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 and beyond. 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). I need your help to spread the word about Jazz Rochester, so please share us with the ROC area folks you know who love live jazz and if you go out to hear some live jazz at a venue, make sure they know about us, too! All they have to do is type "jazz" and "Rochester" in their favorite browser and there we are!

Thursday, February 22, 2024

• Student Degree Recital: Nicholas Vermilye, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
• Simon Fletcher Trio @ The Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Bob Vosteen & Mel Henderson @ Zambistro (Medina), 6:00 pm
• Student Degree Recital: Ryan Barski, jazz drums @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 6:30 pm
• Kilbourn Concert Series presents Lady Blackbird @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• Student Degree Recital: Mitchell Danis, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 9:30 pm 

Friday, February 23, 2024

• Andy Grieder @ Legacy Wine Bar, 51 State St. (Downtown), 5:30 pm
• Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Joan Matthews @ Boulder Coffee Cafe and Lounge, 6:30 pm
• Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Freshman Jazz Performance Workshops Recital @ ESM, Howard Hanson Hall, 7:30 pm
•  The Bop Shop presents the Mostly Other People Do the Killing @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Saturday, February 24, 2024

• Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
• Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters 10 Year Anniversary Tour @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Linden Street Social Club (Geneva), 8:00 pm

Sunday, February 25, 2024

• Craig Snyder & Collective Force @ Fort Hill Performing Arts Center (Canandaigua), 1:00 pm
• Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Monday, February 26, 2024

• The Bop Shop presents Kristin Korb with Bob Sneider @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• Monday Night Jazz Jam @ UUU Art Collective, 8:00 pm (this is the last one at this location ... watch here for the new digs for the jam)

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

• No jazz for you?

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

• Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters @ The Backroom Lounge at the Record Archive, 6:00 pm
• Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• Veronica Swift @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)

And Leap Day jazz ...

• Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Quadrennial Leap Year with Harold Danko @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info)
• 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)
• 4th: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 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
• 7th: Eric Heveron-Smith residency @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 8th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 8th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ 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 & John Randal @ 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)
• 10th: Bossa Nova Bradley Brothers @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 10th: Grupo Ife Salsa & Bowling @ Radio Social, 8:00 pm
• 11th: History of Jazz Class with Mel Henderson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:00 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
• 14th: Eric Heveron-Smith residency @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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: Mel Henderson & Gerry Youngman @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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)
• 18th: Robert Varon Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 20th: Bob Sneider Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 20th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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
• 25th: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 26th: Sexology @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 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: Eric Heveron-Smith residency @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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
• 29th: Brass Garden @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 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
• 30th: Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• 31st: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm

Looking for something in April? 

• 3rd: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 4th-7th:  2nd Annual Rocco Scott LaFaro Geneva Jazz Festival @ 20 Concerts at 9 Venues in Geneva (more info & tickets)
• 6th: Eastman Presents: säje @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 6th: Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary Tour @ Theater at Innovation Square, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 6th: Christian McBride @ Center for the Arts of Homer, 72 S Main St. (Homer), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 1oth: Dan & Eric's Dynamic Duo @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• 11th: Jazz90.1 University: RIJF 2024 Preview  @ Jazz90.1 Studios (Greece Olympia School), 1139 Maiden Lane, 6:30 pm 
• 12th: Art of Jazz: Rodney Whitaker—"Oasis: The Music of Gregg Hill" @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 12th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 12th: Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• 17th: Mid Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Faircraft Brauhaus (Fairport), 6:30 pm
• 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)

Looking for some live jazz after April? 

• May 3rd-4th: Bop Arts presents Celebrating Paul Smoker with special guests @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm 
• 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.