Wednesday again? Still busy at work, so pardon my silence. Check out some jazz over the next seven days.... [Update: looks like I published too soon as I meant to add my usual "witty" repartee to the end of the title... and forgot.  Like I said...busy!]

Thursday, October 20, 2011

• Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Pittsford Grill, 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
• The Djangoners @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Mark Cassara @ Pane Vino Ristorante, 8:30 pm

Friday, October 21, 2011

• Dan Kodweis Trio @ Abbott's Downtown, 72 St. Paul St., 5:00 pm
• Johnny Matt Band with Jon Seiger @ Wegmans, Eastway, 5:30 pm
• Bobby Dibaudo Trio  @ Bistro 135, 5:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Glengarry Inn at Eagle Vale, 6:30 pm
• An Evening of Soulful Jazz with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Trinities Restaurant, 7:00 pm
• The Margaret Explosion at the Unseen Eye Opening Party @ George Eastman House, 7:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Todd East & Friends @ Bistro 135, 7:30 pm
• Ryan T Carey @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
• Rod Blumenau with Tom Hampson and Friends @ Friday Night Jazz at Immanuel Baptist Church, Park Ave., Rochester, 7:00 pm
• Soul Express @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
• Andy Stobie & the Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• Mark Cassara Trio @ Pittsford Grill, 8:00 pm
• The Swooners @ Pane Vino, 8:00 pm
• Tinted Image @ Lemoncello, 8:00 pm
• Madeline Forster @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• The Djangoners @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Charlie Brown's Restaurant, Penfield, 9:00 pm

Saturday, October 22, 2011

• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion & Jazz Lounge, 6:30 pm
• Madeline Forster @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• The Westview Project with Doug Stone @ Pomodoro Monroe Ave, 7:00 pm
• Cindy Miller and Gene Bertoncini "An Evening to Remember" @ The Pittsford Grill, Saturday, October 22nd, 7:00pm (Limited seating, by reservation only)
• Exodus to Jazz presents Tizer featuring Karen Briggs @ Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Saturday, October 22nd, 8:00 pm (two one-hour sets)
• The Margaret Explosion at the Extreme Materials Exhibition Opening Party @ Memorial Art Gallery, 8:00 pm
• Las Vegas Nites @ Lemoncello, 8:00 pm
• Dan Kodweis Trio @ Abbott's Downtown, 72 St. Paul St., 8:00 pm
• Tinted Image @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Charlie Brown's Restaurant, Penfield, 9:00 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm
• Quintopus @ University of Rochester Meliora Weekend Showcase, Goergen Athletic Center, 10:00 pm

Sunday, October 23, 2011

• Organ Jazz Brunch @ Abbott's Downtown, 72 St. Paul St., 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Captain Marvel @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm

Monday, October 24, 2011

• Happy Hour with The Westview Project with Doug Stone @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

• Happy Hour with Tinted Image @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• Chris Potter Duo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Russell Scarbrough's Soul-Jazz Big Band @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

• The Swooners @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Anthony Gianavola @ Beale Street Cafe, 6:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Pomodoro's (Monroe Ave.), 6:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar (University Ave.), 7:30 pm
• The Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Chris Teal Trio Wednesday Jazz Jam @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm

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

• Groove Juice Swing presents Halloween Spooktacular Swing Dance with Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators @  Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Friday, Oct. 28th   7-11pm
• Will Downing, 8th Annuual Jazz for the Park Benefit for Commencement Park @ Eastman Kodak Theatre, Sunday, October 30th, 7:00 pm
• Houston Person Quartet @ Art of Jazz Series at the Albright-Knox Gallery (Buffalo), Sunday, October 30th, 3:00 pm
• Exodus to Jazz presents Rene Marie & Experiment In Truth @ Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Saturday, November 13th, 8:00 pm (two one-hour sets)
• Heritage Jazz Series with Dr. Carl Atkins @ Baobab Cultural Center, Friday, November 4th, 7:00 pm (and continuing on the last Friday of the month)
• Third Annual Snazzy Jazzy with the Temple Sinai Jazz Expedition to benefit the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network @ Temple Sinai, Rochester, Sunday, November 6th, 3:30 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!