Here are the next seven days of jazz in Rochester and its environs... at least those I could locate. If you know of something I missed, let me know through an email.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

• Wine and Jazz Happy Hour with Andy Calabrese @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• Dave Spinner @ Pittsford Grill (formerly Crystal Barn), 6:00 pm
• The John Palocy Trio (Jazz Dawgs) @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Paradigm Shift Jazz @ Scotland Yard Pub, 8:30 pm
• Tinted Image @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm

Friday, August 19, 2011

• Bobby Dibaudo @ Bistro 135, 5:15 pm
• Johnny Matt Band with Jon Seiger @ Wegmans, Eastway, 5:30 pm
• Dan White Sextet CD release party (Dan White is 2010's Rochester Jazz Star winner) @ Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• Andy Calabrese Trio @ Pittsford Grill, 6:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ The Pultneyville Grill, 4135 Mill St., Williamson, 7:00 pm
• The Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Experience @ Trinities Restaurant, 7:00 pm
• Ryan T Carey @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Adrian DiMatteo @ Hogan's Hideaway, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band @ Pier 45, 7:00 pm
• The Swooners @ Bistro 135, 7:30 pm
• Soul Express @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ The Summer Music Series at Strahallan presented byMethodical Methods, Strathallan Hotel, 8:00 pm
• The Groove Dogs @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• Mark Viavattine Quartet @ Tavern58 at Gibbs, 9:00 pm
• Labatt's Fest Afterparty with Audioinflux @ Lovin Cup, 11:00 pm

Saturday, August 20, 2011

• Paradigm Shift and others @ Clarissa Street Reunion, Clarissa Street, Corn Hill Neighborhood, 10:00 am to 10:00 pm (Paradigm Shift at 6:30 pm on main stage).
• Jack Allen Big Band @ South Wedge Wedgestock, 2:30 p.m
• Mark Cassara "Just for Dinner" @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Deep Blue Dream @ South Wedge Wedgestock, 6:00 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion, 6:30 pm
• The Westview Project with Ethan Helm @ The Pittsford Grill, 6:30
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione & the New Blues Band @ Pier 45, 7:00 pm
• Special Blend @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Po' Boys Brass Band @ South Wedge Wedgestock, 8 pm
• Tony Bennett @ CMAC, 8:00 pm
• Filthy Funk @ Lovin Cup's Summer Concerts on the Sound Source Stage, 8:00 pm
• Madeline Forster @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 21, 2011

• Rick Braun @ Glenora Wine Cellars, 2:00 pm
• Troup Street Jazz Jam Session with Gabe Condonr, Nick Weiser, and Jeff Krol @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:00 pm

Monday, August 22, 2011

• Happy Hour with Brad Batz @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

• Jim Nugent @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Thomas Gravino @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Dave Spinner @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

• Happy Hour with The Westview Project @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• The Swooners @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Tony Gianavola @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:00 pm
• Andy Calabrese @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm 
• Robert Chevrier @ Pomodoro Monroe Ave., 6:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar, 7:30 pm
• Jordan Lawson Quartet with Peach Preserves @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm

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

• Jimmie Highsmith Jr's. release party for CD The Anthology of Sound, featuring The Deep Blue Dream, Bill Welch Band, Poet Lu Highsmith and The Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Experience plus many more special musical guests (admission $20.00 wotj all kids 16 and under free) @ The German House, Friday, August 26, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• Mood Makers Books presents 4th Annual "Sankofa Evening of Theatre & Jazz, 3 Playwrights/Directors, 5 One-Act Plays, 12 Actors and a Taste of Jazz with Paradigm Shift @ Multi-Use Community Center, Friday-Saturday (different each night), August 26-27, 7:30 pm (more information and tickets on MUCCC's website)
• Glenn Miller Orchestra @ Chevy Court, NY State Fairgrounds, 580 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, Monday, August 29th, 2:00 pm
• 5th Annual Evening of Wine and Jazz gala fundraiser to benefit Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM @ Waterside Room, Pier 45 in the Port of Rochester, Thursday, September 15, 6:30–9:30 p.m (Tickets now on sale)
• Exodus to Jazz presents the Kenny Garrett Quartet @ Hochstein School of Music, Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8:00 pm
• Michael Berkowitz with New Gene Krupa Orchestra and vocalist Tony Babino re-creating Sinatra's first live album in 1966 with Count Basie: "Sinatra at the Sands." @ Roberts Wesleyan College, Cultural Life Center, October 1st, 7:30 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.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 "Contact Us" button above). 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!