With only four days of XRIJF left to hear the sounds downtown, our eyes and ears turn to the Jazz in and around Rochester for the other 356 days of the year.  Here are the next seven days of jazz around our fine city. 

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As always, let me know if any gigs below are no longer happening, if I got something wrong wrong, or if you have heard of something that's not in these listings so I can add it.  You can get more information about the venue by following the links in the right column of the site (if I have one... if I don't I'll try to provide one or an address). The next seven days of jazz in and around Rochester are below....

Thursday, June 29, 2017

• Hochstein at High Falls: Mambo Kings @ Granite Mills Park, 82 Browns Race (Rochester), 12:10 pm
• Jon Seiger & The All-Stars @ Market Cafe at Wegmans (Calkins Road), 5:30 pm
• Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 5:30 pm
• The Swooners @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
• Gray Duo: Sinatra and Beyond @ Ox & Stone (Alexander St., East End), 6:00 pm
• John Palocy Trio @ Sambucca (East Rochester), 8:00 pm
• Salsa Night with Essence of Rhythm @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
• Jazz at Joe Bean with Ryan Johnson @ Joe Bean Coffee Bar & Roastery, 8:00 pm

Friday, June 30, 2017

• 2nd Annual Locals Only Stage during the XRIJF @ The Penthouse at One East Avenue (Rochester), 5:30-10:30 pm 
• Andy Calabrese and Chet Catallo @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 5:30 pm
• Chris Ott @ The Argyle Grill at Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Point Rd. (Fairport), 6:00 pm
• Uptown Groove Latin Jazz Quartet @ La Casa (Rochester), 6:30 pm
• Jazz Week at the Grove Place Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 7:00 pm
• Jim Nugent Trio @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
• Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Jazz Week at Joe Bean with Giganotosaurus Rex @ Joe Bean Coffee Bar & Roastery, 8:00 pm
• The Buffalo Brass Machine @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 10:00 pm

Saturday, July 1, 2017

• Ben Britton @ A Gust of Sun Winery 5324 W. Ridge Rd (Spencerport), 2:00 pm
• Greg Wachala/Mel Henderson Duo @ Lock 32 (Faiport), 3:00 pm
• Taylor Kelly and the Phonies @ Mendon 64 Restaurant, 4:00 pm
• The Plaza Viewing Party during the XRIJF @ The Penthouse at One East Avenue (Rochester), 6:00-11:00 pm 
• Special Blend @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
• Todd Bradley Bossa Nova Trio @ B-Side 5 Liftbridge Lane (Fairport), 8:00 pm
• Jazz Week at Joe Bean with The Saplings @ Joe Bean Coffee Bar & Roastery, 9:00 pm 

Sunday, July 2, 2017 

• Bill Slater @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 11:00 am
• Summer@Eastman Summer Jazz Studies Orientation & Faculty Showcase @ ESM, Ray Wright Room, 7:00 pm

Monday, July 3, 2017

• Uptown Groove Jazz Duo @ Strombolli’s (East Ave., near Scio), 5:30 pm
• Summer@Eastman with the Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

• No jazz, but fireworks for you?

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

• Jazz House with DJ Soultree @ Brass Bar & Lounge, 5:00 pm
• Summer@Eastman with the Eastman Jazz Quintet @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm

Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events in the Future

• The Spirit of Nina Simone Returns with Drea D’Nur @ Kleinhans Music Hall (Buffalo), Saturday, July 22nd, 7:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records presents the Buffalo Jazz Octet @ Bop Shop Records, Thursday, August 24th, 8:00 pm

 We've compiled these listings from information obtained from our own knowledge of the jazz scene in and around Rochester, the performing artists 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 (underlined words or phrases) where available in the post for more information on the gig.  Only start times are listed, so visit or call the venue for more details (the websites for many of the venues are in the right panel). Check back as I will add any gigs I hear about after publication (look for the   graphic next to the listing). Lastly, please forgive me where these listings prove to be wrong, I rely on you, the venues and the artists to let me know when we've got bad information, so don't hesitate to let us know about such departures from reality by clicking on the Contact Us link above.