JazzRochester

Each week JazzRochester gathers the listings for live jazz to hear around Rochester for the next seven days, which are immediately below. Open the rest of the post at the end of this week’s listings (if you’re receiving via the email list you will see them all) and you’ll find live jazz we have heard about through February and March, and some items of special interest beyond that. Check back from time to time as I will update the post throughout the week as I hear about new live jazz gigs around town until the next post is published.

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Ian Schoenberger @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
Vince Ercolamento Latin Group @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
Bob Pizzutiello, Solo Chapman Stick.@ Spritz 146 (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Mel Henderson 3-Tet @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm

Friday, February 6, 2026

Vanessa Vacanti @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
Marvin Dolly/Mel Henderson Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
Jazz On Tap: Jazz Generation @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
The Joey Stempien Big Band @ Gates-Chili Performing Arts Center, 1 Spartan Way, 7:00 pm
Behrcat @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Mike Kornrich Jumpin’ Jazz Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
Indigo Breeze Trio @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
Dean Keller & Mike Van Allen @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Uptown Groove @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Victrola Voilà! @ Iron Smoke Distillery (Fairport), 3:30 pm

Monday, February 9, 2026

No jazz for you?

Tuesday, February 10, 2027

Eric Heveron-Smith @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
Student Degree Recital: Cole Hannon, jazz drums @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 2:30 pm
Student Degree Recital: Garnet Müller, jazz trombone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
Student Degree Recital: Reyna Machado, jazz drums @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 8:30 pm

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

No jazz for you?

Looking for some live jazz later than the next week? Then click on the arrow to open it up here . . . .

Looking for live jazz in February?

12th: Ann Mitchell Trio with John Gabriele & Dave Arenius @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
12th: Vince Ercolamento & Higher Ground Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
12th: Emmaline & Asher @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
13th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Combo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
13th: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Alive at 5 at Brown Hound Downtown at the MAG, 5:00pm
13th: Ann Mitchell & John Gabriele @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
13th: Jazz On Tap: Darryl Parker Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
13th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
14th: Bob Sneider @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
14th: Valentines Jazz Dinner with the Beach Avenue Band @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00-9:00 pm (reservations recommended)
14th: A Love Story for Valentines featuring Jimmy Highsmith Jr. @ The Vault Cafe & Cabaret, 1322 Culver Road, 6:30 pm (for tickets call 585-666-0019)
14th: Marye Lobb & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
14th: Laura Dubin & Antonion Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
14th: Mary DeFranco Jazz @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm (reservations recommended)
14th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
14th: Carlton Wilcox @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
15th: Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present Tierney Sutton Celebrating Harold Arlen’s 121st Birthday @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
15th: Mel Henderson & Gerry Youngman @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
16th: Rick Holland Little Big Band featuring Lindsey Holland @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
17th: Jazz Department Guest Masterclass with Ed Neumeister (composer, conductor, and trombonist) @ ESM, Ray Wright Room (ESM 120), 10:30 am
17th: Andy Calabrese @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
17th: Eastman New Jazz Orchestra @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
18th: Jazz Composers & Arrangers Orchestra Concert @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
19th: Vince Ercolamento Latin Group @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
19th: iSteel Music @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
19th: Jazz 90.1 presents Bill Tiberio & Friends @ Greece Baptist Church, 7:00 pm (more info)
19th: Eastman Jazz Orchestra featuring Ed Neumeister @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
19th: Momentum Quartet @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
20th: Wildyr @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
20th: Darryl Parker Quartet @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
20th: Bob Vosteen/Mel Henderson Duo @ Zambistro’s (Medina), 6:00 pm
20th: Jazz On Tap: Indigo Breeze Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
20th: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
20th: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
20th: Victrola Voilà! @ Riviera Theater (Geneseo), 7:00 pm
20th: The Archive Ravens @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
21st: Live Jazz Jam Session @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
21st: Caribe Quartet @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
21st: Jazz90.1 New Orleans Celebration with Steve Grills & the Roadmasters @ Artisan Works 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
21st: Son Henry @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
21st: XYZ Trio (Chappell, Johnson & Parker) @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm
21st: Darryl Parker Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
21st: Kenny Foster’s Game Night Quartet @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
21st: Lucas Santana & Mel Henderson Quartet @ Linden Street Social Club (Geneva), 8:00 pm
21st: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
22nd: Mavin Dolly/Mel Henderson Duo @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:00 am
22nd: The Blue Barn Cats @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
23rd: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
23rd: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: The Let the Spirit Tour @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
24th: Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
26th: Clemento Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
26th: Victrola Voilá @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
26th: Eastern Boundary Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
26th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
27th: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
27th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
27th: Mike Pallini @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
27th: George Miller & Eric Davidson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
27th: Jazz On Tap: Darryl Parker Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
27th: Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series: Tigran Hamasyan Manifeste @ Bailey Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
27th: Raedwald and State Street Stompers @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
27th: Red7 @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
28th: Dave Solazzo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
28th: George Collichio @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
28th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Annette’s (Webster), 7:00 pm
28th: Victrola Voilà! @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
28th: Escape Terrain @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm

Looking for live jazz in March?

1st: The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra @ The Theater at Innovation Square, 4:00 pm (tickets)
3rd: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble/Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ Eastman Theatre at Kodak Hall, 7:30 pm
5th: Fred DiCesare @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
5th: Indigo Breeze Bone Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
6th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
6th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Lemoncello’s (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
6th: Mel Henderson & Herb Smith @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
6th: Jazz on Tap: Dave Wright & the Band of Opportunity @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
7th: Lin Rountree & BK Jackson @ Rochester’s Jazz Escape (in the Carlson), 6:00 & 8:30 pm (more info & tickets)
7th: Eric Davidson & Dan Deluca @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
7th: Giancarlo Organ Quartet @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
12th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
13th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
13th: Jazz on Tap: Rick Holland Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
13th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
13th: The Biltmore Commandos @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
14th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
14th: Jim Nugent & Sheldon Tripi @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
14th: Band of Pulses @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
14th: New Dawn Trio @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
19th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
20th: Daryl Parker Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
20th: Deepak Thettu & Armani Works @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
21st: Live Jazz Jam Session @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
21st: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
21st: Dean Keller & Mike Van Allen @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
26th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
27th: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Combo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
27th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
27th: Jazz on Tap: Bob Sneider Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
27th: Bob Sneider & Dawn Thompson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
27th: Bob Pizzutiello on Chapman Stick @ Spritz 146 (East Rochester), 7:30 pm
27th: Raedwald and State Street Stompers @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
27th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
28th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
28th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
28th: Victrola Voilà! @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
29th: A concert + recording debut by Phil Haynes 2 Horns & What? featuring Nate Wooley & Peyton Pleninger @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
31st: Eastman Chamber Jazz Ensemble featuring John Ellis, saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm

Some special live jazz even later….

April 8th: Dark Blue featuring Lucian Ban and Alex Harding @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
April 10th: Stanley Jordan @ Fanatics Pub, 7281 W Main St, (Lima), 6:00 pm
April 11th: Lou Grassi with Ken Filiano and Kenny Wessel @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
April 13th: Simone Baron’s Arco Bello @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
April 21st: Jake Shimabukuro @ The Theater at Innovation Square, 7:30 pm (tickets)
April 22nd: Snarky Puppy @ Electric City (Buffalo), 8:00 pm (tickets)
April 26th: Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present John Pizzarelli Trio @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
May 8th: Ravi Coltrane @ Smith Opera House (Geneva), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
May 9th: A concert + recording debut by Phil Haynes 2 Horns & What? featuring Peyton Pleninger & Jonathan Ragonese @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
May 12th: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights @ Kodak Center, 7:30 pm (tickets)
May 17th: Kleinhans Music Hall & JazzBuffalo present Emmet Cohen Presents Miles & Coltrane at 100 @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
May 17th: The Levin Brothers @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm (more info)
May 26th: Stein/Smith/Shead Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info)

Click on the links where available for more information on the gig or tickets, or check out the venue’s website in the right panel. For the most part only start times for the gigs are listed, call the venue or visit their website for more details about when the doors open, how long the band will be playing, etc. Most shows do not have a cover. Please let me know if you’ve heard about any gigs that I may have missed here or if I have anything wrong (see the Contact Us link above to send an email if that’s how you roll). Tell your jazz-loving friends about the site so they can join us here or on our other channels.

Here’s this week’s post of images of live jazz being played all over the Rochester area. Click on the image to get the full size.

Miles Davis Animated with Dave Chisholm, Colin Gordon, Richard Delaney, David Cohen, David Arenius, Cheryl Johnson, Laurie Coles and Jacqueline Igel at Hochstein Performance Hall, Photo: Greg Bell

I meant to get out to the Biltmore Bar & Lounge Saturday for Mike Melito Quartet and that looked like it was quite a night, but no one shared an image.

Please send me your own images of live jazz being played around Rochester! You can send us an email (add “Live Shots” to the subject) or tag @jazzrochester when you publish an image on Facebook or Instagram. Make sure you identify who you’re hearing and where they’re playing. We need them by Sunday morning.