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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.  

Thursday, November 9, 2017

• The Swooners @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
• Mel Henderson & Joe Chiappone Jazz Duo @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 pm
• Organzola @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 8:00 pm

Friday, November 10, 2017

• Chris Ott @ Mendon 64 Restaurant, 6:00 pm
• Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charlie Brown's, 7:30 pm
• FlashBamPow @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 9:00 pm

Saturday, November 11, 2017

• Greg Wachala @ Lock 32 (Pittsford), 2:00 pm
• RIT Performing Artists Concert Series: Faculty Spotlight featuring Herb Smith with Freedom Trio @ Allen Chapel, Schmitt Interfaith Center, RIT One Lomb Memorial Drive (Henrietta), 2:00 pm
• Institute for Creative Music will have a Jazz and Creative Music Making Workshop for students @ The Harley School, 3:00 to 6:00 pm (Register)
• Greg Wachala @ Beef N' Brew (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• Guitars In the Round with Kinloch Nelson, Petar Kodzas, Bob Sneider and a special guest @ Bernunzio Uptown Music, 7:00 pm
• The Smooth Soulful Music of Jimmie Highsmith Jr. and David Labman @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Jazz Duo @ Charlie Brown's, 7:30 pm
• Special Blend @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 7:30 pm
• Bop Shop Records and the Institute for Creative Music present The Bjork Project @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm
• The White Hots @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• The Ryan Johnson Project with Kelly Izzo Shapiro @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 9:30 pm

Sunday, November 12, 2017

• Bill Slater @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 11:00 am
• Greg Wachala @ Lake Drum Brewing (Geneva), 4:30 pm
• The Bop Shop and Bop Arts present the Brian Charette Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm

Monday, November 13, 2017 

• Greg Wachala @ Stans (Waterloo), 6:30 pm

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

• Grove Place Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. (Rochester), 7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

• Alan Murphy Trio @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
• Greg Wachala @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 6:00 pm
• Jazz House with Austin Giorgio @ Brass Bar & Lounge, 6:00 pm
• Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Spyro Gyra @ Tralf Music Hall (Buffalo), Wednesday, November 15th, 8:00 pm

Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events Coming Soon

• RIT Performing Artists Concert Series presents The RPO Marimba Band @ Rochester Institute of Technology, Ingle Auditorium, Friday, November 17th, 7:00 pm (tickets)
• The Daniel Bennett Group @ First Presbyterian Church of Honeoye Falls Music Series, 27 N Main St. (Honeoye Falls), Saturday, November 18th, 7:00 pm
• Peter Mack and the Macktet with special guest Ralph Lalama @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, Sunday, November 19th, 7:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records presents The Nathan Kay Group @ Bop Shop Records, Sunday, November 19th, 8:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts Inc. present The Joe Policastro Trio @ Bop Shop Records, Monday, November 27th, 8:00 pm
• An Evening with Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan @ Art of Jazz at Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo), Saturday, December 2nd, 8:00 pm (tickets)
• Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts present the Luke Norris Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, Saturday, December 16th, 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 music start times are listed, so visit or call the venue for more details about when the doors open, etc. (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.