ABOUT SIDEWALK SESSIONS:
This fall, get your party started at the Ryman with Sidewalk Sessions, the pre-show party series on our PNC Plaza featuring FREE live music, drinks at our outdoor bar, and plenty of giveaways. See Kiran Gupta on the PNC Plaza before Umphrey's McGee on April 4.
ABOUT KIRAN GUPTA:
Hammond organist, keyboardist, and trumpeter, Kiran Gupta, creates a fusion of styles and sounds that blends the old with the new—taking on old-school jazz & blues, with new age soul & rock—with some of the most exciting musicians in Nashville, TN. Kiran’s musical journey has taken him through an incredibly diverse array of experiences. From studying ethnomusicology and Indian Classical Music at UCLA to writing musical theater pieces in New York. From composing the score for the film Love Arcadia (which can be seen on Amazon Prime) to composing the score to Heather Henson’s (Jim Henson’s daughter) puppet show Flight.
Since moving to Nashville in 2016, Kiran began playing the Hammond organ, which has led to opportunities playing in clubs and festivals all over the world. He credits organists Charles Treadway, Ty Bailie, and the late Moe Denham as key mentors in his development on the Hammond organ. Kiran has become an in-demand organist in Nashville for both recording sessions and live performances and has performed with a wide variety of artists across many genres, including Grammy winner Melody Walker, Blues Hall of Famer Shaun Murphy, and rocker Paul McDonald (American Idol). Kiran is proud to be an Official Hammond Artist. From 2021 to 2023, Kiran performed with the soul/gospel/country duo The War and Treaty. With The War and Treaty, he performed on the Grand Ole Opry numerous times, opened for John Legend, Lauren Daigle, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, and Dave Matthews Band. He toured extensively with The War and Treaty, including shows in Jamaica, Mexico, Australia, Europe, and all over the United States and Canada. When not on the road, Kiran enjoys performing with his own jazz organ trio, Kiran Gupta Cage Free. Kiran Gupta Cage Free consists of Kiran on organ, Jake Patterson on guitar, and Daniel Cox on drums, and they have gained a reputation of bringing highly inventive, yet very accessible, jazz music to venues all over Nashville.
