It's out there if you look hard enough ... Live jazz in ROC, February 7-13
February 06, 2019
Every Wednesday, every week, you'll find the next seven days of jazz in and around Rochester right here on JazzRochester. Sign up for our email list to get your local jazz goodness every week (plus, whatever else I publish from time to time). Check us out on social media (links at the top of the column to the right). Whatever floats your boat....
Start here, but if you hear about something that I haven't added below, please drop me a line (use the Contact Us link above), give me the deets and I'll add it. As always, let me know if any gigs below are not happening or if I got something wrong. Sh*t happens and I sometimes get it wrong.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
- The Swooners @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
- Levi Gangi @ The Rabbit Room (Honeoye Falls), 6:30 pm
- Hanna PK @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
Friday, February 8, 2019
- Hilton School District Jazz Department and Hilton Music Boosters present the Marcus Roberts Trio @ 16th Annual Hilton Evening of Jazz, Merton Williams Middle School, 7:00 pm (more info)
- Isaiah Lee @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charley Brown's Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd., 7:30 pm
- Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
- Jazz Violinist Christian Howes @ 49th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts, Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive (Penfield), 7:3o pm (tickets available here or at the high school)
- OD Jazz Quartet @ Tapas 177 (Downtown), 10:00 pm
Saturday, February 9, 2019
- Greg Wachala @ Lock 32 Brewing (Pittsford), 2:00 pm
- Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charley Brown's Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd., 7:30 pm
- Special Blend @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
- Cousin Vinny @ Salvatore's Pizzeria & Pub, 1217 Bay Rd. (Webster), 7:30 pm
- Jazz Violinist Christian Howes @ 49th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts, Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive (Penfield), 7:3o pm (tickets available here or at the high school)
- Frank Vignola’s Hot Jazz Guitar Trio @ Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, 5 McLallen St (Trumansburg), Saturday, February 9th, 8:00 pm
- Bop Shop Records and Bop Arts present Joe Fiedler’s Open Sesame—Playing Sesame Street Classics @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 10, 2019
- John Gabriel Solo Piano @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 11:30 am
- Bobby Militello Quartet @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:00 pm
Monday, February 11, 2019
- Garrett Mader Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
- Grove Street Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 7:00 pm (see link for who's playing)
- High & Mighty Brass Band @ Flour City Station, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
- Happy Hour with Busted Valentines @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 5:00 pm
- Alan Murphy Trio @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm (no calendar yet, but this is a regular gig)
- Jon Sieger Jazz Trio @ 80W, 7 Lawrence St (Rochester), 7:00 pm
- Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
Miss the Blues and Other Genres on WGMC? Here is a little something for you....
- Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ B-Side Fairport, Friday, February 8th, 8:00 pm
- Hanna PK & Aleks Disljenkovic @ The Little Theatre Cafe, Saturday, February 9th, 8:00 pm
- Jazz 90.1 Mardi Gras Party and Fundraiser with Steve Grills and the Roadmasters & Hanna and The Blue Hearts @ Barnard Restaurant and Party House, 360 Maiden Lane (Rochester), Saturday, March 9th, 7:00 pm (more info and tickets at Jazz 90.1 website or by calling 585-966 5299)
Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events Coming Soon
- Kurt Elling @ Fallsview Casino Resort, 6380 Fallsview Blvd, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can, Thursday, February 14th, 8:30 pm (info and tickets)
- Oscar Peterson International Jazz Festival @ Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario Canada, Friday, February 15th to Sunday, February 17th
- Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox @ Smith Center for the Arts, 82 Seneca St (Geneva), Wednesday, February 20th, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Bob James Trio featuring Billy Kilson and Michael Palazzolo @ Performing Arts Center, Buffalo State (Buffalo), Friday, February 22nd, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Bop Shop Records presents Mostly Other People Do the Killing @ Bop Shop Records, Saturday, February 23rd, 8:00 pm
- Bop Shop Records and Bop Arts present The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble @ Bop Shop Records, Sunday, February 24th, 8:00 pm
- RIT Performing Arts Concert Series presents Harlem Renaissance: A Centennial Celebration with Herb Smith, Rod Blumenau & Michael Lasser, Friday, March 1st, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Cornell Concert Series presents John Scofield's Combo 66 with Gerald Clayton, Vicente Archer, and Bill Stewart @ Cornell University, Bailey Hall, Friday, March 8th, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Bop Shop Records and Bop Arts present The Philippe Lemm Trio @ Bop Shop Records, Thursday, March 14th, 8:00 pm
- Pat Metheny Side Eye @ Babeville Buffalo, 341 Delaware Ave (Buffalo), Sunday, March 31st, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Kenny Barron and Dave Holland @ The Smith Center for the Arts (Geneva), Saturday, April 6th, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Bop Shop Records presents Mark McGrain Noroc Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, Sunday, April 7th, 8:00 pm
- Cornell Concert Series presents Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spalding, and Leo Genovese @ Cornell University, Bailey Hall, Monday, Apr 15th, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Honeoye Central School is hosting The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra @ Honeoye Central School auditorium, 8528 Main Street, Honeoye, Thursday, April 25th, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
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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