Below you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through the rest of November and into December. We compile these gig and event… Read More
Below you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through the rest of November and through December. We compile these gig and eve… Read More
Below you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through the rest of November, December, and into January. I've also added a space fo… Read More
In the years since I moved to Rochester from Chicago, I've enjoyed reading (and often linking to) Ron Netsky's articles in Rochester's City Newspaper profiling the jazz musicians or groups p… Read More
Although there is understandably nothing on Thanksgiving itself (jazz musicians have families too!), below you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next… 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
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
I like to try and provide readers with as many different avenues to access what we do here on JazzRochester, so you can do you. I update this post periodically To that end, you can get… Read More
After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days (it's a little light this week), plus through December and into January. I've als… Read More
After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days. It's definitely a little light this week due to the holiday and I suggest you ca… 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
The new year is always a little light at first as people recover from NYE. But I expect it to start building again. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around… 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
Still January, but the jazz seems to be heating up a bit. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days and then some. &n… Read More
There is jazz out there as we head into the real winter. I'm writing this before taking off to head out to Kansas to see family, so go out and hear some among yourselves.... After the… 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
A few special items this week, plus we added the gigs I know about for the Geneva Jazz Festival in March. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Roc… 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
Even though I'm out of town for a bit, 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 gi… Read More
Even though I'm out of town for a bit, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. This week looks a bit light, but I'm sure there's more out there than I've been told about.
A… Read More
Even though I'm out of town for a bit helping my stepmother with a move, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. There certainly ain't much here in Hutchinson, Kansas… 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. There certainly ain't much here in Kansas, but on the bright side there ain't… 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
Even though I'm out of town for a while longer, it's good to know there's still some live jazz back home. The big thing is not here in Rochester, but down in the town of Geneva, at the 1st A… 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
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
As we continue Jazz Appreciation Month, I must apologize for not having done anything special this year. How would you like to celebrate jazz next April? Leave a comment or conta… 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
Although Facebook keeps reminding me that cold is not out of the ordinary, even this late, I'm getting a bit tired of it. Tonight I'm publishing a little late as I was at an "influenc… Read More
I had JazzRochester t-shirts made just a few months before the 2020 Rochester International Jazz Festival ... yeah that one. They've been sitting in my closet since. Please help me to let ot… Read More
Things are picking up a bit in the listings, but I'd like to see more gigs from closer the Rochester area ... It is JazzROCHESTER after all. Let me know when you hear about things... and le… 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
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
Fairport's Canal Days is coming soon on June 2-4. Spread out over the village of Fairport, Tim Forster and the others responsible for the music at FCD usually serve up a healthy helping of j… 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 now into July. Please note that the… 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
While who I choose to get out to hear during the Rochester International Jazz Festival tends to be those coming from outside Rochester, there are so many great local jazz and other musicians… Read More
As I only have a couple of weeks to bang these posts about what I want to hear during the Rochester International Jazz Festival, I should get started.... My RIJF is going to be differe… Read More
If I can make it all the way through, the second night of the Rochester International Jazz Festival will follow a familiar pattern for me--start at Kilbourn Hall, head over to the Global Jaz… 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
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
The fourth night of the Rochester International Jazz Festival seems to have become the "night of the guitar" as my picks are predominantly lead by pickers (or guitar is featured) . . . oh, a… Read More
There are a lot of good choices on Tuesday of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. From one of the elders of jazz combined with fly fishing, they are an eclectic bunch (although admitt… Read More
As the Rochester International Jazz Festival nears its frenetic last couple of days, with the accompanying crowds for the free shows on Parcel 5 and elsewhere, in the Club Pass venues there… Read More
Wednesday at the Rochester International Jazz Festival will, like most nights be an eclectic mix for me. Just the way I like it. It was hard to pick the three I can possibly make, but… Read More
The Rochester International Jazz Festival begins this afternoon! Nine days of music, seeing old friends and meeting new ones, and listening to an unparalleled smorgasbord of music. &nb… Read More
Here we go! I hope to see you out on Jazz Street and in lines around the Rochester International Jazz Festival, which starts on Friday. I will be taking it a bit easier this year… 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
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
Yes, it is the end of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. This night offered me a choice to make. Either get out and hear something new from artists wh… 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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