MUSIC
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 - 21, 2018
8:30 & 10:30 PM

Village Vanguard
178 Seventh Avenue, Greenwich Village, Manhattan

$35
https://villagevanguard.com/calendar-index/

The elegant and tasteful Fred Hersch concludes his week-long duo residency at the Vanguard with the almost ridiculously charismatic Esperanza Spalding -- who, accomplished bassist though she is, will contribute only vocals.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT:  Before the shows, try red-hot Don Angie, whose Instagrammable take on Red-Sauce Italian is stupidly overrated but still pretty good.  After the shows, 4 Charles Prime Rib might seem your only real bet -- unless you feel like walking down to Buvette (which, come to think of it, sounds like a pretty good idea).