Fresh live jazz around Rochester for the week of April 17-23, 2025

Find Live Jazz Here over piano keys JazzRochester aims at providing you with the most comprehensive listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester, New York. To help you find some live jazz to hear, I've gathered listings for the next seven days immediately below. After the fold you'll find gigs for the rest of April and May, a start on June, and special gigs beyond that (and beyond ROC).

Thursday, April 17, 2025

  • Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint residency (Classic Soul Jazz) @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
  • Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Rochester Academy of Medicine presents Bill Easley with the Bob Sneider Trio @ Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave., 6:00 pm (more info & tickets) See below, it's in May ... 
  • Bill Tiberio 7tet @ Club Remedy at Finger Lakes Gaming (Farmington), 7:00 pm

Friday, April 18, 2025

  • Student Non-Degree Recital: Gender Minorities in Jazz Showcase @ Eastman School of Music (ESM), Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
  • Fred DiCesare @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Marye Lobb & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • Jazz on Tap: Bob Sneider Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
  • Cool Club featuring Marilla Lipker @ Acquilano Wine Cellars (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 19, 2025

  • Live Jazz Jam Session @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00 pm
  • Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Nu Set @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Student Non-Degree Recital: Harrison Candelario & Emma Shackman, jazz voice @ ESM, Howard Hanson Hall, 9:30 pm

Sunday,  April 20, 2025 

  • Easter Jazz Brunch: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:00 am

Monday, April 21, 2025

  • Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ Irondequoit Public Library, 6:00 pm

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

  • Fireside Sessions with Higher Ground @ Lila's, 5:00 pm

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 

  • 2nd Annual Doctor Lonnie Smith Jazz Festival with Gerry Youngman and Mel Henderson @ The Caz (Buffalo), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
  • Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm

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Fresh live jazz around Rochester for the week of April 10-16, 2025

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The Spring Pledge Drive continues for our own jazz radio station, WGMC Jazz 90.1, which turned 51 years old in November.  Send them a few ducats...

Thursday, April 10, 2025

  • Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint residency (Name that Tune, Soul Jazz Style: 1979-2024) @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
  • Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Student Non-Degree Recital: Aidan Bartholet, jazz guitar @ ESM, Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 6:30 pm
  • Jazz 90.1 presents the Greece Jazz Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm 
  • Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Student Non-Degree Recital: Liam Ross, jazz guitar & Coleman Breining, jazz drums @ ESM, Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 8:30 pm
  • Gian Carlo Cervone presents Lakeview Hot Record Club (spinning great jazz and blues from the 1920s through 1950s on original 78rpm recordings) @ The Spirit Room,  6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.

Friday, April 11, 2025

  • Deepak Thettu with Bill Tiberio @ Brown Hound Downtown (Memorial Art Gallery), 5:00 pm
  • Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Bob Vosteen & Mel Henderson @ Zambistro’s (Medina), 6:00 pm
  • Mike Kaupa & Noah Shumway @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • The White Hots @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Jazz on Tap: Jim Nugent Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
  • Groove Juice Swing presents the Gatsby Gala with the Hot Toddies @ The Rose Room (more info & tickets)
  • Charlie Ballantine Trio @ Pausa Art House (Buffalo), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
  • University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra presents Bird with Strings (the exact arrangements of the iconic record by Charlie Parker), featuring Dennis Mackrel, Bob Sneider, Dariusz Terefenko & Jeff Campbell with special guest Antonio Hart @ UofR Strong Auditorium, 8:00 pm (more info)

Saturday, April 12, 2025

  • Record Store Day with Prime Time Brass Lite (NOLA-Style) @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 12:00 pm
  • Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
  • Mike Kelly & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • Shane McCandless Quintet ‘Once In Step’ Album Release @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
  • Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Jon Randall Octet (benefit for Environmental Justice Ministry) @ First Unitarian Church, Rochester, 7:00 pm

Sunday,  April 13, 2025 

  • Sunday Serenade with the Nu Zeta Trio @ Brighton Memorial Library,  2:00 pm
  • Bop Arts presents Pat Labarbera Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Monday, April 14, 2025

  • No jazz for you?

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

  • Fireside Sessions with Omega’s 3 with Bobbie Henrie @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
  • Eastman Jazz Ensemble & Eastman New Jazz Ensemble @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 

  • Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm

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Fresh live jazz around Rochester for the week of April 3-9, 2025

Live ROC Jazz over piano keys JazzRochester aims at providing you with the most comprehensive listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester, New York. To help you find some live jazz to hear, I've gathered listings for the next seven days immediately below. After the fold you'll find gigs for the rest of April and May, and some special gigs beyond that (and beyond ROC).  

Hey, the Spring {ledge Drive has started for our own jazz radio station, WGMC Jazz 90.1, which turned 51 years old in November.  Send them a few ducats...

Thursday, April 3, 2025

  • Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint residency (Name that Tune, Soul Jazz Style: 1875-1979) @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
  • Mary DeFranco @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Marvin Dolly & Mel Henderson @ Linden Street (Geneva), 9:00 pm

Friday, April 4, 2025

  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents The Paul DeLoria Quartet @ Ventosa Vineyards, 5:00 pm
  • Student Non-Degree Recital: Camilo Baracaldo, jazz piano @ ESM, Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
  • Mel Henderson & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents Tyler Westcott’s Banjo Juice Trio @ Microclimate Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
  • Moses, Snyder & Maguire @ Acquilano Wine Cellars (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
  • Jazz on Tap: Trialogue @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 5, 2025

  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents The Omega’s 3 with Bobby Henrie @ Ravine Wine Cellars, 2:00 pm
  • Jaesic Wade & Daniel Andaya @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
  • "Standard Time for The Love of Jazz" with the Jimmie Highsmith Jr. Jazz Quintet, featuring Bill Easley and Wycliffe Gordon, and special guests The School of The Arts Jazz Ensemble and the Finnish Seppo Brothers @ School of The Arts Auditorium, 45 Prince St. (Rochester), 7:00 pm (for more information or tickets, call 585-666-0019)
  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents The Blue Barn Cats with Erin Futterer @ Watershed Brewing, 7:00 pm
  • Sarah De Vallière Band with special guest Bill Tiberio @ Pausa Art House (Buffalo), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
  • Live Recording Show with Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters in collaboration with Stereo Field Recordings @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents the Mike Melito Trio @ Microclimate Wine Bar, 7:00 pm

Sunday,  April 6, 2025 

  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents brunch with Dave Solazzo and Matthew Vacanti @ Geneva On the Lake, 10:00 am
  • Geneva Jazz Festival presents Dino Losito and Joe Carello @ Brewery Ardennes, 12:00 pm
  • UofR Jazz Ensembles @ University of Rochester, Strong Auditorium, Lower Strong, 7:00 pm

Monday, April 7, 2025

  • Eastman Jazz Voice and Guitar Students @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
  • Bop Arts and Jenny Scheinman present the All Species Parade featuring Carmen Staaf, Steve Cardenas, Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen @  Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

  • Fireside Sessions with Stewie Evans Trio @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
  • Jazz 90.1 presents Jazz at the Beach with The Greece Jazz Band @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave. (Charlotte), 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

  • Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

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