While my picks for the RIJF tend to be those who are coming from elsewhere, there are great local Jazz and other musicians who gig around Rochester the other 356 days of the year. From the kids starting out in one of the great high school jazz ensembles that play daily on the Jazz Street Stage, to students in the Jazz Studies program at ESM, to working jazz musicians, to nationally-known jazz artists who happen to be living or teaching, there is a lot of talent in town and many of them gig during the rest of the year. In the end, I always catch some as I pass between Club Pass venues or stand in line. But I do make it easy for you to find them by collecting them in one post (and throughout the other 356 days of at the year on this site). Here are the local musicians, jazz and otherwise, who will be appearing at the RIJF this year (let me know if I missed any). 

June 17th

• School of the Arts Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation)
• Hilton High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Dave Rivello Ensemble, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5)
• Harold Danko, 5:45 pm (Hatch Recital Hall)
• Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra with Herb Smith, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• All In Brass Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Sonidos Unidos, 6:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Harold Danko, 7:45 (Hatch Recital Hall)

June 18th

• Canandaigua High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Webster Schroeder High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Gary Versace Trio, 5:45 & 7:45 pm (Hatch Recital Hall)
• ECMS Jazz Combos with Bob Sneider, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• 78 Rpm Big Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Bob Viavatine, 7:00 and 9:012:00 PM Max DiBenedetto Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County
• Robin McKelle, 7:00 and 9:15 pm (Temple Theater)
• Bad Sneakers, 8:30 and 10:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)

June 19th

• Brighton High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Honeoye Falls–Lima High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• ESM Jazz Honors Unit 1, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Penfield Big Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Cinnamon Jones, 7:00 and 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)

June 20th

• Marvin Williams, 12:00 pm (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
• Brockport High School Jazz Band, 3:30 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Palmyra-Macedon High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Eastridge High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• ESM Jazz Honors Unit 2, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Brockport Big Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain, 7:00 and 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Bill Tiberio Group, 7:00 pm (City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5)
• ESM-RIJF Jazz Scholarships Performance, 7:30 and 9:30 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)

June 21st

• Max DiBenedetto, 12:00 pm (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
• Greece Athena High School Jazz Band, 3:30 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Spencerport High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Pittsford Sutherland High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• New Horizons Big Band directed by Priscilla Todd Brown, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Gate Swingers Big Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• The Pickle Mafia, 7:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 & 9:30 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)

June 22nd

• Amanda Ashley, 12:00 pm (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
• Webster Thomas High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Fairport High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Grupo Ife, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5)
• New Horizons Jazz Ensemble directed by Don Sherman, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Prime Time Brass, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Jimmie Highsmith Jr., 7:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Music Educators' Big Band, 7:30 & 9:30 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)

June 23rd

• Latriste Fulton, 12:00 pm (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
• Bloomfield High School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Pittsford Mendon High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• ESM Wednesday & Saturday Jazz Combos, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Syndicate Jazz Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Judah Sealy Band, 7:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)

June 24th

• Elliot Scozzaro Quartet, 12:00 pm (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
• Harley School Jazz Band, 4:15 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Gates Chili High School Jazz Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• ESM/ECMS Groups, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Greece Jazz Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Moho Collective, 7:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Julia Nunes, 7:00 pm (City of Rochester MLK Park Stage presented by Wegmans)

June 25th

• Victor High School Jazz Band, 4:15 PM (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• West Irondequoit High School Band, 5:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• ESM Jazz Honors Unit 3, 6:00 pm (City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage)
• Melody Masters Big Band, 6:00 pm (RIJF Big Tent)
• Red Hot & Blue Band, 7:00 & 9:00 pm (Avangrid Foundation/RG&E Fusion Stage)
• Majestics, 7:00 & 9:15 pm (Little Theatre Roots & Americana Series)
• Danielle Ponder, 7:00 pm (City of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5)

Additionally, Bob Sneider and Karl Stabnau will be leading the Squeezers Jam Sessions every night starting at 10:30 pm at the Hyatt Regency Rochester's Main Street Gallery, often attracting other artists appearing at the RIJF to sit in for a song or two.