Another busy week for me, so again nothing but jazz listings. But, as we head toward turkey and football next week, let us pause to reflect on those struggling jazz musicians around town and give thanks. Or just go out to hear some....

Thursday, November 18, 2010

• Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• Nazareth College Jazz Ensemble @ Nazareth College, Wilmot Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• Katie Ernst Duo @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:00 pm
• Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Village Rock Cafe, East Rochester, 8:00 pm
• Eastman Jazz Lab Band with John Fedchock @ Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, 8:00 pm
• Open Jazz Stage @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• Amy Montrois @ Lemoncello, 9:00 pm

Friday, November 19, 2010

• Bobby Dibaudo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Ryan T Carey & El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
• Bill Welch Band's Annual Thanksgiving Concert with special guests, Beyond Borders @ Friday Jazz at Immanuel Baptist Church, 815 Park Ave., Rochester, 7:00 pm
• Alana Cahoon @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 7:30 pm
• Paul Gaspar & Friends @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• Moho Collective @ Pane Vino, 8:00 pm
• Madeline Forster @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• John Fedchock @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Roger Eckers/Fred Costello Duo @ Luna Piena Bistro, 9:00 pm
• Mark Cassara Band @ Bistro 135, 9:00 pm

Saturday, November 20, 2010

• Katie Ernst @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Jazz Cafe @ Monty's Korner, 7:30 pm
• Deborah Magone @ Oriens Cafe 1100 Long Pond Rd/, 7:00 pm
• Kinloch Nelson Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Maggie Mullen @ Luna Piena Bistro, 8:30 pm
• Katie Ernst Trio @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Co. @ Lemoncello, 9:00 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, November 21, 2010

• Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Deborah Branch @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Troup Street Jazz Jam Session @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:30 pm
• Jim Nugent Trio @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm

Monday, November 22, 2010

• Anthony Giannavola @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Holiday Jazz and R&B Jam with OnQu & Black August @ Mamooche Bistro, 7:00 pm
• The White Hots @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

• Jim Nugent Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

• Robert Chevrier @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 6:30 pm
• The Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ The Brighton Restaurant, 8:00 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar, 8:00 pm

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

• Black Friday Music Marathon @ The Little Theater, November 26, Noon to 10:00 pm. Cuts in state funding have put the Little’s live music program in jeopardy, so come out and help some of the best musicians in town to help raise some money to be sure the program stays alive. Ticket are $10-20 pay-what-you-can. They are available at the door and you can stay for as much music as you wish. Madeline Forster will be appearing with guests including Bob Snyder, Bill Tiberio, Evan Dobbins, Doug Stone, Chris Ziemba, Dave Arenius, and The Bowties from 8:45 to 10:15 pm
• Wycliffe Gordon Quintet "Home For the Holidays" with George Caldwell, Sabu Adeyola, Melvin Henderson, Sean Jefferson & Herb Smith, Benefit concert for Commencement Park @ Reformation Lutheran Church, November 28, 7:00 pm
• Esperanza Spalding @ Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, Saturday, December 11 at 8:00 p.m
• Charles Lloyd New Quartet (with Jason Moran, Reuban Rogers, and Eric Harland) @ Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, Sunday, January 30, 3:00 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.The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Only start times are listed, visit or call the venue for more details (the sites for many are in the right panel). 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!