OUT NOW: IMMANUEL WILKINS QUARTET: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD, VOL. 3
FINAL INSTALLMENT OF A SEARING 3-VOLUME DOCUMENT
OF THE SAXOPHONIST’S ACCLAIMED QUARTET WITH
MICAH THOMAS, RYOMA TAKENAGA & KWEKU SUMBRY
CAPTURED AT THE LEGENDARY NYC JAZZ CLUB
15 MAY 2026 (TORONTO, ON) — GRAMMY-nominated alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins has released Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 3, the final installment of a searing 3-volume document of his acclaimed quartet in action at the hallowed NYC jazz shrine. Vol. 1 is available on LP, CD, and digital formats while Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 are digital-only releases. Wilkins returns to the Village Vanguard this Fall (Sept. 29-Oct. 4), see below for a full list of tour dates.
The albums capture Wilkins’ quartet featuring Micah Thomas on piano, Ryoma Takenaga on bass, and Kweku Sumbry on drums taking flight on expansive explorations of Wilkins originals, and one Alice Coltrane composition, in a room steeped in jazz lore. Wilkins indelibly etches his name onto the list of jazz greats who have made seminal live recordings within these same walls.
“Live at the Village Vanguard is a bold endeavor to summon the Vanguard’s sonic history and make it audible,” writes Tina M. Campt in the Vol. 1 liner notes. “It harnesses this legacy and reactivates it as what he defines as practice – a practice of improvisational sounding, congregational listening, and devotional ritual.”
1. “WARRIORS”
2. “COMPOSITION II”
3. “CHARANAM”
4. “ETERNAL”
1. “THE BIG COUNTRY”
2. “WAITING PT. 1”
3. “CITRINE”
4. “GRACE AND MERCY”
5. “GO ‘HEAD GET DOWN”
1. “RING SHOUT”
2. “COMPOSITION IX”
3. “DOLLA$”
4. “PUT 100 ON THE BLUE CHAIN”
The quartet recently performed a stirring NPR Tiny Desk Concert featuring pieces from Wilkins’ albums The 7th Hand, Blues Blood, and Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2. “Always inspirational, the music of saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is also heavy and thought provoking,” wrote NPR. “In the harmonic tension of his music you can hear sepia tones of the Black experience — an ancient and modern struggle told through melody and overlaid with hope. Complex time signatures swing and sway with spiritual incantations that instill reflection and peace.”
IMMANUEL WILKINS – TOUR DATES:
June 11: Art Philly, Philadelphia, PA
June 27: Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal, CA
July 1-2: The Pocket Club, New York, NY
July 5: Getxo Jazz 2026, Getxo, SP
July 6: Pisa Jazz Rebirth, Pisa, IT
July 8: Umbria Jazz, Perugia, IT
July 10: Funchal Jazz, Funchal, PT
July 11: Jassmine, Warsaw, PL
July 13: Musica in Castello Festival, Noceto, IT
July 15: Teatro KIMM, Merano, IT
July 17: Crescent Jazz, Macon, FR
July 18: Jazz Café, London, UK
July 20: New Morning, Paris, FR
July 21: Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Edinburgh, UK
July 22: Langnau Jazz Nights, Langnau, CH
Aug. 28: Hamptons JazzFest, East Hampton, NY
Sept. 29-Oct. 4: Village Vanguard, New York, NY
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