Rudy's Jazz Room
809 Gleaves St, Nashville
Intimate jazz club in the Gulch serving New Orleans-style cocktails, Creole food, and live music nightly until 3am. Programs gypsy jazz on Thursdays, Brazilian jazz, and local and touring jazz combos and quartets, with Sunday brunch featuring a buffet and live sets.
Hours:
- Mon 5pm–11:30pm
- Wed–Thu 5pm–11:30pm
- Fri–Sat 5pm–1am
- Sun 5pm–11:30pm
- Tue closed
Upcoming shows40 listings
Recurring
- R9:00pmRegi Wooten & FriendsEvery Wednesday through Oct 21 · 4 datesCountry · Jazz$15
- H6:00pmHot Club Happy Hour - Gypsy Jazz ThursdaysEvery Thursday through Oct 22 · 4 datesJazz$14 adv / $15
- R9:00pmRudy's Jazz JamEvery Sunday through Oct 18 · 3 datesJazz$12
- G9:00pmGiovanni Rodriguez & 12 ManosEvery Monday through Oct 19 · 3 datesCountry · Jazz$15
One-off shows
Wed, Sep 30
Thu, Oct 1
Fri, Oct 2
- C5:30pmCliff Richmond & The CliffNotesCliff 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…Country · Jazz$14 adv / $15
- D8:00pmDave Potter Group ft. Greg Tardy: Celebrating Coltrane at 100Drummer Dave Potter leads a stellar quartet featuring saxophonist Greg Tardy in celebration of what would have been John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, honoring the extraordinary contributions, innovatio…$23 adv / $25
- A11:00pmThe After Hours SessionsWhen the lights get low, the music gets a little deeper. Join trumpeter Nigel Cathey for an intimate late-night session at Rudy’s Jazz Room, blending the warmth of soul with the sophistication and sp…$10
Sat, Oct 3
- D5:30pmDave Potter Group ft. Greg Tardy: Celebrating Coltrane at 100Drummer Dave Potter leads a stellar quartet featuring saxophonist Greg Tardy in celebration of what would have been John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, honoring the extraordinary contributions, innovatio…$20 adv / $22
- S8:00pmSteve Kovalcheck Quartetwith Jim White, Jon Hamar & Don Aliquo, Jim White, Jon Hamar & Ron Aliquo$23 adv / $25
- L11:00pmLegend Meets Brilliance feat. Don Aliquo & Marc PayneDon 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
Sun, Oct 4
Mon, Oct 5
Wed, Oct 7
Thu, Oct 8
Fri, Oct 9
- G5:30pmGuitar & B3 Night feat. Bob Sabellico & Kyle LehningThe Veteran guitarist Bob Sabellico , a master of multiple genres, has one of the most incredible musical origin stories. At just 16, on the outskirts of Philadelphia, he was called to replace the ic…$14 adv / $15
- P8:00pmPat Coil's "Music For Humans" feat. Pat Bergeson, Evan Cobb, Adam Nitti & Wes LittlePianist 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…$21 adv / $22
- M11:00pmMiles Damaso TrioMiles 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…Country · Jazz$10
Sat, Oct 10
- D5:30pmDolly Tribute ShowPlease join us for a very special night at Rudy’s Jazz Room honoring and celebrating the music, life, and legacy of Dolly Parton . From her childhood in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to…$25 adv / $28
- D8:00pmDon Aliquo Quartet w/ Marc Payne, Jack Aylor & Ryan BrasleySaxophonist 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…Country · Jazz$20 adv / $21
- J11:00pmThe Jason Johnson QuartetNashville-native saxophonist, woodwind doubler, and composer Jason Johnson grew up immersed in the city's rich tapestry of sounds, and now he is quickly becoming one of the most promising and versati…$10
Sun, Oct 11
Mon, Oct 12
Wed, Oct 14
Thu, Oct 15
Fri, Oct 16
- B5:30pmThe Blair Jazz Triowith Pat Coil, Dan Hitchcock, Rob Linton & Marc Widenhofer, Pat Coil, Rob Linton & Marc Widenhofer$13 adv / $15
- N8:00pmNaama Quartet"Naama's voice evokes a honeyed warmth...swoops up and plummets down onto a lovestruck madness... her voice drifts onto a pillow of dreams" - Cree McCree, Downbeat Magazine Inspired by the emotionall…$23 adv / $25
- G11:00pmGeoff Pfeifer QuartetThe 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…Country · Jazz$10
Sat, Oct 17
- E5:30pmEric Wurzelbacher Organ TrioEric Wurzelbacher’s style has been described by Jazz Journal UK as a “foot-tapping mix of hard-bop improv and rock.” Wurzelbacher’s group made its first national appearance at the Newport Jazz Festiv…$14 adv / $15
- N8:00pmNaama Quartet"Naama's voice evokes a honeyed warmth...swoops up and plummets down onto a lovestruck madness... her voice drifts onto a pillow of dreams" - Cree McCree, Downbeat Magazine Inspired by the emotionall…$23 adv / $25
- L11:00pmLegend Meets Brilliance feat. Don Aliquo & Marc PayneDon 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
Sun, Oct 18
Mon, Oct 19
Wed, Oct 21
Thu, Oct 22
Fri, Oct 23
- D5:30pmDana Robbins QuintetGrammy 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…Country · Jazz$15 adv / $16
- R8:00pmRyan Devlin Quartet LIVE ALBUM RECORDINGOn October 23 and 24, Rudy’s Jazz Room will set the stage for two nights of music intended not simply to be heard, but preserved. The Ryan Devlin Quartet — featuring Ryan Devlin on saxophone, Marc Pa…$22 adv / $24
- M11:00pmThe Marc Payne QuartetOne of the most talented young up and coming jazz pianists in Nashville, Marc Payne dazzles with beautiful chords, lines, rhythms, and harmonies. Young at heart and old in soul, Marc has soaked up so…$10