The Music City Review

This month Arrington will be hosting their jazz concerts at the Pavilion Tent rather than the regular Hillside Stage. Food will be available from Simply Living Life.

Every other Sunday, Rudy’s features a Sunday dinner, with one of Music City’s top bassists Jimmy Sullivan leading a swingin’ jazz band featuring rotating special guests, for which a unique dinner special is served just for the show.

The Analog continues its Analog Soul series, featuring some of the city’s most promising emerging talent who are redefining soul music. All shows feature Will Davenport and select other artists. These shows are 21+.

I couldn’t make a list of Rudy’s events without including a shout-out for the regular weekly Jazz Jam the club hosts every Sunday night. Whether you are a jazz musician and you want to jam with your fellow artists, orRead More

This five-piece band is heavily influenced by classic jazz cutting-edge artists like Thelonius Monk, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and more. The band consists of Brian Cornish on saxophone, Regi Wooten on bass, Daryl Johnson on drums, Adam CharneyRead More

One of Nashville’s preeminent guitar talents will perform several times at the Underdog. More blues and country than jazz, Trapp’s intricate and highly technical guitar playing will surely interest those who love the technicality of jazz music. His trio featuresRead More

A favorite on the Nashville Latin and jazz scene, multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez presents an electric night of salsa, along with his band consisting of Rodriguez (timbales/vocals), Melvin Macias (piano/vocals), Yosvany Cordero (congo/bongo), Michael S. Morton (flute/vocals), and Isoel Villarrubia (bass).

Nashville native Bizz Bigsby shares his very personal music which tells the story of his life, influenced by everyone from Bill Withers to George Jones to James Taylor.

Guitarist Adam Meisterhans leads his trio through instrumental tunes from a wide array of genres and eras.

Coming from a distinctly talented musical family, Regi Wooten is one of the most innovative and dynamic musicians on the scene today, pushing the boundaries of the traditional genres. Equally at home playing Hendrix as Wes Montgomery, Wooten assembles aRead More

February Highlight! Contemporary jazz outfit The Look Aways release their debut album. This modern quartet blends the rich traditions of jazz with avant-garde explorations. This release show will also feature songsmith Ziona Riley and her band, as well as complimentaryRead More

Every Thursday night, Rudy’s honors its New Orleans and French roots by celebrating the vibrant music of Gypsy Jazz. These nights feature a variety of small groups either led or curated by New Orleans native Brook Sutton, all performing musicRead More

February Highlight! Jazz legend Kenny Werner appears at Belmont. Known not only for his stellar playing but also for his book Effortless Mastery, Werner has been an inspiration to thousands of jazz students over the years, and this concert promisesRead More

February Highlight! Jazz singer Deborah Silver comes to the Analog stage. Her show mixes timeless tunes from the Great American Songbook with jazz-tinged renditions of classic rock tunes from her upcoming album Basie Rocks!, set to be released this year.Read More

The Jack Silverman Quartet blends classic jazz with a psychedelic rock twist.

Three-time Grammy-nominated composer, jazz pianist, and electronic artist Pascal Le Beoeuf presents a unique performance with his trio, featuring Ethan Jodziewicz on bass and Jordan Perlson on drums. The trio will explore the music of English rock band Radiohead.

Guitarist and vocalist Cliff Richmond’s band always features some of Nashville’s top talent, and presents a great blend of soulful, swinging, and funky jazz.

Award-winning artist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Hicks returns as bandleader for the first time in more than a year, presenting an evening of his original music. Hicks has performed or recorded with artists like Buddy Guy, Rascal Flats, Keb’ Mo’, andRead More

All-star Nashville pianist Pat Coil returns with a special configuration of his quartet format, featuring Jim Ferguson (bass), Chris Brown (drums), and Dan Hitchcock (sax). As you all probably know by now, Coil is a highly in-demand pianist in NashvilleRead More

One of Nashville’s most active and accomplished saxophonists, Aliquo will be leading performances several times this month, both in trio and quartet format.

Bruce Dudley is a Steinway Concert Artist who has over 40 years of experience performing jazz all throughout North and South America. He has recorded a number of albums as bandleader, as well as performed with big industry names likeRead More

Nashville-based singer Monica Ramey has gained high praise from some of Nashville’s most prolific jazz musicians, including Beegie Adair, Jeff Coffin, Rod McGaha, Lori Mechem, and many others. She is perhaps best known for her longstanding partnership with Adair, withRead More

Drummer Bob Harsen returns to Rudy’s with his quartet. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Harsen has recorded or performed with names like Tiger Okoshi, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Randy Brecker, and others

Playing a mix of Wayne Shorter tunes and originals, Geoff Pfeifer brings gritty, edgy, genuine NYC-style jazz to Rudy’s stage with his Quartet.