Thursday, November 14, 2024

• Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• The Swooners @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• Cabo Frio 45th Anniversary to benefit United Youth Music and Arts Fall Fundraiser  @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• Bill Tiberio 7tet @ Remedy at Finger Lakes Gaming, 7:00 pm

Friday, November 15, 2024

• Deepak Thettu and Friends with Bill Tiberio @ Brown Hound at Memorial Art Gallery, 5:00 pm
• Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Student Non-Degree Recital: Coleman Breining, jazz drums & Wyatt Pepper, jazz trumpet @ ESM, Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
• The Occasional Saints @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 5:30 pm
• Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• Sonic Alchemists @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
• Groove Juice Jazz Stompology (authentic solo jazz dance weekend) with the Gordon Webster Band  @ The Memorial Art Gallery  (more information, schedule and tickets)

Saturday, November 16, 2024 

• Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• Smooth Jazz Fall Spectacular with the Jimmie Highsmith Jr. Group @ Three Heads Brewing, 7:00 pm (call 585-666-0019 for tickets)
• Havana Nights with Grupo IFÉ @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Linden Street Social (Geneva), 9:00 pm
• Groove Juice Jazz Stompology (authentic solo jazz dance weekend) with the Gordon Webster Band  @ The Memorial Art Gallery (more information, schedule and tickets)

Sunday,  November 17, 2024 

• Laura Dubin Trio @ Parma Greece United Church, 1211 Manitou Road (Greece), 1:00 pm
• Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
• UofR Jazz Combos @ Strong Auditorium, Lower Level, 7:00 pm
• Bop Arts presents Lily White Quintet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)

Monday, November 18, 2024

• Saxology @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• Nazareth Jazz Combo, Lab Band, and Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert @ Nazareth College, Glazer Music Performance Center (Pittsford), 7:30 pm

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

• Andy Calabrese @ Lila's (in the Neighborhood of Play on Union), 5:00 pm
• Student Degree Recital: Elijah Alexander, jazz trombone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 5:30 pm

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

• Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room (State Street), 8:30 pm

Looking for some live jazz later in November?

• 21st: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 21st: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• 22nd: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 22nd: Ben Miller Trio @ Microclimate Wine Bar (Geneva), 7:00 pm
• 22nd: Chris Murtha & Bill Tiberio @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 22nd: Bob Sneider Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
• 23rd: Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 23rd: Jim Nugent Trio @ Hedges Nine Mile Point Restaurant, 6:00 pm
• 23rd: Rob Varon & Sam Griffin @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 23rd: New Dawn Trio @ Sager-Stoneyard Brewing (46 Sager Dr, Suite E in Rochester), 8:00 pm
• 24th: Jazzy Brunch with R&D Quartet @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:00 am 
• 24th: Annie Wells Trio @ Live stream at WAYOFM.org or listen at 104.3 FM, 2:00 to 3:00 pm
• 24th: Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
• 26th: Higher Ground @ Lila's (in the Neighborhood of Play on Union), 5:00 pm
• 27th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
• 29th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 29th: Andrew Martelle & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 29th: George Miller & Erick Davidson @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 29th: Max Robbins @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar, 7:00 pm
• 30th: Simon Fletcher @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm

Looking for live jazz in December?

• 3rd: Jazz & Jambalaya, a Tribute to Jon Seiger @ The Hampton Inn Downtown, 101 South Union St., 5:00 pm (RSVP by November 19th to [email protected] or call 585-625-9969)
• 4th: Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 5th: Ralph DeBergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 5th: Sound Logic @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• 6th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 6th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 6th: Eastman New Jazz Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 7th: NYSSMA All-State Instrumental & Vocal Jazz Ensembles @ Theater at Innovation Square, 3:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 7th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 7th: Bob Sneider Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 9th: Vocal Jazz concert @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 12th: Ryan Johnson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 12th: The Swooners @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• 13th: Chris Ott @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 13th: Joel Kastner Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 13th: Jim Nugent Trio @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
• 13th: Jazz90.1 Presents a Smooth Saxy Holiday Bash with Bill Tiberio, Jimmie Highsmith Jr. and Bakeri Smith @ Greece Olympia School (Greece), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 14th: Moon Dance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 14th: Vince Ercolamentoo & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 15th: Jazz Brunch with the New Dawn Trio @ Vine & Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:15 am
• 17th: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra: "Sentimental for the Season" @ Theater at Innovation Square, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 19th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 19th: Simon Fletcher Trio @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• 20th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 20th: CroonTunes with Rich Greene @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 21st: Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 21st: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 26th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 26th: The Swooners @ Studio Lounge, 5:30 pm
• 27th: Ann Mitchell @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 27th: Mike Kaupa & Noah Shumway @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 28th: Mel Henderson @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
• 28th: Dave Wright & Jon Randall @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 31st: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 4:30-8:30 pm
• 31st: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters present: NYE in New Orleans! @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:00 pm

Early notices for live jazz beyond December

• January 17th & 18th: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: All That Satchmo--Smooth Sounds of New Orleans with Byron Stripling & Carmen Bradford @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• January 25th: Bop Arts presents Dan Atkinson Small Band @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• February 12, 2025: Live! Presents: The Bad Plus @ The Little Theatre (more info & tickets)
• February 13, 2025: Kilbourn Concert Series: Kevin Hays Trio @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)

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.