2024 NIMA Award Winner for Best Jazz Instrumentalist, bassist Katie Blomarz-Kimball brings her group to Rudy’s for the first time. Her influences include Paul Chambers to Ray Brown to Christian McBride, her repertoire ranging from straight ahead to contemporary jazz. Her band features Dan Hitchcock on tenor sax, Josh Karas on piano, and Jordan Perlson on drums, and her longtime collaborator, beloved vocalist Abigail Flowers, will also lead on vocals for several tunes.