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Brent Thompson is a versatile vocalist who has spent his lifetime performing on stages across Knoxville, Chattanooga, and San Francisco for close to four decades.  From musical theater to original rock, circus folk, funk, pop, and jazz, Thompson spends time writing and recording original music and playing with an all-star cast of some of Knoxville’s most seasoned and talented musicians.  For the last 15 years, Thompson has specifically crafted his vocal jazz style influenced by legendary artists like Tony Bennett,  Harry Connick, Jr., Frank Sinatra,  Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, and Sting.


 You can find him sitting in with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet; the Tennessee Sheiks;  fronting New Orleans funk and jazz band, J-Day’s Gris Gris; the Appalachian Jazz Collective, The Jazz Pioneers, Appalachia Sessions house band, a Billy Joel Tribute, an Elton John Tribute,  plus many other ensembles.


AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE EVENT, GIG, & BACKGROUND VOCAL PERFORMANCE/ RECORDING

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UPCOMING SHOWS

1/25/2025

Late Night Bump at The Kennedy

9pm

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12pm

The Kennedy 430 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37902

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1/25/2025

Late Night Bump at The Kennedy

FREE ADMISSION: Saturday night at The Kennedy on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.  Join this stellar line up of Taber Gable -piano, Alonzo ...

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9pm

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12pm

The Kennedy 430 S. Gay St. Knoxville, TN 37902

2/2/2025

Jazz at Point B Knoxville

6pm

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8pm

Point B 1020 Ebenezer Rd Knoxville, TN 37923

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2/2/2025

Jazz at Point B Knoxville

FREE ADMISSION / RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED - Join us for dinner and a great jazz trio as we select songs from the Great American Songbook. 

6pm

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8pm

Point B 1020 Ebenezer Rd Knoxville, TN 37923

2/11/2025

Valentine's Jazz at Harvest Land, Sea, & Vine

7pm

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9pm

Harvest Bearden 5200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

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2/11/2025

Valentine's Jazz at Harvest Land, Sea, & Vine

FREE ADMISSION / RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED - Join us for dinner as we bring trio jazz to warm up your Valentine's celebrations!

7pm

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9pm

Harvest Bearden 5200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

2/23/2025

Billy Joel Tribute at Harvest

7pm

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9pm

Harvest Bearden 5200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

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2/23/2025

Billy Joel Tribute at Harvest

FREE ADMISSION / RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED - Back by popular demand, I'm bringing my Billy Joel Tribute back to Harvest. Please call ASAP to ...

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7pm

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9pm

Harvest Bearden 5200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919

ENSEMBLES AVAILABLE

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The Streamliners Swing Orchestra with Brent Thompson

19 piece

Jazz Vocalist Brent Thompson performs with a 19 piece big band, The Streamliners. Repertoire includes: Sinatra/Basie swing, Harry Connick, Tony Bennett, Louis Prima. 

Appalachian Jazz Collective

6 piece

Sophisticated blend of Appalachian blues, uptempo jazz-grass combining internationally touring artists in the bluegrass and jazz genres. Bela Fleck meets trad jazz performing music from the great American songbook and select pickin’ compositions.

J-Day's Gris Gris

8 piece

New Orleans Jazz & Funk band featuring horn section performing songs by Dr. John, Professor Longhair, the Meters, James Booker, and more. 


Elton John playing piano

Elton John Tribute

5-6 piece

This all-star line up of musicians takes on the music from the early years of Elton John in this nostalgic and rollicking tribute.

The Sinatra Set

6 piece

A deep dive into Frank Sinatra’s songbook spanning 40 years.

Billy Joel Tribute

6 piece

Covering a span of Billy Joel’s hit-making first decade.


Tennessee Sheiks

9 piece

Veteran 9-piece band blending bluegrass, folk and rock. Playing songs by Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, some jazz standards, Rolling Stones, plus original compositions.

Brent Thompson with the Jazz Pioneers

4 piece

Straight ahead jazz for garden parties, wedding receptions and fundraisers. Performs music from the Great American Songbook, jazz standards.

Late Night Bump

3-4 piece

Soul house with hip hop jazz beats covering jazz standards, perfect for after parties, dark intimate spaces, style of Robert Glasper, Jose James, Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Esperanza Spalding, etc.

WATCH: Ghostlight Series from the TENNESSEE THEATRE

with Frog & Toad's Dixie Quartet

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE DEMO

"My Blue Heaven" (1927) performed by vocalist, Brent Thompson

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Music & Memory

Interview // Discussing the power of music and it's ability to break through to those suffering with dementia and Alzheimers

Performance for the Love People Jazz Sessions

"One Fine Thing" by Harry Connick, Jr. and performed by Brent Thompson


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