the discussion in a chat room. After each show is over, NPR Music hosts archives of the concerts at npr.org/music