Bobby Shew Live In the Jazz Cave at Nashville Jazz Workshop

The Nashville Jazz Workshop is delighted to welcome trumpeter Bobby Shew to the Jazz Cave for a special appearance Friday, November 30 at 8pm.

Bobby Shew is a legendary jazz educator and world-class player, whose career has spanned over 50 years. From lead trumpet on the bands of Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and many Las Vegas house bands, to playing jazz in small groups lead by Horace Silver, Art, Pepper, and Bud Shank, and the big bands of Bill Holman, Louis Bellson, Terry Gibbs, and Maynard Ferguson, Shew is one of the most respected musicians and educators on the Los Angeles music scene....

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The Nashville Jazz Workshop is delighted to welcome trumpeter Bobby Shew to the Jazz Cave for a special appearance Friday, November 30 at 8pm.

Bobby Shew is a legendary jazz educator and world-class player, whose career has spanned over 50 years. From lead trumpet on the bands of Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, and many Las Vegas house bands, to playing jazz in small groups lead by Horace Silver, Art, Pepper, and Bud Shank, and the big bands of Bill Holman, Louis Bellson, Terry Gibbs, and Maynard Ferguson, Shew is one of the most respected musicians and educators on the Los Angeles music scene.

Bobby's Jazz Cave appearance coincides with a a visit to Hume Fogg High School, where he will give a clinic and perform with their big band. We hope all students will also take this opportunity to hear this jazz legend in a small-group setting!

Joining Bobby for this concert will be Don Aliquo (saxophone), Chris Brown (drums), and NJW Founders Lori Mechem (piano) and Roger Spencer (bass). This is a concert you won't want to miss!

There will be two sets beginning at 8:00 pm in the Jazz Cave at the Workshop. Admission is $30 / $15 high school and college students with ID. Tickets will go on sale Monday November 19 at 10AM and will be available online on this page, by phone 24/7 at Brown Paper Tickets (800-838-3006) or during business hours at the NJW office (242-5299). A small convenience charge is added to online or 800-number purchases.

Policies: The Jazz Cave is a BYOB establishment, with no alcohol or food service. You are free to bring alcoholic beverages and snacks. We sell soft drinks and bottled water. The Jazz Cave is a listening room, and we ask patrons to keep conversation to a minimum and silence cell phones. Audio and video recording is prohibited. Ticket sales are final.


The Nashville Jazz Workshop is a nonprofit organization offering classes for all ages, instruments, and levels, public performances, and special events for the community. The Jazz Workshop is located in the Neuhoff Complex at the end of Monroe Street in East Germantown. For further information, contact the Nashville Jazz Workshop at 615-242-JAZZ (5299). www.nashvillejazz.org

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