Jazz shows in Nashville

with Don Aliquo, Marc Payne

Jazz

Jazz fusion · Guitar · Progressive rock

Jazz fusion · Guitar · Progressive rock

Jazz · Blues

Rock · Jazz

Jazz

Rudy's hosts the official pro jazz jam. Come out and experience some of music city's best as they take the stage with Nashville's next generation of jazz performers! You will hear a variety of young,…

$12

Live jazz every Monday night

Doors 5:30pm

No cover

Four-hour all-vinyl listening of jazz, soul, Latin grooves, and deep cuts

Jazz

Jazz

Jazz

A Nashville favorite on the Salsa and jazz scene and electric night of Salsa dancing! Multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez, one of Nashville's leading percussionists, bassists and favorite on the…

$15

Rick L. Harris

Jazz · Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk

Country · Jazz · Blues

Jazz

Postmodern Jukebox founder Scott Bradlee brings his jazz trio and a cast of guest stars to the Jazz Cave for a wild tour across the nostalgic melodies of the 20th century — from the 1920s to today.

Rock · Jazz

Country · Jazz

Nashville-based ensemble blending jazz, blues, funk, and modern influences.

No cover

Jazz

Country · Jazz · Blues

Pop · Country · Jazz

with JONELL MOSSER, zBand

Funk · Smooth jazz · Soul

Rock · Jazz

Known as “The Teacha”, Regi Wooten is one of the most innovative, talented and dynamic musicians around the scene, and has pushed the boundaries of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and even bluegrass to…

$15

Weekly jam session featuring tunes from the 1920s & 1930s

Jazz

Live music every Thursday night. Featuring Latin Jazz, Country Swing and more.

Country · Jazz

Weekly Jazz Jam

$10

Gypsy jazz weekly Thursday happy hour

Jazz

Country · Jazz

Jazz

Hal Kolodney, Christian Hayden, Alex Hodge

Hal Kolodney with Christian Hayden and Alex Hodge, jazz standards and unexpected turns

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Singer and guitarist from Memphis, TN. High energy guitar playing with alternative, blues, and jazz influenced performances.

Country · Jazz · Blues

Jazz

$15

Live piano by Joe Kendrick

Roy Agee, Evan Cobb, Emmanuel Echem

Three of Nashville's most in-demand horn players

Jazz

Jazz

Jazz

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Jazz

with Ben Williams, Mitch Thompson

Folk / Americana · Country

New Orleans brass band jazz and funk

Bass

Jazz

Jazz

Country swing

$10 COVER

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Jazz

Rudy's hosts the official pro jazz jam. Come out and experience some of music city's best as they take the stage with Nashville's next generation of jazz performers! You will hear a variety of young,…

$12

Country · Jazz

Jazz

Jazz

Rock · Jazz

Jazz

A Nashville favorite on the Salsa and jazz scene and electric night of Salsa dancing! Multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez, one of Nashville's leading percussionists, bassists and favorite on the…

$15

Country · Jazz · Blues

Jazz

Bi-monthly Tuesday night piano residency

Rock · Jazz

Multi-genre and multi-talented performance

Jazz

Country · Jazz · Blues

Pop · Country · Jazz

with JONELL MOSSER, zBand

Funk · Smooth jazz · Soul

Jazz

Cliff Richmond & the CliffNotes serve up a unique blend of soulful, swinging & funky jazz, They incorporate a wide range of styles from mainstream jazz, to rhythm & blues, Latin to reggae. Founded by…

$14 adv / $15

Jerome Degey is a platinum and gold producer, orchestrator, arranger, and guitarist based in Nashville. He is originally from Paris, France. With his French and Afro-Caribbean family heritage and Par…

$15

Country · Jazz

Jazz

Live music every Thursday night. Featuring Latin Jazz, Country Swing and more.

Rainy Day Slim Blues, Jazz, R and B

Authentic and eclectic smooth jazz sound

No cover

Country · Jazz

Gypsy jazz weekly Thursday happy hour

Jazz

Rock · Indie / Alt · Jazz

Jazz

Every other Thursday, jazz trio with standards, covers, and originals

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Jazz

Singer and guitarist from Memphis, TN. High energy guitar playing with alternative, blues, and jazz influenced performances.

Jazz · Blues

Country · Jazz · Blues

Live piano

Celebration of composer George Gershwin

Jazz

Fusion · Jazz · Acoustic guitar

Jazz

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Jazz

Jazz

Rock · Jazz

Jazz

Fusion · Jazz · Acoustic guitar

Jazz

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

with Don Aliquo, Ryan Brasley, Jack Aylor

Jazz

Weekly jazz jam session

Jazz

All

Doors 7:00pm

Jazz

Jazz

Jazz

Rick L. Harris

Jazz · Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk

Country · Jazz

"Thanks to a dynamic style that can shift from the whispered beauty of Bill Evans to the percussive flights of McCoy Tyner, Nardone has emerged as one of Nashville's preeminent jazz pianists. His rep…

$14 adv / $15

Known as “The Teacha”, Regi Wooten is one of the most innovative, talented and dynamic musicians around the scene, and has pushed the boundaries of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and even bluegrass to…

$15

Jazz

Jazz

Every Thursday we honor our New Orleans and French roots and Rudy’s comes alive with a variety of small groups in the style of gypsy jazz swing. We bring you music inspired by Django Reinhardt and St…

$14 adv / $15

The French Quarter landed in the Gulch and it's a party on the 1st & 3rd Thursday every month 9pm at Rudy's with the Rougarou 7-piece New Orleans brass band! Nashville's only dedicated brass band nig…

$15 adv / $17

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Electronic

Jazz

Country · Jazz

$15

Leif Shires and Jaimee Paul perform jazz standards

Sarah Jane Nelson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and raised in Monroe, Louisiana. Her eclectic, early musical influences in country, jazz, blues, musical theater, rock, and gospel had one thing in…

$18 adv / $20

Saxophonist Don Aliquo leads an exceptional trio featuring bassist Jacob Jezioro and veteran drummer Tony Martucci for an evening showcasing deep musical chemistry, adventurous improvisation and a sh…

$20

Chicago native saxophonist and composer Nate Spratford relocated to Nashville in 2023 to study jazz performance and composition with Jeff Coffin at Vanderbilt, and quickly turned heads in the city’s…

$10

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Electronic

Tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Pianist Pat Coil leads his sextet with Eric Wurzelbacher on saxophone, Barry Green on trombone, Andrew Golden on trumpet, Craig Akin on bass and Ryan Brasley on drums. Pianist Pat Coil has toured Jap…

$22 adv / $24

with Don Aliquo, Marc Payne, Jacob Jezioro & Tony Martucci

Don Aliquo is a celebrated jazz artist in the greater Nashville area. Active for over two decades, he is a respected saxophonist, composer, recording artist, and educator. Pianist, Marc Payne, a Nash…

$10

Marquee Big Band, Shiners (18+)

Jazz

Electronic

Experience electrifying, hard-swinging jazz led by one of Nashville's most exciting bassists. Nashville’s own Jimmy Sullivan has been captivating audiences for years with his bi-monthly residency at…

$12 adv / $14

Rudy's hosts the official pro jazz jam. Come out and experience some of music city's best as they take the stage with Nashville's next generation of jazz performers! You will hear a variety of young,…

$12

Jazz

Multi-talented harmonica player, composer, and producer

A Nashville favorite on the Salsa and jazz scene and electric night of Salsa dancing! Multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez, one of Nashville's leading percussionists, bassists and favorite on the…

$15

Country swing

No cover

Rick L. Harris

Jazz · Blues · Soul / R&B / Funk

Jazz

Jazz

$10

Hailing from Chicago, Alex Murphy grew up in a family of musicians with parents who emphasized musical exploration at an early age. He grew up in an area where the arts were strongly supported and he…

$12

Acclaimed seven-string jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig with Charles Treadway on organ and Chris Brown on drums. "Ludwig’s jazz is a carefully distilled product, like the finest Gin. He is rhythmically and…

$15

Every Thursday we honor our New Orleans and French roots and Rudy’s comes alive with a variety of small groups in the style of gypsy jazz swing. We bring you music inspired by Django Reinhardt and St…

$14 adv / $15

Pianist and Composer Melvin Macias brings his Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet to Rudy's Jazz Room for a high-energy evening of Caribbean rhythms and improvisation. Melvin will feature his original compositio…

$16 adv / $18

Cliff Richmond & the CliffNotes serve up a unique blend of soulful, swinging & funky jazz, They incorporate a wide range of styles from mainstream jazz, to rhythm & blues, Latin to reggae. Founded by…

$14 adv / $15

Pianist Bruce Dudley leads an extraordinary quartet featuring saxophonist Jeff Coffin, bassist Jack Aylor and drummer Danny Gottlieb for an evening showcasing exceptional musicianship, deep interplay…

$24 adv / $25

Miles Damaso is a percussionist, music educator, and composer-arranger based out of Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to leading his own group, he recently has been the drummer for the Hickey-Shanafe…

$10

Genre-spanning career reimagining classical, Brazilian, and modern works

Saxophonist Don Aliquo’s playing has been described as “smooth as silk...with an unfailing feel for breath and phrasing" while extremely supple in the addressing of his axe but always zeroed in on wh…

$15 adv / $16

The Jamey Simmons Sextet combines the talent of Nashville’s top jazz musicians using the classic sound of the great 3-horn jazz groups, along with modern compositional sensibilities. Hard bop for the…

$22 adv / $23

The Geoff Pfeifer Quartet, gritty, edgy, the real deal NYC style jazz. Saxophonist Geoff Pfeifer brings some of Nashville's top jazz cats out, and you'll be sure to feel the energy. Playing a mix of…

$10

Wendy Burns presents "Sentimental Journey" , a heartfelt tribute to Doris Day featuring an intimate setlist that traces the beloved singer and actress’s musical history. Backed by an all-star band of…

$18

Rudy's hosts the official pro jazz jam. Come out and experience some of music city's best as they take the stage with Nashville's next generation of jazz performers! You will hear a variety of young,…

$12

Jazz

Contemporary jazz · Jazz fusion

$23

A Nashville favorite on the Salsa and jazz scene and electric night of Salsa dancing! Multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez, one of Nashville's leading percussionists, bassists and favorite on the…

$15

Jazz, blues, funk, and modern influences fusion

No cover

Jazz

$10

Faculty perform jazz works

Hot, swingin, smooth, original, clean, lyrical, faster than a speeding bullet, diatonically chromatic, one of a kind, masterful, the swinginest, Oh yeah, like what? Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, Loui…

$12

Bruce Dudley is a Steinway Concert Artist and has been performing jazz piano for over 40 years on concert stages, in clubs, and private residences throughout North and South America. He specializes i…

$14 adv / $15

Jazz

Every Thursday we honor our New Orleans and French roots and Rudy’s comes alive with a variety of small groups in the style of gypsy jazz swing. We bring you music inspired by Django Reinhardt and St…

$14 adv / $15

The French Quarter landed in the Gulch and it's a party on the 1st & 3rd Thursday every month 9pm at Rudy's with the Rougarou 7-piece New Orleans brass band! Nashville's only dedicated brass band nig…

$15 adv / $17

Country · Jazz

Don Aliquo and friends present a musical exploration of the music of tenor titan Theodore "Sonny" Rollins. Expect musical fireworks as the group examines his career from its beginnings to his last recordings. Click here to purchase tickets.

Pianist Pat Coil has toured Japan, South America, Europe and the U.S. with such artists as Michael McDonald, Carmen McCrae, Olivia Newton John, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Woody Herman and many others. Pa…

$15

Stephanie Adlington, otherwise known as, "The Siren Of The South", is an Award Winning singer, songwriter, and vocal coach. Born and raised in Grafton, WV, Miss Stephanie is a graduate of the prestig…

$22 adv / $23

Late-night grooves, straight-ahead jazz, and a little something in between. Trumpeter Nigel Cathey brings together a quartet of some of Nashville’s finest musicians for a set inspired by neo-soul, ha…

$10

Vocal jazz · Soul

Join acclaimed Nashville vocalist and entertainer Perry Danos — alongside his daughter, Nashville jazz vocalist Thea Danos — for The Good Life, an elegant performance celebrating the timeless music of legendary American song stylist Tony Bennett. This special father-daughter pairing brings warmth, c

"Thanks to a dynamic style that can shift from the whispered beauty of Bill Evans to the percussive flights of McCoy Tyner, Nardone has emerged as one of Nashville's preeminent jazz pianists. His rep…

$15 adv / $17

Singer and songwriter Rebecca Carlson was born and raised in the small town of Milford, Iowa. Both her parents were music lovers. From an early age she was singing gospel with her entire family, and…

$20 adv / $21

Don Aliquo is a celebrated jazz artist in the greater Nashville area. Active for over two decades, he is a respected saxophonist, composer, recording artist, and educator. Pianist, Marc Payne, a Nash…

$10

Pop · Jazz

Experience electrifying, hard-swinging jazz led by one of Nashville's most exciting bassists. Nashville’s own Jimmy Sullivan has been captivating audiences for years with his bi-monthly residency at…

$12 adv / $14

Rudy's hosts the official pro jazz jam. Come out and experience some of music city's best as they take the stage with Nashville's next generation of jazz performers! You will hear a variety of young,…

$12

Jazz

Country · Jazz

Mark September 21 at 6pm on your calendar, because Miguel Alvarado is taking over the bandstand at Rudy’s Jazz Room, and he isn't coming to play it safe. This isn't your granddaddy's quiet dinner jaz…

$12

A Nashville favorite on the Salsa and jazz scene and electric night of Salsa dancing! Multi-instrumentalist Giovanni Rodriguez, one of Nashville's leading percussionists, bassists and favorite on the…

$15

Jazz, blues, funk, and modern influences fusion

No cover

Jazz

Known as “The Teacha”, Regi Wooten is one of the most innovative, talented and dynamic musicians around the scene, and has pushed the boundaries of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, rock, and even bluegrass to…

$15

Country · Jazz

Jazz

Every Thursday we honor our New Orleans and French roots and Rudy’s comes alive with a variety of small groups in the style of gypsy jazz swing. We bring you music inspired by Django Reinhardt and St…

$14 adv / $15

Rock · Indie / Alt · Jazz

Evening devoted to composer Johnny Mercer

Vocalist Lisa Stewart with Alex Murphy on piano, Jack Aylor on bass, Cole Ritter on fiddle/guitar and Ryan Brasley on drums. "Lisa Stewart’s impressively eclectic musical chops seem especially well-s…

$15 adv / $18

Cecil and Ari Alexander perform a selection of originals, classics and Great American songbook compositions all arranged specifically for quartet and reimagined for an intimate yet highly energetic a…

$23 adv / $24

Pianist Isaiah Cross, a New Haven, Connecticut native now based in Nashville, is an emerging voice on the city's jazz scene and a student at Vanderbilt University. With a style that blends a deep res…

$10

Jazz · Latin

Western swing · Honky tonk · Texas country

Country · Jazz

$15

"Superb!" – DownBeat Magazine "The multi-talented Zuraitis soars!" – Will Friedwald, The New York Sun "Supreme talent... a first rate songwriter, powerhouse vocalist, and grade A pianist!" - ALL ABOU…

$30 adv / $35

The Geoff Pfeifer Quartet, gritty, edgy, the real deal NYC style jazz. Saxophonist Geoff Pfeifer brings some of Nashville's top jazz cats out, and you'll be sure to feel the energy. Playing a mix of…

$10

Grammy Winner saxophonist Dana Robbins pays tribute to Les McCann & Eddie Harris and other artists; the Soul Jazz Sound of the late 60’s early 70’s, bringing back a genre that hasn’t been heard in de…

$15 adv / $16