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Thursday, December 14, 2017

• The Swooners @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 6:30 pm
• Sons of Pitches @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 8:00 pm
• Greg Wachala @ Kashong Creek Craft Cider (Geneva), 8:00 pm
• C J Ziarniak @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 8:00 pm
• Victor Wooten Trio @ Anthology, 336 East Ave (Rochester), 8:00 pm (soundcheck and artist meet and greet at 5:00 pm) (tickets)

Friday,  December 15, 2017

• Uptown Groove Solo Jazz Guitar @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant, 1550 New York 332 (Farmington), 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
• The White Hots @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 8:00 pm
• Steve Davis with Mike Melito @ The Other Side (Utica), 8:00 pm (Mike asked, so in case you're in the area ...)

Saturday, December 16, 2017

• Holiday Jazz Brunch with Katie Preston @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 12:00 pm
• Greg Wachala @ Lock 32 (Pittsford), 2:00 pm
• Greg Wachala @ Beef N' Brew (Geneva), 6:00 pm
• Chris Ott @ Prosecco Restaurant, 1550 New York 332 (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• John Palocy and Maggie Mullen @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 6:00 pm
• Bob Sneider Jazz Trio @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsford), 7:00 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 & Bop Arts present the Luke Norris Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm

Sunday, December 17, 2017

• Bill Slater @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 11:00 am
• Greg Wachala @ Lake Drum Brewing (Geneva), 4:30 pm
• Big Jazz, Small Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records presents Charlie Lindner Holiday Show with guests Matt Ramerman and Kyle Vock @ Bop Shop Records, 7:30 pm
• Luke Norris Quartet @ Joe Bean Coffee Roasters, 8:00 pm

Monday, December 18, 2017 

• Flower City Jazz Society presents Roger Eckers' Little Big Band @ Radisson Hotel (Airport), 175 Jefferson Road, 6:30pm

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

• Deborah Sorenson @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 6:00 pm
• Grove Place Jazz Project @ Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor St. (Rochester), 7:00 pm

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

• Alan Murphy Trio @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa (Perinton), 5:30 pm
• Greg Wachala @ Mendon 64 Restaurant (Mendon), 6:00 pm

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

• Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts present the NU Band @ Bop Shop Records,  Sunday, January 14th, 8:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records & Bop Arts present TMT Trio @ Bop Shop Records, Saturday, January 20th, 8:00 pm
• Bop Shop Records presents Triocity featuring Charlie Pillow, Jeff Campbell & Rich Thompson @ Bop Shop Records, Thursday, January 25th, 8:00 pm
• Monty Alexander @ Art of Jazz Series at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo), Sunday, January 28th, 3:00 pm (tickets)
• Jane Monheit @ 48th Annual Penfield Jazz Fundraiser Concerts (in the Penfield High School Auditorium, 25 High School Drive), Friday, February 2nd and Saturday, February 3d, 7:30 pm (tickets available January 3d)
• Pumpkin Prom w/ Folkfaces and Big Jazz Small Band @ Funk 'N Waffles Music Hall, Thursday, January 11th, 9:00 pm
• Bop Arts presents the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble with Kahil ElZabar, Cory Wilkes & Alex Harding @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, Sunday, February 25th, 7:30pm

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.