Streisand Returns to the Village Vanguard

September 26, 2009. Posted by Amy Niles.

Add new comment | Filed under: concerts, live at the village vanguard, Live Music, Riff

Are you going?

48 years ago, she was the opening act for Miles Davis ( well, according to her website, she WANTED to open for Miles but she didn't get the gig).

Lorraine Gordon, the owner of the Vanguard- has a deep philosophical connection to Streisand-they both share the same attitude about the causes they believe in and will stop at nothing for what they believe. Two dynamic women who have passions that transcend this business of music.

So, I approach Streisand's return to her acoustic, un- overproduced roots with optimism. Maybe she picked the Vanguard because she is finally ready to allow us to hear her instrument again. You can't hide anything at the Vanguard- Lorraine won't let you.

She has a new album. Diana Krall is on piano. She makes the connection singing Bernstein's "Some Other Time", a song recorded to perfection by Tony Bennett and the Vanguard's house pianist of that other time, Bill Evans. I reserve judgment until I hear it.

I am not going to her concert. I didn't even try to enter the lottery to get one of only 80 tickets. I will watch the video along with the gizillions of others next week, after she has had her chance to make sure that it is up to her standards.

Gee, when we make our monthly broadcast from the Vanguard, you get to hear and watch the artist live. Warts and all. That's jazz.

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Village Vanguard on Super Bowl

February 1, 2009. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: actors, broadcast, cedar walton trio, football games, john turturro, npr, param name, Riff, set location, Video, village vanguard, wbgo

Yes, it's a commercial for beer...What else do they try to sell during football games? But check out the great set location. It's the Village Vanguard! Right after we finished our December broadcast of the Cedar Walton Trio, a crew of seventeen people, not including actors, took over the club and created this thirty second ad with John Turturro.

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Grammy Nominations Announced - Have Your Say

December 4, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: 2007 monterey jazz festival, cannonball adderley, cassandra wilson, charlie haden, contemporary jazz, gary burton, instrumental solo, jazz album, jazz musicians, karrin allyson, kate mcgarry, mike stern, monterey jazz festival, national academy of recording arts and sciences, norma winstone, randy brecker, Riff, stacey kent, steps to heaven, vocal album, waltz for debby

It's official - the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Proof that jazz musicians are versatile? Charlie Haden gets nominated for Best Country Instrumental! Strangest sight? How about drummer Jack DeJohnette in the New Age category!

Nominations are the exclusive domain of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences members, but that doesn't prohibit you from speaking (or writing) your mind. So have your say. Who should have been nominated but wasn't? Who would you pick to win? Be sure to include category and name of artist. Click "Read more" to see the list. Then make your comments.
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