The Music City Review

Catch Triple Dare Jazz Band on Arrington's Hillside stage, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Catch the Josh Karas Trio on the Lawn at Arrington Vineyards, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Guitarist Lindsey Miller returns to Rudy’s leading a quartet featuring Chris Walters on keys, Jimmy Sullivan on bass, and Josh Hunt on drums. Miller has been a steady session and touring guitarist across a wide array of genres. Based inRead 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

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

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 trio featuresRead 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).

These three top vocalists and songwriters present an evening of original vocal jazz works, with Katie Blomarz-Kimball on bass, Will Padgett on piano, Ian Stronbino on drums, and Dan Hitchcock on saxophone and clarinet.

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.

Returning to the Analog is Sarah Aili, a multi-form artist known for her work in music, theater, and storytelling. She can be found performing on stages all across Music City, and now she brings to the Analog a night ofRead More

Bruce Dudley is an accomplished and acclaimed jazz pianist who is a Steinway Concert Artist and has been performing jazz for over forty years with many recording credits to his name, both as sideman and bandleader. In this special concert,Read More

Catch San Rafael Band on Arrington's Hillside stage, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Acclaimed trumpeter and flugelhornist leads his band the Essentials. Carney has been playing both instruments professionally since he was fifteen, and in addition to his impressive performance chops, he is also a composer, songwriter, arranger, and educator, and his musicRead More

June Highlight! One of the original blues musicians, Charlie Musselwhite was there cutting his teeth with blues legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf from the South Side of Chicago to Memphis to California. He has a storied career ofRead More

June Highlight! The Naama Quartet, led by its namesake NYC vocalist Naama, returns to Rudy’s for two shows, this time to celebrate the release of her latest album, Dream With Me. Naama’s voice has been praised as one that “evokesRead More

Guitarist and music educator extraordinaire Corey Congilio once again returns to the Underdog. I personally have always admired his playing, and this should be a great show!

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

Catch The Accords and the Andrew Carney Quartet on Arrington's Hillside stage, coinciding with Arrington's first ever Crawfish Festival.

Catch The Lilliston Effect on the Lawn at Arrington Vineyards, with Arrington Wine and great food truck eats available.

Acclaimed videogame composer Steve Pardo leads an eclectic modern jazz quartet with Pardo on saxophone and FX, Jonathan Rogerson on guitar, Jon Estes on bass, and Mark Raudabaugh on drums. Blending traditional jazz music with the contemporary videogame music landscape,Read More

June Highlight! Continuing with the theme of Latin music, this special stage performance explores the rich and diverse cultural roots of Colombia, highlighting its combination of Indigenous, African, and Spanish cultures. The performance will feature traditional costumes, live percussion, andRead More

June Highlight! The Naama Quartet, led by its namesake NYC vocalist Naama, returns to Rudy’s for two shows, this time to celebrate the release of her latest album, Dream With Me. Naama’s voice has been praised as one that “evokesRead 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