It's still pretty light out there, but starting to fill in.  Here are the listings for live jazz that I've gathered for the next seven days, plus more listings through the rest of January, February and now starting to fill in March (and a few special events even further out). Please continue to let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed here or if I have listed anything wrong (see the Contact Us link above to send an email). Please share JazzRochester with the ROC area folks you know who love live jazz....

Thursday, January 25, 2024

• Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Sound Logic @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Mel Henderson and Bob Vosteen @ Zambistro's (Medina), 6:00 pm
• Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall , 6:00 pm
• Tyler Wescott with Bobby Henrie (playing Django) @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 6:30 pm

Friday, January 26, 2024

• Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Bob Sneider @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 5:30 pm 
• Parker Story Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm

Saturday, January 27, 2024

• Bob Sneider and Charles Pillow @ FLX On Ice, Point on the Bluff Vineyard, 3:00 pm
• Mel Henderson with Marvin Dolly @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Dave Wright @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• The Bop Shop presents the John Bacon Quintet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• Al Chez & The Brothers of Funk Big Band @ Auburn High School, 250 Lake Ave. (Auburn), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 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

Sunday, January 28, 2024

• Craig Snyder & Collective Force @ Fort Hill Performing Arts Center (Canandaigua), 1:00 pm

Monday, January 29, 2024

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

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

• Student Degree Recital: Sarah Navratil, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 6:30 pm
• Student Degree Recital: Thomas McCloskey, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 9:30 pm

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

• Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm

Live jazz in February 2024 

• 1st: Ralph Debergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 1st: Mel Henderson @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• 1st: Max Robbins and Leon Hsu @ 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
• 3rd: Sonic Alchemists @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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: Jon Randall Octet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 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)
• 9th: Cécile McLorin Salvant @ Center for the Arts: Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, University of Buffalo, 7:30 pm (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: Daniel King Band @ Native Eatery & Bar, 6:00 pm
• 14th: Milt Masher (solo) @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• 14th: Erin & Ross @ 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: 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: El Rojo Jazz @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 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: Jazz Generation @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• 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: Andy Grieder @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• 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)
• 28th: Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 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 live jazz in March? 

• 1st: Chris Murtha @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 1st: Indigo Breeze @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
• 2nd: Melvin Henderson & Eric Heveron-Smith @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 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 
• 3rd: The Bop Shop presents the Remedy Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 6th: Higher Ground @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 6th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble/Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 8th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 9th: Dave Wright @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 10th: Art of Jazz: Dan Wilson, "Things Eternal" @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 12th: Meshell Ndegeocello @ Electric City (Buffalo), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 13th: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 15th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 15th: The Bop Shop presents TuBari  @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 16th: Annie Wells and Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 16th: Nancy Kelly with Andy Calabrese @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 16th: The Bop Shop presents Anna Webber's Shimmer Wince @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 20th: Bob Sneider Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 21st: WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents Rich Thompson Trio Generations @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm (more info)
• 22nd:  Oliver Gomez & Rob Varon @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 23rd:  Mel Henderson & Oliver Gomez @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 25th: Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 5:00 pm
• 27th: Game Night Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 28th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall , 6:00 pm
• 28th: The Bop Shop presents Stew Cutler Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 29th:  Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 30th:  Mel Henderson & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 30th: Laura Dubin Trio @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 31st: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Looking for something special in live jazz after March? 

• April 6th: Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary Tour @ Theater at Innovation Square, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 6th: Christian McBride @ Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St. (Homer), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 11th: Jazz90.1 University: RIJF 2024 Preview  @ Jazz90.1 Studios (Greece Olympia School), 1139 Maiden Lane, 6:30 pm 
• 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.