Fresh live jazz around Rochester for the week of April 17-23, 2025
April 16, 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. After the fold you'll find gigs for the rest of April and May, a start on June, and special gigs beyond that (and beyond ROC).
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint residency (Classic Soul Jazz) @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Rochester Academy of Medicine presents Bill Easley with the Bob Sneider Trio @ Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave., 6:00 pm (more info & tickets) See below, it's in May ...
- Bill Tiberio 7tet @ Club Remedy at Finger Lakes Gaming (Farmington), 7:00 pm
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Student Non-Degree Recital: Gender Minorities in Jazz Showcase @ Eastman School of Music (ESM), Howard Hanson Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
- Fred DiCesare @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Marye Lobb & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- Jazz on Tap: Bob Sneider Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- Cool Club featuring Marilla Lipker @ Acquilano Wine Cellars (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 19, 2025
- Live Jazz Jam Session @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00 pm
- Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Nu Set @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Student Non-Degree Recital: Harrison Candelario & Emma Shackman, jazz voice @ ESM, Howard Hanson Hall, 9:30 pm
Sunday, April 20, 2025
- Easter Jazz Brunch: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:00 am
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ Irondequoit Public Library, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Fireside Sessions with Higher Ground @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- 2nd Annual Doctor Lonnie Smith Jazz Festival with Gerry Youngman and Mel Henderson @ The Caz (Buffalo), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
Looking for live jazz later than the next seven days? Then click on the link below ... the "fold" ... and check it out.
Looking for live jazz later in April?
- 24th: Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint residency (Songs Made Famous by Women Artists) @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 24th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Bob Holz Band @ 75 Stutson Street, 8:00 pm
- 25th: Jazz 90.1 Listening Party with Deepak Thettu @ WGMC Studios (Greece Olympia School), 1139 Maiden Lane (Greece), 5:30 pm
- 25th: Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 25th: George Miller & Eric Davidson @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 25th: Jazz on Tap: R&D Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 25th: A Night of NOLA-themed jazz (and other genres) with Prime Time Brass, PTB Krewe, and PTB Cover Band @ Tropix Eatery & Lounge, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm ($15 in advance via Venmo or cash/Venmo at the door).
- 26th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 26th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 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)
- 27th: Jazzy Mimosa Brunch @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 11:00 am
- 27th: Fallopian Grooves @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 27th: Bill Tiberio and the Canandaigua Jazz Project @ Acquilano Wine Cellars (Canandaigua), 7:00 pm
- 29th: Fireside Sessions with Victrola Voila @ Lila's, 5:00 pm
- 30th: Vocal Jazz @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 30th: Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
Looking for live jazz in May?
- 1st: Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 1st: ESM Jazz Lab Band with special guest Bobby Floyd (last concert at ESM for Rich Thompson) @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 2nd: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 2nd: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 2nd: Rich Thompson Trio "Generations" @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 2nd: Jazz on Tap: Mike Melito Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 2nd: Craig Snyder Trio @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm
- 3rd: Eshaan & Eric @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 3rd: Kandace Springs @ Beston Hall, Nazareth University, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 3rd: Sofrito @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm
- 3rd: Biltmore Commandos @ The Spirit Room, 8:30 pm
- 4th: Live! Presents: An Evening with the Branford Marsalis Quartet @ Hochstein Performance Hall, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets, with a $10 discount)
- 8th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 8th: Victrola Voilà! with guest rhythm guitarist Karl Brugger (of The Blue Barn Cats) @ The Spirit Room, 9:00 pm
- 9th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 9th: Bob Sneider & Christine Jensen @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 9th: Jazz on Tap: New Dawn Jazz Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 10th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 10th: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 10th: Julius Rodriguez @ Smith Opera House, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets, which go on sale on 12/20)
- 10th: Bop Arts presents The Joshua Smith Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 11th: Mother's Day Jazz Brunch with the Ann Mitchell Duo, with Andy Calabrese @ Brewery Ardennes (Geneva), 11:00 am (more info later)
- 11th: Mother's Day with the Glenn Miller Orchestra @ Theater at Innovation Square, 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 11th: Bop Arts presents the Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 13th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring The Bill Tiberio Band @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 15th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 15th: Samara Joy @ BravoNiagara! Festival of the Arts, Central Niagara, 680 York Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 16th: Mike & Angie @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 16th: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 16th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 16th: Bop Arts presents Mark McGrain's "NOROC" Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 17th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 17th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 17th: Rochester Academy of Medicine presents Bill Easley with the Bob Sneider Trio @ Rochester Academy of Medicine, 1441 East Ave., 6:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 18th: Ann Mitchell Trio, with John Gabriele and Kyle Vock @ First Baptist Church of Penfield Concert Series (Penfield), 11:15 am
- 18th: Art of Jazz: The Emmet Cohen Trio @ Buffalo AKG Art Museum (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 19th: ECMS Springfest: New Horizons Big Band @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 6:30 pm
- 19th: Jazz 90.1 presents the Kodak Concert Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 19th: Bop Arts presents The Levin Brothers @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 22nd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: Ann Mitchell Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: Andrew Martelle & Ryan Johnson @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 23rd: Jazz On Tap: Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 23rd: Havana Nights with Grupo IFÉ @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
- 24th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: Dan & Eric's Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 25th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Brighton Farmers Market, 10:00 am
- 25th: Ann Mitchell Trio with John Gabriele and Kyle Vock @ Geneva on the Lake, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
- 28th: Sofrito @ The Backroom Lounge at The Record Archive, 6:00 pm
- 29th: Mark Bradley Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 29th: Ben Turiano Quartet @ The Spirit Room, 8:00 pm
- 30th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
- 30th: Bill Tiberio Band & Sarah De Vallière Band @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 31st: Dean Keller & Mike Van Allen @ Flight Wine Bar (Corn Hill Landing), 6:30 pm
Looking for live jazz in June? We have a few . . .
- 6th: Jazz On Tap: Darryl Parker Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 6th: Bop Arts presents Jonathan Reisin Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 10th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Deepak Thettu @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- 18th: JazzBuffalo presents "Art Meets Jazz" with the Ann Mitchell Trio, with John Gabriele and Kyle Vock @ The Hunt Art Gallery in the Brisbane Building, 6:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 18th: Bop Arts presents Joe Fonda and Bass of Operation @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 20-28th: Rochester International Jazz Festival (see the RIJF website for lineup and later I'll start my coverage in JazzRochester).
Early notices for live jazz later in 2025 here and there...
- July 1st: Bop Arts presents The Golden Sea Duo, Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- July 6th: Bop Arts presents Remedy Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- July 8th: Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Dean Keller's Soul Jazz Joint @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
- July 12th: Bop Arts presents PAKT @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 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. Please let me know if you've heard about any gigs that I may have missed here or if I have anything wrong below (see the Contact Us link above to send an email if that's how you roll). Tell your jazz-loving friends (and jazz musicians you know) about the site so they can join us here or on our other channels (you can send them to my most recent post about those channels JazzRochester . . . Fresh live jazz around ROC, served up in many ways!). Share this post with them using the buttons at the bottom.
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