So much jazz, so little time... OK, I'm exaggerating a bit, but what do you expect? Even musicians (and venue owners) take a break in the summer.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

• Dave Labman @ Coppergrass Bistro, 6:00 pm
• Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Matt Valerio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:00 pm
• Russell Fielder Quintet @ Merchants Grill, 8:00 pm

Friday, August 14, 2009

• Vince Ercolamento @ Wegman's Canandaigua, 5:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Bistro 135 (Courtyard), 6:00 pm
• Sofrito @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• Babik (14 Fridays at the Village Gate) @ Village Gate Courtyard, 6:00 pm
• Todd East & Friends @ Pane Vino, 7:00 pm
• Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (Moonlight Stroll Music Series) @ Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park, Canandaigua, NY, 8:00 pm
• Dave Tull @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm

Saturday, August 15, 2009

• Clarissa St. Reunion with performances by Jimmy Highsmith, Gap Mangione, Nate Rawls; Whitney Marchelle, Footnote, Joe Beard, Mitty & the Followers, OKOMA, and the Mt. Olivet Baptist Mass Choir, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 pm (Gap Mangione--2:30 pm; Whitney Marchelle--4:30; Footnote--6:15 pm; and Jimmie Highsmith Jr.--9:30 pm are all I have the times for). For information, call (585) 234-4177.
• Vince Ercolamento @ Coppergrass Bistro, 6:00 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion, 7:30 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Jazz Dawgs @ Starry Nites Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Dave Tull @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Roger Ekers Trio @ Don's Original Pub, 9:00 pm
• Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 16, 2009

• Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Peter White @ Glenora Wine Cellars, 2:00 pm
• Russell Fielder Quintet @ Merchants Grill, 5:00 pm
• Ryan Barclay Quintet @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm

Monday, August 17, 2009

• Ed Clute's Dixie Five @ Green Lantern Inn, One East Church St, Fairport, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

• Dave Mancini Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Johnny Russo’s East Hill Classic Jazz Trio @ Geneva on the Lake, 6:30 pm
• Joe Santora & Emily Kirchoff @ PaRe Bar and Grill, 7:00 pm

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

• Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Todd East @ Pub 511, 8:00 pm
• Colin Cannon Quartet (CD Release Party) @ Water Street Music Hall, 9:00 pm

Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs in the Future

• Coung Vu Trio (Bop Arts Presents) @ Bop Shop Atrium, October 9th, 8:00 pm
• Eastman Salutes the Musical Legacy of Gerry Niewood with Chuck Mangione, Pat Labarbera, Lew Soloff and Adam Niewood and Eastman Jazz Ensembles, Harold Danko, Bill Dobbins and Bob Sneider @ Eastman Theatre, October 14, 8:00 pm
• Branford Marsalis @ Benefit for Lifetime Assistance Foundation at Eastman Theatre, October 18th, 7:00 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!