The Music City Review

With the warming weather Arrington Vineyards is bringing back their musical offerings in force. Catch the Miles Damaso Group on the Hillside Stage.

With the warming weather Arrington Vineyards is bringing back their musical offerings in force. Catch the Reed Pittman Band on the Lawn.

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.

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

While certainly not strictly jazz music, I thought I would mention this show as King’s instrumental-focused music is certainly genre-bending, and aspects of jazz certainly shine through. King has performed all over the world, including at the Kennedy Center andRead 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.

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.

Pianist Alex Murphy brings his trio for the next installment of his Exploring the Piano Trio series, focusing on the tradition of this group format specifically.

With the warming weather Arrington Vineyards is bringing back their musical offerings in force. Catch 9 Volt Romeo Band on the Hillside Stage.

GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Dana Robbins pays tribute to the Soul Jazz sound of the late 60’s and early 70’s, celebrating artists such as Les McCann, Eddie Harris, Jimmy Smith, and more. Robbins has either recorded or performed with many artists, includingRead More

Celebrated jazz vocalist Monica Ramey takes the stage at the Cave for a very special concert, celebrating the music of Jimmy Van Heusen. Ramey has shared stages with some of the greatest jazz talents of our time, including Rod McGaha,Read More

Another frequent visitor to the Rudy’s stage, award-winning vocalist, songwriter and vocal coach Stephanie Adlington is known as the “Siren of the South,” with an “unrivaled” take on the Great American Songbook.

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.

With the warming weather Arrington Vineyards is bringing back their musical offerings in force. Catch the Andrew Carney Quartet on the Hillside Stage.

With the warming weather Arrington Vineyards is bringing back their musical offerings in force. Catch 9 Volt Romeo Band on the Lawn.

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

Pianist David Cook has worked across many genres in his career, from jazz to pop to blues, and currently serves as the music director for Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett, and a number of other artists. As bandleader he has releasedRead More

Saxophonist Constantine is a former member of Grammy-nominated UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, and student of world-renowned saxophonist Brad Leali. Currently an active performer and educator in Nashville, Constantine tends to pay homage to the classic giants of jazz, honoringRead More