Feel like appreciating some ... Live jazz around Rochester, April 27th-May 3rd?
April 26, 2023
As we wind up Jazz Appreciation Month, I would like to make a suggestion for the last day of the month, April 30th. Check out the International Jazz Day global concert. This year's concert includes jazz artists from 13 global cities hosted by Herbie Hancock and including Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Somi, Melody Gardot, Sérgio Mendes, Cyrille Aimée, Antonio Sánchez, John Beasley and many more. It will be webcast worldwide starting at 4 pm EDT on jazzday.com, the International Jazz Day YouTube and Facebook channels, and other outlets. It's always a great concert.
After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through May and into June. Please note that the June posts will focus on those gigs outside of the Rochester International Jazz Fest toward the end of the month. Let me know when you hear about things... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
- ALIVE! with Deepak Thettu @ Pavilion at Brown Hound Downtown at the MAG, 5:30 pm
- Mike Kaupa/Bobby Henrie Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Paradigm Shift @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
Friday, April 28, 2023
- Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ Astor On Main (Hyatt Regency Rochester), 7:00 pm
- Penfield Jazz Fundraiser with Gabe Condon performing with students of Penfield High School @ Penfield Highschool, 7:30 pm (more info later)
- Bob Holz and A Vision Forward @ M's Bar and Grill, 8:00 pm
Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Live Jazz & Blues with Nathan Davenport @ Flight Wine Bar, 6:30 pm
- Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Meghan Kehrer Quartet @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Jim E Leggs Trio @ Astor On Main (Hyatt Regency Rochester), 7:00 pm
- Joint concert in celebration of International Jazz Day (April 30th) with the RIT Jazz Ensemble and the Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ Theater at Innovation Square, 7:00 pm (free)
- Penfield Jazz Fundraiser with Gabe Condon performing with students of Penfield High School @ Penfield Highschool, 7:30 pm (more info later)
- Cool Club and The Lipker Sisters @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
- Bop Arts presents the Stew Cutler Trio @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
Sunday, April 30, 2023
- Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Brighton Farmer's Market, 1150 Winton Road S., 10:00 am
- Jazz Brunch with Bob Holz and A Vision Forward featuring Chet Catallo @ Astor on Main at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, 11:00 am
- Craig Snyder & Collective Force @ Fort Hill Performing Arts Center (Canandaigua), 1:00 PM
- International Jazz Day Global Concert (see beginning of post for details), 4:00 pm
- Guest Masterclass: Joe Alessi, trombone @ ESM, Eastman East Wing, Room 415, 6:00 pm
- Rochester Music Hall Of Fame 2023 @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:00 pm (tickets)
- Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
Monday, May 1, 2023
-
Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- No jazz for you?
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
- Sons of Monk @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
May
- 4th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 4th: Trialogue with special guest Bill Tiberio @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 5th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 5th: Trio East @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 5th: Jazz Generations @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 5th: Indigo Breeze @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- 6th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 6th: Uptown Groove Duo with Julie & Andrew @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 262 Exchange St. (Rochester), 6:30 pm
- 6th: Nancy Kelly @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- 7th: Jim E Leggs Trio @ The Club and Silver Lake (Perry), 12:00 pm
- 7th: John Palocy @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 7th: Collins/Miller Quartet @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:00 pm
- 9th: Jazz 90.1 and the Ontario Beach Park Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring The Cool Club with The Lipker Sisters @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 10th: The Djangoners @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 10th: Annie Wells @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- 11th: Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 11th: Gregory Street Vagabonds @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 11th: Chet Doxas Trio with Jacob Sacks & Thomas Morgan @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 12th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 12th: Mike Pullano @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 12th: Archive Ravens @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 13th: Ralph Debergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 13th: Bangers and Mash @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 13th: Bob Sneider Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- 14th: Mother's Day Brunch with the Jim E Leggs Trio @ New York Beer Project (Victor), 9:45 am
- 14th: Sofrito @ The Lilac Festival, 1:00 pm
- 14th: Mother's Day with Ann Mitchell and Mike Van Allen @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 3:30 pm
- 14th: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 17th: Nyerges, Smith & Lake @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
- 18th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 18th: Jazz 90.1 presents the Brockport Big Band Live @ Jazz90.1 (online), 7:00 pm
- 19th: The Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 19th: Jim Nugent Trio @ Hedges None Mile Point Restaurant (Webster), 6:00 pm
- 19th: Occasional Saints @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm
- 19th: Devin Gray @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 20th: Ben Miller Trio @ Astor on Main (Hyatt Regency Rochester), 7:00 pm
- 20th: Michael Sidoti Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 20th: Craig Snyder Trio @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm
- 21st: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pmTh
- 22nd: Jazz 90.1 presents Kodak Concert Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road, 7:00 pm
- 24th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theater Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 25th: Mike Kaupa Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 25th: Andy Calabrese Jazz Trio @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 26th: Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Mel Henderson and Friends @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 27th: Mel Henderson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 28th: An Evening with Bill Tiberio Band & Sofrito @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 5:30 pm
June
- 1st: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 2nd: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 2nd: Bob Sneider Jazz Trio @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 3rd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 3rd: Jim Nugent Trio @ Hedges None Mile Point Restaurant (Webster), 6:00 pm
- 3rd & 4th: Fairport Canal Days (Fairport) (more info later)
- 4th: Kirk Knuffke and Michael Bisio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 8th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 8th: Mel Henderson and Joe Chiappone @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 9th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 10th: Jim Debergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 12th: Jazz90.1 Jazz Cruise featuring The Bob Sneider Trio @ The Colonial Belle, 400 Packett's Landing (Fairport), 6:30 pm
- 13th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring The Daryl Parker Quartet @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave. (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 13th: Barry Altschul and 3dom Factor @ @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 15th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 15th: Sons of Monk Jazz Duo @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
- 16th: The Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 17th: Mike Sidoti Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 16th: The Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 22d: Mike Kaupa Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: Anne Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Mel Henderson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Jim Nugent Trio @ Hedges None Mile Point Restaurant (Webster), 6:00 pm
- 28th: The Golden Sea Duo with Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 29th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 30th: The Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
We compile these gig and event listings from information obtained from our own knowledge of the jazz scene in and around Rochester, the performing musicians and bands 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 where available in the post for more information on the gig or tickets where needed, or check out the venue's website in the right panel if there. Only music start times are listed, call the venue or visit their website for more details about when the doors open, how long the band will be playing, etc. If tickets are required there is usually a link to buy. Let me know if I have missed anything or have something wrong. If you're out at a venue, make sure they know about the site.
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