The Music City Review

June Highlight! In the latest in the Celebrate Music City festival series, New Heights Brewing will host a Latin Music Festival, honoring the rich Latin culture present here in Nashville. Though not strictly jazz, Latin music and jazz have alwaysRead More

Catch The Lilliston Effect on Arrington's Hillside stage, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Catch the Andrew Carney Quartet on the Lawn at Arrington Vineyards, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

June Highlight! Session-playing all-star pianist Matt Rollings leads a trio featuring Keith Carlock on drums and Viktor Krauss on bass. Based in Nashville since 1986, Rollings is also a two-time Grammy-winning record producer, and has been nominated for several otherRead 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 DJ Smoke. 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

Every Monday night at Rudy’s Jazz Room, the Caribbean sun comes alive with the vibrant beats of the congas. Giovanni Rodríguez, a versatile artist with Dominican roots now based in Nashville, leads this project alongside some of the city's topRead 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).

June Highlight! Australian jazz/funk band The Cat Empire makes a stop in East Nashville at the Basement East. With roots that can be traced back to 1999, the band has been steadily releasing albums since 2003, and they have beenRead More

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

In the first of the NJW’s free concert series, the duo Concurrence brings their experimental improvisation to the Cave. Concurrence consists of pianist/keyboardist Paul Horton (Brittany Howard, Alabama Shakes) and bassist/broadcaster Greg Bryant, who come together to create a highlyRead 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.

Continuing its running “SINdustry night” series on the first Thursday of the month, this New Orleans-style brass band returns to Rudy’s to showcase the club’s Cajun roots. Led by New Orleans native Chris Walters on piano, this band offers asRead More

Catch Art Four Sale on Arrington's Hillside stage, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Vocalist Sarah Jane Nelson combines influences from country, jazz, blues, and musical theater for a unique voice that has earned her descriptions as a “knock-‘em dead singer,” “sultry jazz goddess,” and “a first rate singer”.

Acclaimed pianist and composer Chris Walters returns to the Cave, presenting an evening of his original music, ranging from high-energy swing and modern jazz to film noir-inspired mood pieces. He will also present the first two movements of his originalRead More

This highly improvisational group makes its return to Rudy’s, led by drummer Marcus Finnie, who has assembled a highly talented group of musicians to create this unique experience. Finnie himself has toured the world with a host of artists, includingRead More

Pianist Eli Ibrahim and his quintet perform, exploring the rich intersection of blues and jazz.

Catch The Lilliston Effect on Arrington's Hillside stage, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Catch 9 Volt Romeo Band on the Lawn at Arrington Vineyards, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

One of Nashville’s most exciting jazz bassists, Jimmy Sullivan, takes the early Saturday set for a selection of hard-swinging jazz. If you’re a frequenter of Rudy’s, you’ll probably recognize Sullivan from his bi-monthly residency here on Sundays. Over his illustriousRead More

June Highlight! Highly sought-after drummer Jeff Hamilton brings his trio to the Cave. Known for his versatility and originality, Hamilton has had a long and successful career which includes playing with the late great pianist Oscar Peterson, and forming theRead More

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

Rising star pianist Alex Murphy performs in a trio setting with Brian Brown and Jarren Blair.