Finally back in town after a trip to Kansas to help my mother out. In addition to the piles of work on my desks at work and home, I thought I might try to get out to catch some jazz in town. Here's what's happening over the next seven days.

Thursday, February 19th

• Matt Valerio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm
• Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Trio East @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Friday, February 20th

• Bobby DiBaudo Trio @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ PaRe Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Artisan Jazz Trio @ Starry Nites Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Madeline Forster @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Bill Dobbins Quartet @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Filthy Funk & The Funky Soul Break Down @ Dub Land Underground, 10:00 pm
• Herb Smith Group @ Jack's Place, no time given

Saturday, February 21st

• Noa Bursie @ Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• The Jimmie Highsmith Group @ Clarissa's, 7:00pm
• Andy Calabrese Trio @ PaRe Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm
• The Westview Project @ Bodhi's Cafe & Lounge, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Pane Vino Restaurant, 8:00 pm
• Jazz Guitar Showcase: Ben Bishop with the Bob Sneider Trio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Jazz Recital: Erica Seguine, Composition Jazz Recital: Erica Seguine, Composition @ Killbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, 9:00 pm
• East End Boys @ Havana Moes (East Ave.), 9:30 pm

Sunday, February 22nd

• Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Mardi Gras Nawlins' Style with The Smugtown Stompers @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor Street (near Eastman Theatre), 3:00 pm
• Jazz Night @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm
• Ethnic Heritage Ensemble @ Bop Arts Jazz in the Atrium Series, Bop Shop Atrium in Village Gate, 8:00 pm
• Masters Degree Recital: Chris Teal, Drum Set @ Eastman School of Music, Room 120, 9:00 pm

Monday, February 23rd

• No jazz for you?  Say it ain't so!

Tuesday, February 24th

• Jazz90.1 Fat Tuesday Celebration (Mardi Gras-themed fundraising event) @ Lovin' Cup, 5:30 pm
• Jim Nugent Trio @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Joe Santora & Emily Kirchoff @ PaRe Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm
• The Po Boys Brass Band @ Abilene, 8:00 pm

Wednesday, February 25th

• Jazz Forum: Harold Danko @ Eastman School of Music, Room 120, 11:30 am
• AMP @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Jazz Jam Session w/Mike Allen & Troup Street @ Clarissa's, 9:30 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!