Rudy’s Jazz Room has become widely recognized as a host for not only many of Music City’s finest improvisational musicians, but top touring and veteran jazz acts as well. The club is fighting to keep its doors open during the pandemic, but they’ve managed to get many outstanding artists to participate in their weekly run of streaming shows. Rudy’s has also been home to some special events, most notably a fundraiser hosted by Greg Pogue that spotlighted almost every top jazz performer in town. While the venue owners hope to get some government help and to reopen at partial capacity as conditions improve, jazz fans should most certainly support Rudy’s streaming service, and enable a valuable part of this city’s music scene to survive. RON WYNN
More Best of Nashville wins: In our Writers’ Choice, Rudy’s Jazz Room has also been named Best Jazz Venue (2022) and Best Jazz Club (2019).
