12/23/08

Good music, bad experience

by ajf125

I've been to vanguard twice, and the jazz is great. The host however, is very rude and it turned into a horrible experience for me this evening. While I was waiting for my party at my table and the place was already filling up the host kicked me off my table and offered a few random seats on the back. When I protested he raised his voice at me. When I jokingly said "thank you for your wonderful hospitality" he suggested that he will call the bouncers to kick me out of the place if I said another word to him. I felt like a first-graded being disciplined by the school principal, despite the fact that I paid $35. I would have left instantly had my party not been my girlfriend and her parents whom I was meeting for the first time that night. It was a degrading and embarrassing experience for me.

09/05/08

Horrible Experience - Talking Throughout

by joedanielsnyc

Went to see Terrell Stafford late August '08, and there were two guys talking throughout the show. Quite a disturbance to us and several surrounding couples.

So, after the first set, the two motor mouths met in back with Mr. Stafford. Were they Village Vanguard management? who knows, but they seemed more like groupies or wannabes.

All others in the audience (probably tourists) had far better manners than these two.

What a shame to have such a wonderful music spoiled by constant blabbering.

Terrell Stafford Sir, if the talking fan boys were yours, please leave them at home.

joedanielsnyc@gmail

• Pros: Amazing music?
• Cons: ...with narrative voice-over

03/03/08

Always a good time

by nonogarou

I'm not a jazz fan but I've been there almost each time I came to NYC. And I certainly will next time too

• Pros: Music, Atmosphere