Friday Night at the Village Vanguard is a 1977 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with George Cables, George Mraz and Elvin Jones.

Art Pepper played at the Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City twice during 1977.

Further tracks appeared on the album More for Les at the Village Vanguard and a complete record of Pepper's residency was subsequently released as The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions.

I try to express the quality of the human voice when I'm playing a ballad.

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars, calling it "very successful" and the rhythm section "highly sympathetic.