Youth and Vanity. Brooklyn, New York. Y&V is a supremely talented five-piece contemporary jazz group based in Brooklyn, that plays original music, as well as popular hits. They perform at many well-known, legendary venues around New York City, including Rockwood Hall, Barchord, and Pianos. Y&V dropped a debut EP in 2017 entitled Introducing Youth and Vanity, which was followed by a live album, Live at the Bitter End, in 2019.