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, old, new and undiscovered players showing what they can do on stage. Part of the jazz tradition and what jazz embodies is the unknown and spontaneous exploration of new musical territory with new musicians sitting in live on stage; you never know who or what to expect other than the unexpected!

We welcome all ages to this show and have a $10 food or beverage minimum.

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 some of the most extreme musical limits. From picking, slapping, strumming, thumping, and tapping to some of the most ear bending advanced chords you’ll hear on any instrument, Regi has earned world-wide notoriety and comparisons to other innovators such as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Chuck Berry. Perfecting, creating and discovering new techniques and jazz theory while incorporating and layering into strong funk grooves for keen listeners to uncover and pick up on is one of his many notable fortes.

At only nine years old Regi started teaching his younger brother Victor Wooten bass guitar and Joseph Wooten keyboards, and soon the Wooten Brothers Band was formed featuring; Regi on ukelele, Roy on drums, Rudy on Saxophone, Joe on Keys and Victor on bass. Regi was ten years old at the time, Roy was nine, Rudy was eight, Joseph was five and Victor was two. The rest, as they say, is Musical History.

Assembling a cast of Nashville's best, Regi Wooten and Friends dig deep into the roots of funk, jazz, blues, rock, and soul. You never know who might jump on stage! Don't miss a beat!

"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 emotionally direct compositions of great composers and lyricists of the 1930s and ’40s, Naama has established herself as a prominent voice in the New York City jazz scene. Possessed with an urbane and elegant sound, her sensitive interpretation and crisp phrasing have become recognizable elements of her signature style and timeless appeal. Naama invites listeners into an intimate world of song and story - where nostalgia, warmth, and emotional depth intertwine. Each performance unfolds as an intimate musical conversation between past and present, brought to life by Naama’s velvety voice and nuanced phrasing.

Born abroad in 1991, and after relocating to Baltimore, MD at the age of four for a period of four years and becoming infatuated with American culture and music, Naama's parents thought it best for her to study piano. After ten years of studying classical piano, Naama realized that she actually wanted to sing. It was not until high school when she decided to study voice professionally. “I used my grandparent’s graduation gift to pay for lessons with the famous singer Ricki Gal. It was such a big deal for me to study with a master! I can recall the day she said 'You know, you should really be singing jazz.’”​

​In 2012 Naama was accepted to the The Center for Jazz Studies in Tel Aviv, where she spent three years studying jazz and classical voice. Exposed to new music, she was infatuated by singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. "I was seduced by the urbane lyrical style along with the beautifully constructed melodies these singers were singing. I immediately felt at home with these songs. I worked on finding my own voice within these standards and found ways to insert fresh concepts, make them interesting."

In 2015 Naama’s ticket to NYC came in the form of a scholarship to attend the prestigious jazz program at The New School For Performing Arts. Soon after she began performing throughout the city and gaining experience as well as respect from soon to be fans and colleagues.

Throughout her time in NYC Naama has shared the stage with celebrated jazz musicians such as Steve Nelson, Dave Kikoski, Bruce Barth, Michael Kanan, David Wong, Ray Gallon, Carlos Abadie, Neal Miner and appears regularly in some of NYC’s major jazz venues - Birdland, Smalls, Mezzrow (weekly residency), The Django and others.

When she isn’t singing Naama spends her time teaching aspiring vocalists as well as instrumentalists in her home studio in the Chelsea neighborhood. Naama emphasizes healthy, natural singing. Her approach combines speech therapy and classical singing technique.

www.naamasings.com