Nov 17th, 2008 · He's descended from jazz royalty, and he wears it with pride. But the saxophonist has engineered his own modern and thoroughly personal approach to improvisation. Hear Ravi Coltrane's working quartet perform live at the Vanguard.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Bebo Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, he's still there. He's not reviving anything, he just kept on doing it the old way, long after music in Cuba had moved on. On Live at the Village Vanguard, Valdes shares billing with frequent duo partner, bassist Javier Colina.
Nov 1st, 2008 · The founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group shares his views on executive compensation, Wall Street and the financial system as a whole. His thoughts on the importance of ethical, moral and spiritual values are in his new book, Enough: The True Measure of Money, Business and Life.
Oct 27th, 2008 · The violinist, composer and occasional country singer has long been developing a rich, earthy take on American music, filtered through adventurous jazz sensibilities. Hear Scheinman's quartet reveal another facet of her sound at this performance, live from the Vanguard.
Oct 21st, 2008 · Investors have been pulling tens of billions of dollars out of stocks and mutual funds. But if history is any guide, this is probably not the time to panic and sell a lot of stock. John Bogle, the founder of the giant mutual fund company Vanguard, offers some advice for people trying to protect their nest eggs.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Reedwoman Anat Cohen totes a clarinet and two saxophones, and plays them in modern jazz, traditional revues and every Afro-Latin hybrid imaginable. She'll do all that and more when she visits New York's most famous basement venue for a live broadcast.
Oct 7th, 2008 · One of today's most popular mainstream pianists, Charlap delights in selecting the most attractive standards of yesteryear and rendering them with tactful, warmly familiar gestures. He brings his celebrated trio back to a favorite downtown haunt.
Sep 12th, 2008 · Widely considered one of his generation's premier saxophonists, Potter plugs in with his quartet of backbeat-blasting electronic wizards. Hear the band's slippery grooves and tactful textures in a live set from New York.