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.Read More

May Highlight! As frivolous as their name might seem, Toronto-based contemporary jazz group BadBadNotGood certainly deserves a place in this newsletter. The band’s music blends the lines between ‘70s soul-jazz, alternative hip-hop, and experimental electronica, embracing both old and newRead More

The sultry jazz vocals of Colleen Orender return to Rudy’s, transforming the club into a smoldering Mississippi juke joint for the evening.