Review: Tachoir Group releases new CD
Stories by the Jerry Tachoir Group
Review by Austin Bealmear
The latest CD from Nashville’s Jerry Tachoir Group is a 9-track album recently released on the Avita Jazz label. The project was produced by Jerry at his Good Vibes Sound Studio in Hendersonville, and engineered by Jon Mir. All the tunes are originals by the […]
TJBS Concert Review: Jody Nardone Trio
On Sunday, December 8, The Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society presented a special holiday concert featuring The Jody Nardone Trio. The trio performed jazz arrangements of Christmas classics along with material from their new CD. Ron Wynn has a review of the performance:
Jody Nardone brings holiday cheer
By Ron Wynn
Pianist, vocalist and bandleader Jody […]
Beegie Adair’s Improvised Thoughts returns to radio
The beloved radio talk/music show “Improvised Thoughts” with jazz piano legend Beegie Adair, returns to the airwaves beginning Sunday, February 9, on WMOT-FM 89.5. It will air weekly on Sundays at 7pm, its original time slot.
“Improvised Thoughts” is hosted and co-produced by jazz piano legend Beegie Adair and jazz radio veteran Greg Lee. Recorded […]
Musicians turn to crowdfunding for projects
Increasingly, musicians are turning to crowdfunding platforms to raise funds for many types of new projects. Artists bring the ideas but strongly rely on their communities to fund the production of their works. “We wanted to see if our project was something people would support,” Nashville-based jazz artist Liz Johnson stated when asked why […]
Denise LaSalle to headline 2014 Jefferson St Fest
Legendary blues & R&B singer/songwriter Denise LaSalle is the headline artist for this year’sJefferson Street Jazz & Blues Fest Saturday, June 21 at Bicentennial Mall State Park. The festival is presented for the 14th year running by J.U.M.P. (Jefferson United Merchants Partnership), and this year they’re joined by the National Museum of African American Music in presenting […]
TJBS elects officers, Board at 2016 Membership Meeting
The TJBS held its annual membership meeting Tuesday, January 26, to elect officers and Board Members for the coming year. Officers for 2016 are:
President: Teree McCormick
Vice-President: Rahsaan Barber
Secretary: Richard Dinkins
We welcome two new TJBS Board Members: Belmont University faculty member Cheryl Slay Carr and bassist Greg Bryant.
Retained Board Members: Moe Denham, Bettye Otey, Cliff Richmond, […]
Symphony Kicks Off 2014-15 Jazz Series
The Nashville Symphony led off their 2014-15 Jazz Series Sunday, October 5, 2014 with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Led by Wynton Marsalis, the 15-piece JALC Orchestra performed a repertoire that spans American classics, rare historic compositions, and newly commissioned works.
Initially available only as a series, tickets for individual performances are now available. Click […]
Jazz on the Cumberland Series 2017
Jazz on the Cumberland, a monthly concert series at Cumberland Park on the banks of the great river returns for 2017. The series kicks off May 14th, with most of the concerts taking place the third Sunday of each month, June through October. The concerts, held from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, at the park’s amphitheater […]