I know, I know ... one listings post after another. Seems like it is becoming a trend. I'm in a bit of a rut and, at some point, I'll get out of it. Anyway, here are the listings. They're always going to be here. Wednesdays... be there.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
- Jazz90.1 Evening of Wine and Jazz 2009 (gala fundraiser to benefit Jazz90.1 WGMC FM) @ Memorial Art Gallery, September 17th, 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Birthday bash for Jimmie Highsmith Jr. (& live recording with Funkbox featuring Nick Murray and Devon Tramell) @ Merchants Grill, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
- Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
- Matt Valerio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm
- Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Village Rock Cafe, 8:00 pm
Friday, September 18, 2009
- Bobby Dibaudo Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Smooth Jazz Birthday Bash @ Club Elite (398 W. Main St., Rochester), 6:00 pm
- Bill Watson Quartet @ Immanuel Baptist Church, 7:00 pm
- Nancy Kelly with the Dino Losito Organ Trio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
Saturday, September 19, 2009
- Debbie Sorensen Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
- Sofrito @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
- Janet Beaman @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion, 7:30
- Nancy Kelly with the Dino Losito Organ Trio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
- Filthy Funk Trio @ Clarissa's, 9:00 pm
- East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm
Sunday, September 20, 2009
- Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
- Greece Performing Arts Society Jazz Band @ Greece Town Hall, 2:00 pm
- Chasin' Voodoo @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm
Monday, September 21, 2009
- Brad Batz Group @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm (missed this one somehow)
- Bill Dobbins solo recital (music of Claire Fischer) @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
- Brad Batz Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Joe Santora & Emily Kirchoff @ PaRe Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Making American Music series with "King of Swing, a tribute to Benny Goodman" led by percussionist John Beck, with Rod Blumenau (piano), Dave Zaskoda (bass), Brax Paxton (vibes) and Peter Ferran (clarinet) @ Strong National Museum of Play, 7:30 pm
- Todd East @ Pub 511, 8:00 pm
- Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Jazz Showcase @ Kilbourn Hall, 8:00 pm
- Open Jazz Jam Session with Cinnamon Jones @ Clarissa's, 9:00 pm
Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs in the Future
- Eldar Djangirov Trio (Exodus to Jazz series) @ Radisson Riverside Hotel, September 25th, 8:00 & 10:00 pm
- Coung Vu Trio (Bop Arts Presents) @ Bop Shop Atrium, October 9th, 8:00 pm
- Eastman Salutes the Musical Legacy of Gerry Niewood with Chuck Mangione, Pat Labarbera, Lew Soloff and Adam Niewood and Eastman Jazz Ensembles, Harold Danko, Bill Dobbins and Bob Sneider @ Eastman Theatre, October 14, 8:00 pm
- Branford Marsalis @ Benefit for Lifetime Assistance Foundation at Eastman Theatre, October 18th, 7:00 pm
- Canada Day (led by Harris Eisenstadt) presented by Bop Arts @ Bop Shop Atrium, 8:00 pm
We've compiled these listings from information obtained from the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Please forgive me for any discrepancies with reality and feel free to let me know what the problem is, and I'll get the corrections up on the site as soon as possible (click on the "Send an email to Jazz@Rochester" link). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post about how it went. I want to hear from you!
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