Yeah, I'm getting sick of it, too (but couldnt' resist yet another snow/cold reference in the title...). But seriously, the Xerox Rochester Jazz Festival starts up June 10th and, based on the lineup announced yesterday, I'm stoked to begin planning my "playlist." While I haven't decided whether to change my approach, my usual gig is to do posts over time between now and XRIJF that set out who I'm planning on catching, a bit on why, and some additional information on the artists that I run across. These make for handy-dandy references during the festival. However, they are personal to my own very eclectic tastes, so may not be for everyone. One artist who will be here at least 5 of the 9 days is bassist Roberto Occhipinti (profile at City), who is here with some of his own projects and playing with some others who will be appearing. He's playing Friday at SUNY Brockport at their Jazz Day (wish I could make it out...). Today's image is from Robert Glasper's great concert at UofR on Monday. Well, here's what's happening in live jazz in and around Rochester over the next seven days.....

Thursday, March 24, 2011

• Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 6:00 pm
• A. Giannavola @Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• The Djangoners @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Village Rock Cafe, 9:00 pm

Friday, March 25, 2011

• Chris Potter recital (jazz percussion) @ Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, 1:30 pm
• Live Jazz Jam with ESM Students @ Triple Deuces Bar & Grill, 5:00 pm
• Johnny Matt Band with Jon Seiger @ Wegmans-Eastway, 5:30 pm
• Bobby Dibaudo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Mike Frederick @ Tala Vera Cantina , 6:30 pm
• Karl Stabnau recital (jazz saxophone) @ Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, 7:00 pm
• Ryan T Carey & El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• In a State of Jazz: Josh Massicot and Kevin Nitsch @ Nazareth College-Wilmot Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• The Roberto Occhipinti Quartet (with Hilario Duran & Dafnis Prieto) @ Jazz Day at SUNY Brockport, 7:30 pm (also free Master Class at 4:30 pm)
• Rick Holland Quartet @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• The Westview Project @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• Andrian Dimatto @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Soul Express @ Bistro 135, 9:00 pm
• Evan Adelizi recital (jazz trumpet) @ Eastman School of Music, Kilbourn Hall, 9:00 pm
• Fred Costello/Roger Eckers Due @ Charlie Brown's Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd, 9:00 pm

Saturday, March 26, 2011

• Simon Fletcher Trio @ Tala Vera Cantina, 6:00 pm
• Gap Mangione @ Pier 45, 6:30 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Madeline Forster @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion and Jazz Lounge, 7:00 pm
• Jazz Cafe @ Monty's Korner, 7:30 pm
• Al Di Meola New World Sinfonia @ Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, 8:00 pm
• Stringplicity @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Bob DiBaudo @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, March 27, 2011

• Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
• Troup Street Jazz Jam Session @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:30 pm
• E.S.P. @ Lovin' Cup, 7:00 pm

Monday, March 28, 2011

• Simon Fletcher @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Brad Batz Band@ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Bop Arts presents Eugene Chadbourne & Tatsuy Nakatani @ Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate Square, 8:00 pm

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

• Mark Viavattine @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Thomas Gravino @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Bob Hanley @ Legacy, Clover & Blossom, 7:00 pm
• Tala Vera Tuesdays with @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

• Rick Holland @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Brio Wine Bar & Grill, 6:30 pm
• Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Rick Holland Quartet @ Tala Vera Cantina, 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

• Foundation of the Monroe County Bar 1st Jazz For Justice fundraiser @ Harro East, Friday, April 1st, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
• Cuong Vu Trio @ Kilbourn Hall, Friday, April 1st, 8:00 pm
• Anat Cohen Quartet @ Cornell University’s Bailey Hall, April 1st, 8:00 pm
• Take 6 @ Roberts Wesleyan College, Saturday, April 2nd, 7:30 p.m
• Bop Arts presents The ICP Orchestra @ Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate Square, Tuesday, April 5th, 8:00 pm
• Charles Pillow guests with Eastman Lab Band @ Kilbourn Hall, ESM, April 5th, 8:00 pm
• Antonio Ciacca @ Casa Italiana at Nazareth College, Saturday, April 9th, 4:00 pm
• Exodus to Jazz presents Lynne Arriale Trio with J.D. Allen, Omer Avitel and Johnathan Blake @ Reformation Lutheran Church, Saturday, April 9th, 8:00 pm
• Mostly Other People Do the Killing @ Bug Jar, April 21st, 7:00 pm
• Nancy Kelly @ Tala Vera Cantina, April 23d, 9:00 pm
• The Tom Rainey Trio with Mary Halvorson and Ingrid Laubrock @ Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate Square, Tuesday, May 3rd, 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 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 to let us know how it went. I want to hear from you!