It's hot outside, but there's some cool jazz on the inside if you look. It won't last long...  After the fold you will find the listings I've gathered for live jazz in and around Roches… Read More

I'm afraid it's a bit light this week as I expect a number of our local jazz musicians are spending time with family and friends as the summer starts to move into our rear view mirror.  … Read More

Will have to get the post done early next Wednesday so I can get out for The Bad Plus at The Little.  Maybe will see some of you there?  After the fold you will find the listings I… Read More

I'm looking a bit further out.  Had the time to start putting some October gigs in, so went ahead and did it. Check out the Webster Jazz Festival on Friday and Saturday.  Hopefully… Read More

I'm posting this just before I go out to check out some music in town.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, pl… Read More

That's what we do around here.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of August a… Read More

Feeling better and hoping to get out to hear some music soon. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings thr… Read More

I hope you're getting out to hear some live jazz, preferably out of doors (if it isn't raining that is...). To that end, after the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and… Read More

OK, the weekend got away from me and I didn't post anything about the RIJF.  I may just leave it at that this year. We've all moved on, so let's just focus on the live jazz around Roche… Read More

Well, Jazz in June is over and heat in July has begun. While I didn't cover the RIJF in these pages, you can hit the socials at the top of the column to the right (and our Instagram widget a… Read More

While I like some of you will be running around downtown soaking up the sounds, there is a lot of live jazz going on elsewhere in our fair city and beyond, through the rest of the Rochester… Read More

The penultimate night of the 2023 Rochester International Jazz Festival is going to be artists who are all new to me, although there are some alternatives who are well-known to RIJF listener… Read More

I'll looks like I may have some time on the third night of the Rochester International Jazz Festival to wander around, but have two Club Pass shows I definitely want to hit. You do you, but… Read More

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of June and July. Please note that the regular li… Read More

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of May and June. Please note that the regular li… Read More

Yes, the post title is a blatant attempt at grabbing some of that PGA attention on the interwebs.... On the jazz front, the Jazz Journalists Association has announced its JJA Jazz Awards. … Read More

As we wind up Jazz Appreciation Month, I would like to make a suggestion for the last day of the month, April 30th. Check out the International Jazz Day global concert. This year's concert i… Read More

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, a program put on by the Smithsonian Institution to encourage listeners to get out to hear some live jazz. I flew back to ROC today after a 2-month hiatus in… Read More

Even though I'm out of town for a while longer, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. It's kind of light out there jazz-wise, I'm afraid.... After the fold you will find… Read More

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent today announced at a press conference the lineup for the RIJF's nine-day 20th Anniversary Edition, coming… Read More

(Oxon Hill) Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted. “Absolutely, I wouldn’t even think about leaving… Read More

Even though I'm out of town, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home (there's not a lot here....).  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and… Read More

There is heat out there somewhere, but it's harder to find. Get some. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days.  You'… Read More

It's January, right?  Where's the snow (besides Buffalo)? Not to worry, we'll get ours.... After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the n… Read More

Are you ready for a new year?  Have any resolutions?  Perhaps to see some more live music?  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rocheste… Read More

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through December and what I've been told about in January. I've also added… Read More

On Saturday, Nov. 19 shoppers are invited to participate in Tomah’s Great Holiday Shopping Hunt. A wide variety of homemade crafts, artworks, and vendor items will be available at… Read More