Rochester is full of talented jazz musicians and groups. In fact, I had links to so many of them, I had to move them to their own page.
So, here are just some of them for you to check out their sites, find out more about them, or even hear their music:
- Mike Allen, AKOS
- Diane Armesto
- Artisan Jazz Trio
- Rod Blumenau
- Ben Britton
- Bending and Breaking
- Alana Cahoon
- Greg Chako
- Dave Chisolm
- Freddy Colon
- Gabe Condon
- Fred Costello
- Adrian DiMatteo
- Dubblestuff
- Shauli Einav
- Vince Ercolamento
- Katie Ernst
- Fatum Brothers Jazz Orchestra
- Filthy Funk
- Nick Finzer
- Footnote
- Madeline Forster
- Four on the Floor Jazz
- Gateswingers Big Band
- Jake Glasgow
- Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra
- Mark Hadley
- Hard Logic
- Jimmie Highsmith Jr.
- Paul Hofmann/MHR Records
- Rick Holland
- Jazz Compass
- Jazz Dawgs
- Sean Jefferson
- Jive Street Five
- Clay Jenkins
- Mike Kaupa
- Nancy Kelly
- Kinetik-Flo
- Mike Kornrich
- Joe Kozlowski
- Lumieré
- Maggie Mullen
- Mambo Kings
- Whitney Marchelle
- Gap Mangione
- Maraba
- Margaret Explosion
- Mike Melito
- The Meta Accord
- Metro Vibe
- Ann Mitchell
- The Moho Collective
- Nate Rawls
- Erik Nielsen
- Nostalgic Reunion Jazz Ensemble
- Jim Nugent
- John Nyerges
- Jennifer O'Leary (Miss Jay)
- Harold Pannell
- Paradigm Shift
- Ted Perry
- Tom Pesciotta
- The Phat Kats
- Po'Boys Brass Band
- Quintopus (on Facebook)
- Nate Rawls
- Hanna Richardson & Phil Flanagan
- Dave Rivello Ensemble
- Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
- Saoco Project
- Russell Scarbrough
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes
- Jon Seiger & The All-Stars
- Enoch Smith Jr.
- Smooth Groove
- Smugtown Stompers
- Bob Sneider
- Craig Snyder
- Dave Spinner
- Squeaky Chair Jazz Band
- Aaron Staebell
- The Swooners
- Rich Thompson
- Bill Tiberio
- The Uptown Groove
- Michael Valdala Trio
- Mark Viavattine
- John Viviani
- The Westview Project
If you're a local jazz artist or group and would like to add a link to your online presence, send me an email.













