| Nights at the Vanguard | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 18–19, 1986 | |||
| Venue | Village Vanguard, New York City, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Uptown | |||
| Producer | Rudy Van Gelder | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Nights at the Vanguard is an album by jazz pianist Tommy Flanagan, with bassist George Mraz and drummer Al Foster.
The album was recorded on October 18–19, 1986, in concert at the Village Vanguard in New York City. [3] Most of the material is not widely recorded, but it includes "More than You Know" and "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm". [1]
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