Although the anticipation of the jazz fest is taking a toll, there is still ... Live jazz in Rochester, June 7th through 13th
June 06, 2018
It's June! Just a few weeks until the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival begins. Until then, you can continue to feast your ears on the jazz you can hear throughout the year! Check out the goings on in Geneva this coming weekend!
We collect as much of the live jazz in and around Rochester as we can find so you don't have to do it yourself ... right here, every Wednesday in JazzRochester. I really need your help to grow a more vibrant community for live jazz here in Rochester by sharing this post or this site with those you know who love live jazz. Share with the buttons! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram! Sign up to receive our posts via email (there's a link at the top of the site).
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
- The Swooners @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
- Greg Wachala @ Lake Drum Brewing (Geneva), 6:00 pm
- Drew Dieckmann @ Via Girasole Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
- Joe Santora with Curtis Kendrick @ Michael's Valley Grill (Penfield), 7:30 pm
- Thursday Jazz Featuring CJ Ziarniak @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 8:00 pm
Friday, June 8, 2018
- Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332 (Farmington), 6:00 pm
- Eastside Swingtet @ Pittsford Summer Concert Series, Port of Pittsford Carpenter Park, 6:30 pm
- Joe Chiappone & Vince Ercolamento @ Mendon 64 Restaurant, 6:30 pm
- Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
- Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charlie Brown's, 7:30 pm
- Joe Santora with Curtis Kendrick @ Michael's Valley Grill (Penfield), 7:30 pm
- Bob Sneider @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 8:00 pm
- The Mark Filsinger Eleventet with Bobby Militello @ Webster Thomas High School, 800 Five Mile Line Rd (Webster), 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 9, 2018
- Deborah Sorensen @ Mendon 64 Restaurant, 6:00 pm
- Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Via Girasole Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
- Impressions for a Summer Night with Flutist Annette Farrington & pianist Tony Caramia @ Asbury First United Methodist Church 1050 East Ave (Rochester), 7:30 pm
- Thelonious Monk Centennial Celebration features T.S. Monk with special guest Snydee Winters @ Smith Opera House, Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St. (Geneva), 7:30 pm
- Special Blend @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
- Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charlie Brown's, 7:30 pm
- Joe Santora with Curtis Kendrick & Terrance Bruce @ Michael's Valley Grill (Penfield), 7:30 pm
- Cousin Vinny @ Salvatore's Pizzeria & Pub, 1217 Bay Rd. (Webster), 8:00 pm
- Craig Snyder Group @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 10, 2018
- Bill Slater @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 11:00 am
- Jon Seiger and the All-Stars Jazz Jam @ Funk 'N Waffles Rochester, 3:00 pm (bring your horn, or voice, and sit in with the trio)
Monday, June 11, 2018
- Jazz90.1 Jazz Cruise featuring The Smugtown Stompers @ The Colonial Belle, 400 Packett's Landing (Fairport), 6:30 pm (tickets still available)
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- June Jazz Combos: Chase Ellison Trio @ Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County 115 South Avenue (Rochester), noon
- Grove Street Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 7:00 pm (see link for who's playing)
- Bop Shop Records presents the Samuel Blaser Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
- Alan Murphy Trio @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
- Soul Express @ Michael's Valley Grill (Penfield), 7:00 pm
Miss the Blues on WGMC? Here is a little something for you....
- Nothing here for now...
Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events Coming Soon
- Najee @ Tralf Music Hall (Buffalo), Saturday, June 16th, 6:00 pm & 9:00 pm (tickets)
- Bop Shop Records and Bop Arts present the Todd Marcus Quintet @ Bop Shop Records, Sunday, June 17th, 8:00 pm
- Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival @ Rochester!, June 22-30 (watch for coverage)
- Bop Shop Records presents the Ben Goldberg & Kirk Knuffke Duo @ Bop Shop Records, Saturday, July 21st 8:00 pm
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 and around Rochester. Click on the links (underlined words or phrases) where available in the post for more information on the gig. Only music start times are listed, so visit or call the venue for more details about when the doors open, etc. (the websites for many of the venues are in the right panel). Check back as I will add any gigs I hear about after publication (look for the 
graphic next to the listing). Lastly, please forgive me where these listings prove to be wrong, I rely on you, the venues and the artists to let me know when we've got bad information, so don't hesitate to let us know about such departures from reality by clicking on the Contact Us link above.
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