We don't have much in the way of jazz bars and venues here in Rochester. How can we blame the venues? Even the new Bistro 135 in East Rochester, which started out with dreams of jazz every night, apparently has already decided to scale back it's plans to Fridays and Saturdays. Nonetheless, we still have a lot of jazz to hear around town most days of the week. Check out these over the next seven days.

Thursday, December 6th

• Peter Kodzas (guitar) plays Gypsy Dances @ First Universalist Church, 150 S. Clinton Ave. (corner of Court St.), Rochester, 12:15 pm
• Matt Valerio (Jazz piano) @ Strathallan Hotel, 6:00 pm
• The Westview Project @ Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
• Mark Filsinger Trio @ Virtu, 7:00 pm
• Lumiere @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Bonerama to benefit the Arabi Wrecking Krewe of New Orleans @ Pittsford-Sutherland High School, 7:30 pm [added] (oops...previous post here).
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band: A Creole Christmas @ Mainstage Theatre, UB Center for the Arts in Buffalo, 7:30 pm
• Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble (Paul Smoker, director) @ Nazareth College Wilmot Recital Hall, 8:00 pm
• Kerry Hoffman Jazz Duo @ New York Wine and Culinary Center (Canandaigua, NY), 8:00 pm [changed]
• Standard Jazz Quartet @ Starry Nites Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Dave Rivello Ensemble, Village Rock Cafe, 9:00 pm

Friday, December 7th

• Bob Sneider & Paul Hofmann @ Strathallan Hotel, 5:00 pm
• Greg Wachala & Dave Arenius @ Stucko's Bar & Grill, 6:00 pm
• Freddy Colon and The Latin Jazz Quartet featuring Roc Music Recording Artist Anthony Dontay @ Pazzo's Cucina (Downtown Rochester, 36 W.Main St. and Fitzhugh St), 6:00pm [Added]
• Shared Genes @ Triphammer Grille (60 Brown's Race, High Falls in Rochester), 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Horizons at the Lodge at Woodcliff, 7:30 pm
• Jane Monheit @ Rockwell Hall at Buffalo State College, 8:00 pm
• Swing Dance w/Teresa Broadwell Quartet @ Rochester Museum and Science Center, 8:00 pm
• Mark Casey w/Jones & Kemp @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Kerry Hoffman Jazz Duo @ New York Wine and Culinary Center (Canandaigua, NY), 8:00 pm [changed]
• Phil Palombi and John Sneider with Bob Sneider and Friends @ Strathallan Hotel, 8:30 pm
• Tony Cruz & Friends @ Salena's Mexican Restaurant, 10:00 pm

Saturday, December 8th

• Ralph Scicchitano @ Flat Iron Cafe, 6:00 pm
• Fred Costello @ Red Fedelle's Brook House, 6:00 pm
• The Westview Project @ Bodhi's Café & Lounge, 6:30 pm
• Johnny O'Neal vs Mulgrew Miller @ VENU Resto-Lounge & Niteclub, 7:00 & 9:15 pm
• Mark Filsinger Trio @ Virtu, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Horizons at the Lodge at Woodcliff, 7:30 pm 
• Jim Nugent Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Phil Palombi and John Sneider with Bob Sneider and Friends @ Strathallan Hotel, 8:30 pm [added...oops]
• Madeline Forster Quartet @ Bistro 135 in East Rochester, 9:00 pm
• Brad Batz Group @ Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar (no time given)

Sunday, December 9th

• Quinn Lawrence late night jazz jam @ Flat Iron Cafe, 12:00 am
• Bill Slater @ Horizons at the Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Rosyln @ Artisan Works, 12:30 pm
• Joe Santora & Emily Kirchoff @ Bistro 135 (East Rochester), 5:00 pm

Monday, December 10th

• Quinn Lawrence Trio @ Flat Iron Cafe, 9:00 pm
• The White Hots @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, December 11th

• Tony Giannavola @ Beale Street II, 6:00 pm
• Joe Santoro and Emily Kirchoff @ Virtu, 7:00 pm
• Johnny Matt Big Band @ Stardust Ballroom @ Edgerton Community Center, 7:30 pm

Wednesday, December 12th

• Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, 8:00 pm

Those with "[added]", "[changed]" or that are stricken were changes found after initial publication of the post. Check the venue sites or call for more information. I've compiled these from other sources, so please forgive me if there are any discrepancies with reality. Artists please feel free to let me know via email (link on left panel) if one of your gigs isn’t on here and I’ll try to add it to the post before the gig happens. Email subscribers should check back here to see if there has been an update or revision before you make decisions on jazz to see (subscribers won't get an update email or posting).