The Music City Review

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+.

This is not a traditional jazz jam playing standards, but rather an improv jam, but any jazz player or listener will still be interested!

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

Live jazz at one of Nashville's most unique bars.

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).

Weekly blues night with a different special guest each week.

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.

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

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

Jack Ruch returns this month with his organ trio, a classic jazz format.

Percussionist, educator, and composer-arranger Miles Damaso leads his quartet in a special performance featuring unique arrangements of some of the best-loved Disney songs. The band features Don Aliquo on sax, Pat Coil on piano, and Leland Nelson on bass.

Another Ladies of Jazz show at Rudy’s, featuring an excellent lineup of Nashville women, including Wendy Burns, jazz flutist and vocalist, and fellow vocalists Brooke Bryant and Johnnie Baltimore.

Ritual Being returns to Rudy’s. Led by Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Pascal Le Boeuf, Ritual Being hybrid jazz-classical ensemble featuring some of Nashville’s top talent, including Annaliese Kowert (violin), Alex Krew (cello), Ethan Jodziewicz (bass), and Jordan Perlson (drums).

A trio consisting of Vanderbilt music students, the group is led by pianist Eli Ibrahim and features Ian Nussdorfer on bass and Nick Pacella on drums.

One of Nashville’s most active and accomplished saxophonists, Aliquo will be leading performances several times this month, both in trio and quintet format. This quintet format will feature Roger Bissell (trombone), Ted Wilson (piano), Jacob Jezioro (bass), and Larry AbermanRead More

March Highlight! In honor of Women’s History Month, beloved Nashville vocalist and educator Sandra Dudley presents a special concert celebrating some of jazz’s most legendary women, including Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Ella Fitzgerald.

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

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.