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In the case of some NYC landmarks, you have to take their golden-age greatness for granted. Not so with the Village Vanguard, a West Village jazz club that's hosted countless legendary gigs, documented on albums by giants such as Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and Bill Evans. To this day, the Vanguard retains every bit of its cachet.
After 90 years, this basement club’s stage still hosts the crème de la crème of mainstream jazz talent. Plenty of history has been made here—John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Bill Evans have grooved in this hallowed hall—and the 16-piece Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has been the Monday-night regular since 1966. Thanks to the venue's strict no cell phone policy, seeing a show here feels like stepping back and time. It's just you and the music.