Things are starting to pick up out there.  I've been holed up at home for a week as the pandemic finally caught up with me.  On the mend and can now get out of the house (with a mask), but I'm afraid no jazz for me for awhile longer.  But for you, see below for gig listings for live jazz being presented in and around Rochester that I've gathered for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of January, February and a few further out in the year.  Please let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed here (see the Contact Us link above). Please share JazzRochester with the people you know who love live jazz....

Thursday, January 11, 2024

• Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Julie & Seth Duo @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Lakeview Hot Record Club with Gian Carlo Cervone spinning original 78's of jazz and blues recordings from the 1920s through 1950s@ The Spirit Room (Downtown), 7:00 pm

Friday, January 12, 2024

• Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Groove Project Duo @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Jaesic Wade Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Erin & Ross with the Blue Barn Cats @ The Spirit Room (Downtown), 7:00 pm

Saturday, January 13, 2024

• Jazz Generation @ Penfield Public Library, 1985 Baird Rd. (Penfield), 2:00 pm
• Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Sunday, January 14, 2024

• Poetry & Jazz (with the Just Poets) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Monday, January 15, 2024

• Monday Night Jazz @ UUU Art Collective (Downtown), 8:00 pm (Jam at 9:00 pm)

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

• No jazz for you?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

• Bill Tiberio Band with Deepak Theetu @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

The rest of January ...

• 18th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 18th: Dean Keller Soul Jazz Joint @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 18th:  Tyler Wescott Trio with Tim Clarke and Eric Heveron-Smith (early jazz, swing & blues) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 6:30 pm
• 18th: Jazz 90.1 presents Brockport Big Band Live @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm (more info)
• 19th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Friday Smooth Jazz Happy Hour with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State Street (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Mel Henderson & Bill Tiberio @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 20th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 20th: Bill Tiberio & Mike MacArthur @ Strombolis (on East), 5:30 pm
• 20th: Indigo Breeze @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
• 20th: Steve Grills & the Roadmasters @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 21st: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 24th: Flower City Trio @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• 25th: Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 25th: Sound Logic @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 25th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall , 6:00 pm
• 25th: Tyler Wescott with Bobby Henrie (playing Django) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 6:30 pm
• 26th: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 26th: Parker Story Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 27th: Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 27th: Dave Wright @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 27th: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 27th: The Bop Shop presents the John Bacon Quintet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 27th: Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk Big Band @ Auburn High School, 250 Lake Ave. (Auburn), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 27th: Django Reinhardt's 114th Birthday with the Hot Club of Buffalo, Tyler Westcott's Paper Roses, Carina and the Six String Preacher (and a surprise special guest) @ The Cave, 71 Military Road (Buffalo), 7:00 pm
• 28th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall , 6:00 pm
• 31st: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm

Looking for jazz in February? 

• 1st: Ralph Debergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 1st: Mel Henderson & Greg Wachala @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 1st: The Joshua Redman Group featuring Gabrielle Cavassa @ Hochstein School of Music, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 2nd: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 2nd: Mike Kelly Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 2nd: Blue Barn Cats @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 3rd: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 3rd: An Evening of Jazz with Clay Jenkins @ Spencerport High School, 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 3rd: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 4th: Art of Jazz: Diego Rivera Quintet, "Bridges" @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 4th: Faculty Artist Series: Bob Sneider & Paul Hofmann Play the Music of Wayne Shorter @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
• 5th: The Bop Shop presents Wes Lewis Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 7th: Helium Bubble @ The Backroom Lounge at The Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• 7th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 8th: Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 8th: Sound Logic @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 9th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 9th: Oliver Gomez & Rob Baron @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 9th: 20th Annual “Hilton Evening of Jazz” featuring Chris Minh Doky All Stars Band featuring Dennis Chambers and Bill Evans @ Hilton High School, 400 East Ave. (Hilton), 7:00 (more info & tickets)
• 10th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 10th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo with John Gabriele @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 1oth: Cool Club with the Lipker Sisters Valentines Party @ Club 86 (Geneva), 7:00 pm
• 12th: The Bop Shop presents the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 13th: Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 14th: Eshaan Sood Jazz Quintet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 15th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 15th: Dean Keller Soul Jazz Joint @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 15th: Mel Henderson & Oliver Gomez @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 15th: WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents Ann Mitchell Jazz Live @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
• 16th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 16th: Friday Smooth Jazz Happy Hour with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State Street (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• 16th: Chris Ott @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 16th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 17th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 17th: Mel Henderson & Greg Wachala @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 17th: Laura Dubin Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 18th: Mel Henderson & Greg Wachala @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 20th: The Bop Shop presents Stick Men @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 21st: Eastman New Jazz Ensemble @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 22nd: Simon Fletcher Trio @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• 22nd: Kilbourn Concert Series presents Lady Blackbird @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 23rd: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 23rd: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 23rd: The Bop Shop presents the Mostly Other People Do the Killing @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 24th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 24th: Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 25th: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 26th: The Bop Shop presents Kristin Korb with Bob Sneider @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 29th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 29th: Quadrennial Leap Year with Harold Danko @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm

Looking for jazz after February? 

• March 3rd:  Mike McArthur & Friends (his friends include Bill Tiberio, Mike Titlebaum, Mike Dubaniewicz and Tom E Politzer with a rhythm section including John Nyerges, Ben Tiberio and Matt Bevan-Perkins) @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 5:30 pm 
• March 3rd: The Bop Shop presents the Remedy Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 6th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble/Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• March 10th: Art of Jazz: Dan Wilson, "Things Eternal" @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 12th: Meshell Ndegeocello @ Electric City (Buffalo), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 15th: The Bop Shop presents TuBari  @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 16th: The Bop Shop presents Anna Webber's Shimmer Wince @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 21st: WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm (more info)
• March 28th: The Bop Shop presents Stew Cutler Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 31st: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• April 6th: Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary Tour @ Theater at Innovation Square, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 12th: Art of Jazz: Rodney Whitaker—"Oasis: The Music of Gregg Hill" @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 12th: Diane Schuur at 70: An Evening of Sounds and Stories @ Smith Opera House (Geneva), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 21st: JazzBuffalo presents “El arte Del Bolero” featuring Miquel Zenón and Luis Podermo @ Canterbury Wood Performing Arts Center (Williamsville), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)

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 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. 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. If you're a local jazz musician or venue/promoter, please sign up for the email lists I maintain for reminders and other information. You can do that through the About link at the top of the site.