Inside of Knoxville

Announcing All Seasons (or at least quite a few of them)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 9, 2021

Various performing arts series were truncated or eliminated in 2020. As we entered 2021 the virus was at its peak and predicting when people might be able to gather was perilous when planning a living room...

The State of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 7, 2020

I reached out to Vance Thompson, Executive Director at the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. I wanted to know the impact of the pandemic on the orchestra and its current status. It’s been a hard road for many,...

Big Ears 2017, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 27, 2017

I spoke to someone who didn’t attend Big Ears and felt it was simply too much to imagine and to which she might see an entry point. While I made some suggestions for next year, I...

Saturday Sounds: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra with Regina Carter

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 6, 2016

I recently attended the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra‘s concert with Regina Carter. The shows in the Square Room are part of a premium package offered as an addition to the Jazz Orchestra’s regular concert series in the...

Five Plus Six Jazz Ensemble

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 24, 2014

Knoxville is a jazz-rich city. It shouldn’t logically have a jazz scene at all. As an Appalachian city our heritage runs in other directions from old time to bluegrass, from a bit of blues to country,...

First Friday Rambling

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 4, 2013

A couple of program notes before we get to the meat of the topic, today. I’d like to offer up a semi-random “thank you” to you guys. The site hit 25,000 page-views last month which...

Outdoor Free Jazz Comes to an End for the Season

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 28, 2013

The Jazz on the Square series has to be one of the best things about downtown Knoxville every summer. Most Tuesday and Thursday nights Vance Thompson, Greg Tardy, Kenneth Brown, Keith Brown and Clint Mullican have...

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Announcing All Seasons (or at least quite a few of them)

The State of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Big Ears 2017, Part One

Saturday Sounds: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra with Regina Carter

Five Plus Six Jazz Ensemble

First Friday Rambling

Outdoor Free Jazz Comes to an End for the Season

Former TVA Credit Union Building to Become Hotel, Restaurants

Transplant and Root Hospitality: Adding Their Own Spin to the Knoxville Culinary and Hospitality Scene

Mayor Kincannon’s Proposal for Spending $35 Million COVID Funds Announced

Checking in with 214 Magnolia Gallery

Hello Tea House Opens at 722 South Gay Street