The Music City Review

Arrington’s Live Jazz on the Hillside series returns for live jazz concerts every Saturday and Sunday in April. Saturday concerts are from 3:00-7:00 PM and Sunday concerts are from 1:00-5:00 PM. Food will be available from Simply Living Life andRead More

Prominent Nashville pianist Jody Nardone brings his trio to Rudy’s for a classic jazz set. With a growing national reputation, Nardone seamlessly shifts from the “whispered beauty of Bill Evans to the percussive flights of McCoy Tyner.” (Michael McCall, NashvilleRead More

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

This pioneering trio has been genre-bending for well over two decades, combining their guitar talents to mix folk, rock, classical, jazz, and world music. They have released over 20 albums together and have toured the world, including with icons KingRead 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).

April Highlight! Legendary Latin-rock/fusion band Santana, led by the equally legendary Carlos Santa, comes to Nashville’s newest venue. Tickets will go fast for this, so make sure you act quick!

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.

April Highlight! Genre-defying band Lettuce performs a special concert with the Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The band’s music spans the range of genres, with a basis in funk and layers of jazz, hip-hop, rock, psychedelia and more layeredRead More

One of Nashville’s most talented up-and-coming pianists Marc Payne will lead his trio. Payne has been praised for his diversity and wide knowledge of many jazz styles. He has spent his life in Nashville soaking up many different sounds andRead More