TJBS to hold Annual Meeting January 27 It's time once again for the Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society's Annual Meeting. Tuesday, January 27, 6-8 pm at BMI. Read on for details.  More ...

JAZZ ON THE MOVE returns January 11, goes to the Movies JAZZ ON THE MOVE, an education/performance series sponsored by the Nashville Jazz Workshop and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, returns this year. The first program is Sunday, January 11, 4:00 pm in the Frist Center Auditorium. The topic is "Jazz in the Movies," featuring Beegie Adair and George Yanok.  More ...

Denise LaSalle headlines New Year's Eve at Carol Ann's Carol Ann's Home Cooking Cafe has been featuring live jazz for almost a year now, and has been a great supporter of TJBS. They have a special New Year's Eve bash Wed., Dec. 31 with Denise LaSalle, Biz & the Cru, Marion James, and the Easy Quartet. There's something for everyone! Read on for details.  More ...

Pianist Art Hillery to Headline Benefit Concert Dec. 20 Jazz pianist Art Hillery visits Nashville with an all-star trio to headline a benefit concert Saturday, December 20, at the Hotel Indigo on West End. Also on the program are classical violinist Kristina Siemer and pianist Leah Bowes. The concert is a benefit to purchase toys for foster children.  More ...

Guitarist Jiosa to Headline Evening of Music & Wine at the Belcourt Contemporary jazz guitarist Denny Jiosa leads an evening of jazz and wine tasting at the Belcourt Theater Thursday, Oct. 9. Also appearing are saxophonist Joe Johnson and Vocalist Lindsay George. TJBS members receive discounted admission!  More ...

Nashville Jazz Orchestra presents Mambo Caliente: A Night of New York Latino Jazz The Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University will host "MAMBO CALIENTE", a night of explosive New York style Latino Jazz by the NASHVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA in the Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2007, at 8:00 pm.    More ...

Tenor Sax Giant Houston Person Returns to Nashville Oct. 24-25 Tenor saxophonist Houston Person returns to Nashville for two nights and a Saturday morning youth workshop/performance at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, October 24-25.  More ...

Wrapping up -- Summer concert season & Music City JAM This summer's Concert on the Lawn season is history. Hundreds of folks heard some wonderful music and had a great time in the sun! We thank everyone for attending. TJBS also made lots of new friends at the Music City JAM on Labor Day weekend, and one lucky person won a year's membership!  More ...

The B3 and Me, Part 1 (History) What is it about the Hammond B3 organ that inspires such rapture across musical genres? Read this fascinating account by Nashville's reigning B3 master, Moe Denham.  Part 1 of a series.  More ... Moe Denham

Trabuko's Dann Sherrill Interviewed Dann Sherrill is one of Nashville’s busiest latin percussionists, as well as a great teacher of the genre. A founding member of Trabuko, he’ll be performing with them at TJBS’s August 3 “Concert on the Lawn.” We talked with Dann recently to learn more about the band and about Afro-Cuban percussion.   More ... Larry Seeman

TJBS featured on WNPT Arts Break Click to view Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society as seen on Nashville Public Televisions Arts Break More ...