Hammond Organist, keyboardist, and trumpeter, Kiran Gupta, creates a fusion of styles and sounds that blend the old with the new – taking on old-school jazz & blues, with new age soul & funk – 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. Kiran performed on live television appearances on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and The ACM Awards with The War and Treaty.
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 their audiences. They have performed extensively in Nashville, including venues such as Rudy’s Jazz Room, Dee’s Lounge, Eastside Bowl, and The Inaugural Tiny Font Festival at Vinyl Tap. They were selected by the Nashville Blues and Roots Alliance to perform a special showcase at 3rd and Lindsley in The Fall of 2019 and performed as special guests during the Haunted History Tours on Halloween night at the Ryman Auditorium the same year. In September of 2025, they were selected to perform at the first ever “Meet and Three Local Music Showcase” and the beautiful Harken Hall in Madison, TN. In the Fall of 2025, they developed a show called “Funk for the Family,” performing funk versions of nursery rhymes and children’s songs for kids and their parents to critical acclaim. Kiran Gupta Cage Free specializes in what they call Mind Body Soul Music, and hope to inspire listeners to think a little, move a little, and to feel everything. They recently recorded their first studio album entitled “Happy Thoughts on Cloudy Days” which is available for streaming now.
