Spent the day at an RIT symposium about social media of which blogs are but one example, but rushed home from the "after party" to do my own social media here on Jazz@Rochester. Here are the jazz gigs for the next seven days, at least those I know of....

Thursday, December 9, 2010

• Brad Batz Ensemble @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• FLCC Guitar/Percussion/Vocal Jazz Ensembles & College Singers @ Finger Lakes Community College, 7:00 pm
• Lumieré @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Katie Ernst Duo @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:00 pm
• Bop Arts presents Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate, 8:30 pm

Friday, December 10, 2010

• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Christmas Jazz Café with Vince Ercolamento, Dave Spinner, Fred Stone and Bobby Blandino @ Browncroft Community Church, 2530 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, 6:30 pm
• Ryan T Carey & El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
• Mark Cassara Band @ Bistro 135, 8:00 pm
• Michael McNeill with Ken Filiano and Phil Haynes @ Physikos Movement, Village Gate, 7:00 pm
• Don Mancuso & Jeff Cosco @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Pat Bianchi B3 Trio CD Release Party @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• Roger Eckers/Fred Costello Duo @ Luna Piena Bistro, 9:00 pm

Saturday, December 11, 2010

• Pat Bianchi workshop on the organ trio in jazz (especially geared towards drummers, pianists, organists and guitarists) @ Eastman School of Music, Room 603, 2:30 pm
• Madeline Forster with Mike Kaupa @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
• The Westview Project with Doug Stone @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
• Jazz Cafe @ Monty's Korner, 7:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion and Jazz Lounge, 7:30 pm
• Esperanza Spalding @ Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, 8:00 p.m
• Pat Bianchi B3 Trio CD Release Party @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, December 12, 2010

• Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Rick Holland Little Big Band @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm
• Michael McNeill Quartet with Paul Smoker, Dave Arenius, Phil Haynes @ Physikos Movement, Village Gate, 7:00 pm
• Troup Street Jazz Jam Session @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:30 pm

Monday, December 13, 2010

• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St, Pultneyville, 6:00 pm
• Mark Viavattine @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Monday Night Live with "Meet & Greet" the new Chief Of Police James Sheppard and enjoy the Live Jazz sounds of "Art Beaty & The Best Of Company" featuring Todd East and Curtis Kendrick (Cabo Frio) @ The Gridiron Bar & Grill (new location), Quality Inn Airport, 1273 Chili Avenue, 7:00 pm
• Brad Batz Group @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

• Shades of Gray @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 6:30 pm
• Simply Jazz Quartet @ Scotland Yard Pub (187 St. Paul Street), 7:00 pm
• Craig Snyder: A Night of Jazz Fusion @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm
• The Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar, 8:00 pm

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

• Tamir Hendelman Trio @ Exodus to Jazz, Reformation Lutheran Church, Sunday, January 9th, 6:00 pm
• Charles Lloyd New Quartet (with Jason Moran, Reuban Rogers, and Eric Harland) @ Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, Sunday, January 30, 3:00 pm
• Jake Shimabukuro @ Annual Penfield Jazz Fund Raiser Concerts, Penfield High School Auditorium, February 4-5, 7:30 pm (tickets on sale December 15th)
• Gerald Clayton Trio @ Exodus to Jazz, Reformation Lutheran Church, Saturday, February 12th, 8:00 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!