The Women Making Jazz History in Nashville
With their recent album, “Redefining the Standards,” Nashville Women in Jazz set a new standard themselves, releasing the first all-women project ever recorded at the legendary RCA Studio B. Founder Alayna Renae joins host Rachel Iacovone to delve into our city’s modern jazz scene by taking a look back, from Jefferson Street in the ‘40s to Rudy’s and Urban Cowboy today.
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