The Music City Review

Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbowsRead More

Arrington Vineyards features concerts of Jazz and Bluegrass every Saturday and Sunday. This performance features The Miles Damaso Group.

Written in 1976 by Ntozake Shange as a choreopoem, the piece is a series of 20 separate poems choreographed to music that weaves interconnected stories of love, empowerment, struggle and loss into a complex representation of sisterhood. The cast consistsRead More

October Highlight! For the last regular Jazz on the Cumberland performance for the year, the Kharee Norcross Quartet takes the stage.

Celebrating humanity’s enduring curiosity for the wonders of the skies, this concert will feature Jake’s Runestad’s The Way of Stars, alongside works by J. S. Bach, Eriks Esenvalds, Katerina Gimon, and more.

October 20th Concert Program Doors open - 3:15 pm Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in C, No 2, op 20 (20’) Emma O Halloran: “Dream On” for violin, clarinet, and marimba (6’) Francis Poulenc: Sonata for flute and piano (12’) INTERMISSIONRead More

Bruce Dudley is a Steinway Concert Artist who has over 40 years of experience performing jazz all throughout North and South America. He has recorded a number of albums as bandleader, as well as performed with big industry names likeRead More

Known for an energetic personality and audience interactions, Sarah J’s music combines R&B, pop, and contemporary jazz.

The Analog continues its Analog Soul series, featuring some of the city’s most promising emerging talent who are redefining soul music. Artists for this performance are still TBA. General Admission is free, while you can reserve seating for $20.

The Analog continues its Analog Soul series, featuring some of the city’s most promising emerging talent who are redefining soul music. This is the second annual Breast Cancer Tribute performance with Analog Soul. General admission is free, while you canRead More

Pop the champagne, MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbowsRead More

This event will undoubtedly bring a lot of fun. Attendees will enjoy a spectacular showdown between riders and purebred bulls. In this epic duel, Diablito from Nicaragua will face Tasajito from Oaxaca; the music will be provided by Impala NorteRead More

Coming from Mexico and based in Memphis, Los Kumbia Brotherz represents the traditional sound of the güiro and the electric keyboard. Mexican cumbia, with its contagious rhythm and lyrics that narrate everyday life, strongly resonates with each listener's story, makingRead More

The jazz small groups at Vanderbilt's Blair Music School perform, with a program featuring everything from classic jazz standards to contemporary works to original compositions by Blair students and faculty. Tickets are pay as you wish ($0-30)

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, AdamRead More

This band has been described as “the best live band in Nashville,” creating an upbeat atmosphere that keeps audiences on their feet.

October Highlight! Though a local band, I wanted to shout out this group because they are one of my personal favorite emerging acts in town. Consisting of top-of-the-line musicians, this group offers a level of live performance that stands out,Read More

  One of Nashville’s preeminent guitar talents will perform several times at the Underdog. More blues and country than jazz, Trapp’s intricate and highly technical guitar playing will surely interest those who love the technicality of jazz music. His trioRead 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 (bass/vocals), Melvin Macias (piano/vocals), Jesus Agreda (Timbales), Lorenzo Molina Ruiz (Trumpet), and Manuel 'Manotas' RamierezRead More

October Highlight! Iconic funk and fusion band Tower of Power celebrates the 56th anniversary of the group with a special symphonic performance of some of their biggest hits, including “What Is Hip?,” “Clever Girl,” “This Time It’s Real,” and manyRead More

Featuring some of the premier improvising musicians in the award-winning Jazz Studies department at Vanderbilt University, the Blue Note and Verve Combos perform under the direction of jazz greats and Professors Ryan Middagh, Jeff Coffin, and Rob Linton.

Two-time GRAMMY-award winning ATTACCA QUARTET, as described by The Nation, ​“lives in the present aesthetically, without rejecting the virtues of the musical past”, and are recognized and acclaimed as one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment —Read More

October Highlight! A psychedelic jazz fusion group from Melbourne, Australia stops by the intimate Basement East for what is sure to be a great performance.

  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 assemblesRead 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

Nashville native Thea Danos specializes in jazz and Brazilian bossa nova, a style she is intimately familiar with as she has spent extensive time in Brazil performing and perfecting her Portuguese singing. Danos likely will be the closest one canRead More

Guitarist Jack Ruch, organist Adam Wakefield, and drummer Nioshi Jackson make up this soul and blues trio. The music you’ll hear here makes up the core of jazz’s roots, so any jazz fan should feel right at home listening toRead More

October Highlight! American jam band Goose comes to Ascend Amphitheater. Emerging in 2016 and steadily increasing their devoted following since, Goose is known for their musical exploration and phenomenal performances.

Belmont School of Music's two student big bands perform, presenting music from classic big band swing to modern jazz fusion.

Nashville-based trumpeter flugelhornist Andrew Carney performs with his quartet. Carney has had a prolific recording and performing career, having performed with artists from Pink to Aretha Franklin to Ariana Grande, and recorded on commercials for Google, Nutra Systems, among others.

This Pulitzer Prize winning play, one of the most popular of all time, tells the story of two young neighbors, George Gibbs and Emily Webb, whose childhood friendship blossoms into romance, and then culminates in marriage. Guided by an amiableRead More

October Highlight! Nashville native and former Allman Brothers guitarist Jack Pearson comes to 3rd and Lindsley for an evening of phenomenal music that ranges from blues to rock to jazz.

NYC-based vocalist Naama returns to Music City for two weekend sets at Rudy’s, supporting the release of her fourth record over the summer. Naama’s voice has been described as evoking “a honeyed warmth” by DownBeat Magazine, and “consistently full ofRead More

One of Nashville’s most talented up-and-coming pianists Marc Payne will lead his trio. Payne has been praised for his diversity and wide knowledge of many jazz styles. He has spent his life in Nashville soaking up many different sounds andRead More

This Pulitzer Prize winning play, one of the most popular of all time, tells the story of two young neighbors, George Gibbs and Emily Webb, whose childhood friendship blossoms into romance, and then culminates in marriage. Guided by an amiableRead More

Arrington Vineyards features concerts of Jazz and Bluegrass every Saturday and Sunday. This performance features Andrew Carney and the Essentials.

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

October Highlight! Nashville-native-turned-LA-success Melvin “Maestro” Lightford has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry today, including Mickey Guyton, Corbin Blue, Keb Mo, Michael McDonald, and more. He now celebrates the release of his sophomore album, Sir Wellington,Read More

This Pulitzer Prize winning play, one of the most popular of all time, tells the story of two young neighbors, George Gibbs and Emily Webb, whose childhood friendship blossoms into romance, and then culminates in marriage. Guided by an amiableRead More

NYC-based vocalist Naama returns to Music City for two weekend sets at Rudy’s, supporting the release of her fourth record over the summer. Naama’s voice has been described as evoking “a honeyed warmth” by DownBeat Magazine, and “consistently full ofRead 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.