Thursday, October 20, 2016

• Jon Seiger & the All-Stars @ Market Cafe at Wegmans (Calkins Road), 5:30 pm
• The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Victor), 5:30 pm
• Laura Dubin Trio @ The French Quarter, 6:00 pm
• Jazz Concert featuring School of the Arts Middle School and High School Jazz Bands with special guests SUNY Purchase Students and Faculty @ The School of the Arts, 45 Prince St. (Rochester), 7: 00 pm
• The Djangoners @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Michael Sherman @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 1344 University Ave. (Rochester), 7:30 pm
• The Joe Santora Trio @ Michael's Valley Grill, call for time

Friday, October 21, 2016

• Monroe County Bar Association Jazz for Justice Fundraiser @ Harro East Ballroom, Friday, October 21, 5:30-9:00 p.m
• The Lance Hoffman Combo @ Harry G's New York Deli & Cafe, 678 South Ave., 6:00 pm
• Uptown Groove Latin Quartet @ La Casa, 6:30 pm
• Alan Murphy Trio  @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Victor), 7:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charley Brown's (Penfield), 7:30 pm
• Laura Dubin Trio "Laura Dubin Trio Live at the Xerox International Jazz Festival" CD Release Party @ Pythodd Jazz Room, 8:00 pm
• The Rippingtons, featuring Russ Freeman @  Buffalo State, Rockwell Hall, 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 22, 2016

• Greg Wachala @ Lock 32 (Pittsford), 2:00 pm
• A Concert of Vocal Jazz, featuring Patti Dunham with Tony Caramia @ ESM, Eastman Commons Ciminelli Lounge, 3:30 pm
• Seth Sealfon @ Prosecco Restaurant (Farmington), 6:30 pm
• Soul Express @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Victor), 7:30 pm
• Cabo Frio 37th Year Anniversary Concert @ Montage Music Hall (Rochester), 7:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charley Brown's (Penfield), 7:30 pm
• Marye Lobb @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Rich Thompson Trio @ Pythodd Jazz Room, 8:00 pm
• Craig Snyder Trio @ Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint 830 Jefferson Rd. (Rochester), 10:00 pm
• Late Night Jazz Jam hosted by Curtis Kendrick, Joe Santora & Terrance Bruce @ Michael's Valley Grill, 11:15 pm

Sunday, October 23, 2016

• Bill Slater @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 11:00 am
• John Palocy Trio @ Pythodd Jazz Room, 5:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts Inc. present The Ernie Krivda Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 7:30 pm

Monday, October 24, 2016

• Lunchtime Concert: Mike Kaupa Trio @ Central Library, Kate Gleason Auditorium, Bausch and Lomb Public Library Building (Rochester), 12:00 pm
• Monday Night Jam Session with Tony Hiler Trio @ Pythodd Jazz Room, 7:00 pm

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

• Grove Street Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor Street (Rochester), 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

• The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Victor), 5:30 pm
• The Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Just Jazz Trio @ Pythodd Jazz Room, 8:00 pm

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

• Bach to Bop and Back: Classical to Jazz @ RIT Ingle Auditorium, Friday, October 28, 8:00 pm
• The Bop Shop presents Conference Call Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, Monday, October 30th, 8:30 pm
• Stephane Wrembel CD release of “Live in Rochester” (recorded at Lovin Cup in 2015) @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, Friday & Saturday, November 4-5, 8:00 pm
• The Bop Shop presents Eric Lawrence & Stephen Bernstein @ Bop Shop Records, Sunday, November 27th, 8:00 pm

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