Great time at the Bop Shop on Monday celebrating with Kahil El Zabar the 50 years of music he has been creating with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble!  Trying to get out to hear more music . . . how about you?

Here are the live jazz gigs in and around Rochester that I've gathered for the next seven days, plus more listings through the rest of  February, March and a start on April. 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, February 15, 2024

• Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Dean Keller Soul Jazz Joint @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Chris Ott Trio @ Strange Design Public House (Geneseo), 6:00 pm
• Bob Vosteen, Lucas Santana, and Mel Henderson @ Jazzboline’s, 5010 Main St (Amherst), 6:00 pm
• WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents Ann Mitchell Jazz Live @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm

Friday, February 16, 2024

• Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Friday Smooth Jazz Happy Hour with Jimmie Highsmith Jr. @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State Street (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• Jazz Night with Deepakk Thettu & Friends @ Heroes Brewing Company, 543 Atlantic Ave. (Rochester), 6:00 pm
• Chris Ott @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Saturday, February 17, 2024

• Ann Mitchell and Mike Van Allen @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• El Rojo Jazz @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• Mel Henderson & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Laura Dubin Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Sunday, February 18, 2024

• Mel Henderson & Gerry Youngman @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Monday, February 19, 2024

• Faculty Artist Series: Charles Pillow, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• FYI, the UUU jazz jam will have its last meet up later in February and then will be moving. Watch here for more.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

• The Bop Shop presents Stick Men @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

• Jazz Generation @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Eastman New Jazz Ensemble @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm

Live jazz during the rest of February...

• 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: Joan Matthews @ Boulder Coffee Cafe and Lounge, 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
• 24th: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters 10 Year Anniversary Tour @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 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: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• 28th: Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 28th: Veronica Swift @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 7:30 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 (more info)
• 29th: Groove Juice Swing presents the Leap Day Dance featuring Paul Cosentino's Boilermaker Jazz Band featuring Naomi Uyama @ The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St (Rochester), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)

Looking for live jazz in March? 

• 1st: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 1st: Chris Murtha @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 1st: Indigo Breeze @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 7:00 pm
• 2nd: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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
• 7th: Ralph Debergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 8th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 8th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 8th: Groove Juice Special: Hot Toddies Band @ The Rose Room, 295 Gregory St (Rochester), 8:00 pm
• 8th: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters  @ Iron Smoke Distillery (Fairport), 8:30 pm
• 9th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Brewing Railroad St. Beer Hall (Brunch), 11:00 am
• 9th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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
• 14th: Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 15th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 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: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 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: Mike Pullano  @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 28th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Railroad Street Beer Hall , 6:00 pm
• 28th: The Bop Shop presents Stew Cutler Trio @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 29th: Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 29th:  Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• 30th: Chris Ott Trio @ Rohrbach Brewing Railroad St. Beer Hall (Brunch), 11:00 am
• 30th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 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 4-7:  2nd Annual Rocco Scott LaFaro Geneva Jazz Festival @ 20 Concerts at 9 Venues in Geneva (more info & tickets)
• 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 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)
• May 3rd: The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra @ Theater at Innovation Square, 7:00 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. For the most part only start times for the gigs 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, please tell them about the site. Sign up for to get all the JazzRochester posts on the About page. Local jazz musicians and venues/promoters can also sign up there.