Fresh live jazz around Rochester for the week of January 16-22, 2025 & beyond
January 15, 2025
JazzRochester aims at providing you with the most comprehensive listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester, New York. To help you find some live jazz to hear, I've gathered listings for the next seven days immediately below, with the rest of January and a February to follow, plus a growing number of gigs beyond that (and beyond ROC).
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Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Mike Pallini @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- The Swooners featuring Alan Murphy @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
- Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Remedy at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 7:00 pm
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Mel Henderson @ Simply Crepes, 1229 Bay Rd (Webster), 5:00 pm
- Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Ben Miller (solo piano) @ El Greco Restaurant, 165 W Commercial St (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
- Eshaan & Eric @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- Genre Transcendence Trio @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 7:00 pm
- Stewie Evans Trio @ Vine and Tap (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- Bob Holz Fusion Collaborative @ 75 Stutson Street, 8:00 pm
- 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)
Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Deepak Thettu, Tony Padilla, and Tyrone Coley (and sometimes Bill Tiberio) @ Brown Hound Downtown (Memorial Art Gallery), 11:00 am
- Stewie Evans Trio @ Rohrbach's on Railroad Street, 12:00 noon
- Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- The Moho Collective 15th Anniversary @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
- Jim Nugent @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 7:00 pm
- 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)
- The Blue Barn Cats @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 8:30 pm
Sunday, January 19, 2025
- No jazz for you?
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Very Hairy January Residency with Tyler Westcott & Bobby Henrie (Django Reinhardt, Gypsy Jazz & Swing) @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Fireside Sessions with Victrola Voilá @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Ben Miller @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- The White Hots @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
Looking for live jazz later in January?
- 23rd: Andy Calabrese @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: The Swooners featuring Gordon Webster @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
- 23rd: Jazz 90.1 presents Duo Scambio at Greece Baptist Church @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 24th: Ann Mitchell/Mike Van Allen Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Bob Sneider and Christine Jensen @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
- 24th: Jazz Generation @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 24th: Sarah DeValliére @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 7:00 pm
- 24th: Jazz Lounge with Deepak Thettu & Friends @ The Alexander, 8:00 pm
- 24th: Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 8:30 pm
- 24th: Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Lux Lounge, 10:00 pm
- 25th: Deepak Thettu, Tony Padilla, and Tyrone Coley (and sometimes Bill Tiberio) @ Brown Hound Downtown (Memorial Art Gallery), 11:00 am
- 25th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 25th: Daniel King & Karson Bolano @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 25th: Mike Vadala @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 7:00 pm
- 25th: Free Art Collective and Flying Squirrel Community Space present Jazz Birthday Jam, an open jam session with Jaesic Wade @ Flying Squirrel Community Space, 285 Clarissa St, 7:00 pm
- 25th: Bop Arts presents Dan Atkinson Small Band @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 26th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 27th: Mel Henderson Trio featuring Quiana Joseph-Muhammad with a tribute to the timeless musical legacy of Nina Simone @ Mondays at Geva, Geva Theatre Center, 6:00 pm
- 29th: Patrick Tehan @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- 29th: Mary DeFranco Trio @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 30th: Mike Pappert Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 30th: Ben Miller @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- 30th: The Swooners featuring Alan Murphy @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
- 30th: Jacobo Vega-Abela @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 31st: Deepak Thettu with special guests Judah Sealy, Bill Tiberio, and Mike MacArthur @ Live at 5 at Brown Hound Downtown in the Memorial Art Gallery, 5:00 pm
- 31st: Mel Henderson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 31st: The Swooners featuring Abby Celso @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm
- 31st: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 31st: Fred DiCesare @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 6:30 pm
- 31st: Jazz R&D Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 31st: Trio East @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
Looking for live jazz in February?
- 1st: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 1st: Jaesic Wade & Bob Sneider @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 2nd: Dena DeRose @ Art of Jazz at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm
- 2nd: Bop Arts presents Kenny Foster's Game Night Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 5th: Faculty Artist Series: Christine Jensen @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- 6th: Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 6th: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 6th: Jazz 90.1 presents Stewie Evans Trio @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 7th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 7th: Melvin Henderson & Brendon Nie @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 7th: E.S.P. Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 7th: Victor Wooten, Bob Franceschini & Tommy Igoe @ Hilton High Evening of Jazz, Hilton High School (Hilton), 7:00 pm (get tickets)
- 7th: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters @ Called to Care Fund Raiser, Cross Winds Wesleyan Church (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
- 8th: Moon Dance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 8th: Mike Kelly & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 9th: Bria Skonberg Quintet @ Beston Hall, Nazareth University, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 10th: Jazz90.1 University presents Louis Armstrong: The Pops of Jazz @ Jazz90.1 Studios (Greece Olympia School), 1139 Maiden Lane, 6:30 pm
- 10th: Bop Arts presents Ethnic Heritage Ensemble @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 11th: Eastman Jazz Ensemble @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
- 12th: Live! Presents: The Bad Plus, Complex Emotions Release Tour @ The Little Theatre (more info & tickets)
- 13th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 13th: Kilbourn Concert Series: Kevin Hays Trio @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 14th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 14th: Marye Lobb & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 14th: Jazz R&D Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 14th: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters Annual Valentine Bash @ Club 86 (Geneva), 7:00 pm
- 14th: Jazz Lounge with Deepak Thettu & Friends @ The Alexander, 8:00 pm
- 15th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 15th: Blue Barn Cats @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 15th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 16th: Ann Mitchell with John Gabriele and Kyle Vock @ Penfield Library (Penfield), 2:00 pm
- 18th: Eastman New Jazz Ensemble @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
- 20th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 20th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 21st: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 21st: Mike Kaupa & Noah Shumway @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 21st: Paradigm Shift @ Aquilano Wine Cellars, 143 South Main St. (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
- 22nd: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 22nd: Ann Mitchell & John Gabriele @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 22nd: Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 30th: Mike Kaupa Jazz Kuartet @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
- 23rd: Canandaigua Jazz Project with Bill Tiberio @ Aquilano Wine Cellars, 143 South Main St. (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
- 26th: Ben Miller @ Spritz 146, 146 W. Commercial St. (East Rochester), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble & Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 28th: Jesse Collins Quartet @ Aurora Brewing Company, 604 Pittsford Victor Rd. (Pittsford), 5:30 pm
- 28th: Ann Mitchell & Mike Van Allen Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 28th: Dean Keller & Mike Van Allen @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 28th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre, 7:00 pm
Early notices for live jazz later in 2025 here and there...
- March 5th: Bop Arts presents The Fully Celebrated Orchestra @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- March 7th: Cornell Concert Series: Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott) @ Cornell Concert Series, Bailey Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- March 9th: Joe Alterman Plays the Music of Les McCann: Big Mo & Little Joe @ Art of Jazz at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- March 15th: Marcus Miller Voices of Freedom @ BravoNiagara! Festival of the Arts, Partridge Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- March 23rd: Tony DeSare: Sinatra & Beyond @ Beston Hall, Nazareth University, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- April 5th: "Standard Time for The Love of Jazz" with the Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Jazz Quintet, featuring Bill Easley and Wycliffe Gordon, and special guests The School of The Arts Jazz Ensemble and the Finnish Seppo Brothers @ School of The Arts Auditorium, 45 Prince St. (Rochester), 7:00 pm (for more information or tickets, call 585-666-0019)
- April 7th: Bop Arts and Jenny Scheinman present All Species Parade featuring Carmen Staaf, Steve Cardenas, Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- April 19th: Live! Presents Kenny Garrett @ Hochstein Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- April 26th: Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet with Special Guests @ BravoNiagara! Festival of the Arts, Recital Hall, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- May 3rd: Kandace Springs @ Beston Hall, Nazareth University, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- May 4th: Live! Presents: An Evening with the Branford Marsalis Quartet @ Hochstein Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- May 10th: Julius Rodriguez @ Smith Opera House, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets, which go on sale on 12/20)
- May 15th: Samara Joy @ BravoNiagara! Festival of the Arts, Central Niagara, 680 York Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, 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.
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