Tudo Bem - Brazillian Jazz

About this event

Have you been in Brazil? Well, you can go there through a jazz plane right here in Nashville with "Tudo Bem", led by arranger, producer and guitarist Jerome Degey. Carbon footprint is pretty low; you board at the international Nashville JazzClub Rudy's Jazz Room. Our flight attendants will propose an exotic menu with sambas, bossa novas, and other Brazilian specialties.

Jerome Degey is a platinum and gold producer, orchestrator, arranger, and guitarist based in Nashville. He is originally from Paris, France. With his French and Afro-Caribbean family heritage and Parisian upbringing, Jerome has developed a deep appreciation and talent for seamlessly blending global influences into his work, making him one of his generation's most sought-after musicians and producers. Most recently, Jerome produced, orchestrated, arranged, and mixed Max Abrams' new album, Samba Americana. This expansive project features sophisticated philharmonic orchestrations and intricate rhythms, highlighting his ability to fuse jazz with Latin and world music.

In addition to his production and arranging work, Jerome is a passionate performer. He fronts the world jazz band Caravan Tales, a project that blends jazz with world music. He also leads his own Jazz Quartet, where his virtuosity as a guitarist and composer shines. He performs regularly in Nashville with prominent players such as Marcus Finnie and Teymur Phell or legends like Danny Gottlieb, Duffy Jackson, and Chester Thompson.

Throughout his expansive career, Jerome has collaborated with a remarkable array of renowned artists from across the globe, spanning numerous genres, including Jonathan Edwards, Mick Hucknall (Simply Red), Murray Head, Spyro Gyra's Jay Beckenstein and Tom Shuman, Grace & the Victory Riders, Cunnie Williams, Duffy Jackson, Kenia, Les Étoiles, Rolando Faria, Eloisia, Monica Nogueira, Ishtar Alabina, Elissa Khoury, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Mangala Camara, Ayo, Martin Solveig, DJ Yass, Matt Pokora, Leslie, Matt Houston, Jerome "Jay" Sebag, Sofia Mestari, Teri Moise, Iva Fruhligova, Daniel Levy, Michel Delpech, Pascal Obispo, Yannick Noah, Bénabar, Irma and many others.

Crystal Miller will move you with the music that moves her. That’s why, when you hear Crystal, you hear the combination of ALL of her musical experiences. When asked which genre of music she prefers, she’ll tell you, "That’s like asking a woman to choose one favorite pair of shoes - it’s virtually impossible!- different genres speak to me for different reasons" - like the memories of the R&B, Pop and Rock of her youth, to the stories and harmonies of Country and Bluegrass, to the impassioned lyrics and sensual, soul-affirming rhythms of the Latin music that she’s grown to love performing. Crystal combines those beats and rhythms with jazz sensibilities with her recently formed Crystal Miller Band. She’s an alum of the Nashville Jazz Workshop and has spent years honing her craft with various bands both locally and abroad.

Will Barrow is a Grammy winning pianist, composer and singer-songwriter in many genres of music, in a career spanning more than forty years in NYC and Nashville. He has toured with vocalist Gregory Porter, banjoist Alison Brown and country singers Crystal Gayle and Kathy Mattea. He has recorded with guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, saxophonist Benny Golson, the Indigo Girls and Americana artists Suzy Bogguss and Rosie Flores. He was featured as a solo performer on a Grammy winning tribute to Stephen Foster that also included tracks by YoYo Ma, Alison Krauss and Raul Malo . Will formed the Nashville ensemble Tudo Bem in 2019, and it features several of his compositions, and several styles of Brazilian music, such as baião, samba, funk and bossa nova

Nashville-based guitarist Rafael Meira brings his talents to this seven-piece Brazilian ensemble, contributing to the rich harmonies, melodic interplay, and infectious rhythms that define Brazilian music. His guitar work helps connect the group's intricate percussion with its melodic arrangements, adding warmth, texture, and rhythmic depth to the performance.

Hailing from Columbus, Indiana, Brian Allen started playing the bass at age eleven. His playing won him several awards throughout high school, including the prestigious Louis Armstrong Jazz award. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Institute. There he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music and also won the outstanding student of the year. Brian Allen was most recently on tour with Jonathan Davis of Korn in 2018. He is one of Nashville’s top recording bassists. He was nominated Bass Player of the year by the Academy of Country Music in 2018. Brian is also teaching a clinic series that will be touring in 2019 called Rhythm Section Master Class. Brian has performed a diverse range of live shows as well as recording sessions. His playing spans the musical spectrum from jazz to rock and everything in between.

Nashville-based percussionist Will Phillips is an internationally experienced touring and session musician whose musical roots run deep in Brazilian rhythms. Born in Texas, Phillips spent years immersed in Brazilian music, studying with master percussionists in Brazil and developing a versatile approach to rhythm and groove. His impressive performance and recording credits include Jackson Browne, Ozomatli, Andra Day, Stick Figure, The Offspring, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, American Idol, and The Voice.

Nashville-based drummer and percussionist Walter Rodriguez is a versatile musician whose career spans jazz, Latin, Brazilian, and world music. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Rodriguez began performing professionally at an early age and later studied under legendary drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña. He spent years as the drummer for acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Clare Fischer and Brazilian music icon Sérgio Mendes. Equally accomplished on drum set and a wide range of percussion instruments, his impressive credits include work on major film soundtracks such as *Moana*, *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*, and *The Incredibles*, as well as recordings with renowned drummer Chester Thompson. Rodriguez is also an adjunct faculty member at Lipscomb University, where he teaches percussion.