While it's light, there's still a lot of ... (Live jazz in ROC, June 4-10)
June 03, 2015
Despite the fact that they've been slowing down overall, the inevitable slump of live jazz in and around ROC preceding the jazz festival is in effect, so things are a bit light, but there's some great stuff, especially the Fairport Canal Days, which I'm told is @90 percent jazz this year!
The Clarissa Street Reunion Committee is raising funds on Indiegogo to establish a "Vision Fund" that will enable the committee to fund development of proposals aligned with the vision of the Cornhill Neighbors Association and the Western New York Landmark Society vision for this historic Rochester Street, including Pythodd Club Amphitheater and historical murals, signs, plaques & banners. Click on the link to join me in supporting this 20th Anniversary effort!
WGMC, Jazz 90.1 has announced their 2015-2016 Concert Series Lineup of live jazz on the radio. You can access their post about it here.
Below you will find the next seven days of live jazz in and around Rochester. Let me know if something is missing and I'll add it in. Oh, and did I ask you to follow us on Twitter at @jazzrochester? Will you push me over 10K?
Thursday, June 4, 2015
- Jon Seiger & the All-Stars @ Market Cafe at Wegmans (Calkins Road), 5:30 pm
- The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
- Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ 308 Buffalo Rd., (Gates)
- The Joe Santora Trio @ Michael's Valley Grill (call for time)
Friday, June 5, 2015
- Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (see previous post for listings)
- Groove Juice Swing presents Stompology X: Authentic Solo Jazz Workshop Weekend @ Memorial Art Gallery (see link for details)
- Casey MacFarlane with special guest @ Amore Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar, 6:00 pm
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Lock 32 Brewing Company, 10 Schoen Pl (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- David Detweiler Trio @ The Next Door Bar & Grill (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- Jimmie Highsmith Jr. and Bob Sneider at Jazz It Up!, a benefit concert and reception for Rochester Education Foundation and its Spring for Music Opportunities program @ Bernunzio Uptown Music (Downtown), 7:00 pm (tickets)
- Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
- The Joe Santora Trio @ Michael's Valley Grill (call for time)
Saturday, June 6, 2015
- Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (see previous post for listings)
- Groove Juice Swing presents Stompology X: Authentic Solo Jazz Workshop Weekend @ Memorial Art Gallery (see link for details)
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Vino Bistro and Lounge (Webster), 6:30 pm
- Hannah Klau @ Prime Steakhouse (Webster), 6:45 pm
- Special Blend @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
- Prime Time Funk @ Sticky Lips BBQ & Juke Joint (Henrietta), 9:30 pm
- Sofrito @ Havana Cabana, 289 Alexander St (Rochester), 10:00 pm
- Late Night Jazz Jam Session (hosted by Curtis Kendrick, Joe Santora, and Terrance Bruce) @ Michael's Valley Grill, 11:15 pm
- The Joe Santora Trio @ Michael's Valley Grill (call for time, earlier than above)
Sunday, June 7, 2015
- Jazz at Fairport Canal Days (see previous post for listings)
- Groove Juice Swing presents Stompology X: Authentic Solo Jazz Workshop Weekend @ Memorial Art Gallery (see link for details)
Monday, June 8, 2015
- Jazz 90.1 Jazz Cruise with the Smugtown Stompers @ The Colonial Belle, Monday, June 8th (tickets; only a few left!)
- David Detweiler Trio @ The Next Door Bar & Grill (Pittsford), 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
- June Jazz Duets with Kristen Shiner McGuire & Vince Ercolamento @ Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, Dorris Carlson Reading Garden (Gleason Auditorium rain location), 12 noon
- The Grove Place Jazz Project (Eastman jazz students, check website for who's playing) @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor Street (Downtown), 7:00pm
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
- Alan Murphy Trio @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
- Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events in the Future
- DJ Logic @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, Friday, June 12, 8:00 pm
- June Jazz Duets with Doug Stone & Paul Hofmann @ Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, Dorris Carlson Reading Garden (Gleason Auditorium rain location), Tuesday, June 16th, 12 noon
- XRIJF, June 19-27th (click on the logo in the panel to the right and you'll be magically transported to their site, where you can peruse the listings....)
We've compiled these listings from information obtained from our own knowledge of the jazz scene in and around Rochester, the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one-stop place to find all your live jazz in Rochester. Click on the links (underlined words or phrases) where available in the post for more information on the gig. Only start times are listed, so visit or call the venue for more details (the websites for many of the venues are in the right panel). Check back as I will add any gigs I hear about. Look for the 
next to the listing. Lastly, please forgive any discrepancies with reality. Let us know about such departures from reality if you can by clicking on the Contact Us button above ....
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