title: Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2
text: # Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2
  
  Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 is a live album by the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars, stating: "Everyone contributes fine solo work, while also keeping everything nice and in the pocket. A highlight from the Pullen-Adams catalog and one of the most impressive of contemporary live jazz dates". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "The working band in excelsis, rounding off a half-decade of activity with a couple of heated – sometimes overheated – sets. Perhaps oddly, given the chemistry, this is a band that always sounded better in the studio".
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Don Pullen except as indicated
  
  * "Saturday Night in the Cosmos" – 11:25
  * "City Gates" (George Adams) – 17:40
  * "The Great Escape" – 11:15
  * "Big Alice" – 17:44
  * Recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on August 19, 1983.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Don Pullen – piano
  * George Adams – tenor saxophone, flute
  * Cameron Brown – bass
  * Dannie Richmond – drums
  