As the improvisation of change begins in Washington and the U.S., there is improvisation around Rochester for the next seven days.  Here are the listings:

Thursday, November 6th

  • Jazz at Noon @First Universalist Church, 12:15 pm
  • Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
  • Madeline Forster @ PaRe Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
  • Lumiere @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • Standard Jazz Quartet @ Starry Nites Cafe, 8:00 pm
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  • Willem Breuker Kollektief @ Bop Shop Atrium, 8:00 pm
  • Gene Bertoncini, John Stowell & Bob Sneider @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:00 pm

Friday, November 7th 

  • Paul Hofmann Duo @ The Grill at Strathallan, 5:30 pm
  • Bobby Dibaudo Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
  • Ted Nicolosi/Shared Genes @ Webster Arboretum, 1700 Schlegal Rd, Webster, 6:30 pm
  • Dawn Thompson with John Nugent @ Bernunzio Uptown Music, 122 East Ave., Rochester, 6:30 pm
  • Madeline Forster @ Bodhi’s Cafe & Lounge, 6:30 pm
  • Ryan T Carey and Tommy Gravino with the El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd, 7:00 pm
  • The Westview Project @ PaRe Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
  • Nate Rawls Band @ Triphammer Grill, 7:00 pm
  • Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
  • FunkBox featuring Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. @ Club Pazzo, 7:30 pm Added image
  • Aaron Staebell @ Starry Nites Cafe, 8:00 pm
  • Bill Dobbins Quartet @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
  • Fred Stone Progressive Jazz Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
  • Mark Cassara Quartet @ Bistro 135, 9:00 pm

Saturday, November 8th 

  • Ryan T Carey and Tommy Gravino with the El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 3259 S Winton Rd, 7:00 pm
  • Greg Clark @ Bodhi’s Cafe & Lounge, 7:00 pm
  • Squeaky Chair Jazz @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
  • Gap Mangione New Blues Band @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm
  • Spyro Gyra @Roberts Wesleyan College-Auditorium, 7:30 pm
  • Sam & Nancy @ Don’s Original Pub, 7:30 pm
  • Danny Sullivan @ PaRe Bar & Grill, 8:00 pm
  • UR Jazz Ensemble @ University of Rochester-Strong Auditorium, 8:00 pm
  • The Westview Project @ Pane Vino Ristorante, 8:00 pm
  • Kinloch Nelson Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
  • Bob Sneider Quartet @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
  • East End Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, November 9th 

  • Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am
  • Tony Giannavola @ Artisan Works, 1:00 pm

Monday, November 10th 

  • The White Hots @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • Big Apple Mondays Swing Dance Class and Live Jazz with Quinn Lawrence Trio @ Flat Iron Cafe, 8:30 pm

Tuesday, November 11th 

  • Joe Santoro and Emily Kirchoff @ PaRe Bar & Grill, 7:00 pm
  • Jim Nugent Trio @ Bistro 135, 7:00 pm
  • The Amanda Monaco 4 @ The Bop Shop Atrium, 8:00 pm

Wednesday, November 12th 

  • Brad Batz Group @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
  • Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • Todd East Duo @ Mickey Finn’s, 7:30 pm

We’ve compiled these listings from information obtained from the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Please forgive me for any discrepancies with reality and feel free to let me know what the problem is, and I’ll get the corrections up on the site as soon as possible (click on the "Send an email to Jazz@Rochester" link). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post about how it went. I want to hear from you!

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