As I sit nursing my aching back and knees after working all day getting my parents ready for their move tomorrow from the small town of Fredonia, Kansas to the city of Wichita (about the size of Rochester), I'm still thinking of you all and getting the jazz together for the listings (although sometime miss Wednesday…I realize it's Thursday), I've almost never missed the listings post. Hope you find some time to get out and hear live music, especially live jazz, over the next seven days:

Thursday, May 13, 2010

  • Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
  • DjanGoners @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • Dawn Thomson, Bob Sneider Duo @ The Grill at Strathallan, 7:30 pm

Friday, May 14, 2010

  • Bobby Dibaudo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
  • Ryan T Carey & El Rojo Jazz Band @ Thali of India, 7:00 pm
  • Chet Catalo & the Cats @ School of the Arts, Rochester, 8:00 pm
  • Gap Magione New Blues Band @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 8:00 pm
  • Groove Juice Special: Battle of the Sexes, featuring DJs Jesse Hanus and Sam Copeland @ Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory St. Rochester, 8:00 pm
  • Bill Dobbins Quartet @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
  • Madeline Forster @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
  • Todd East and Friends @ Bistro 135, 9:00 pm

Saturday, May 15, 2010

  • Mark Cassara Trio "Just for Dinner" @ Bistro 135, 7:00 PM
  • Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Jasmine's Asian Fusion, 7:30 pm
  • Exodus to Jazz presents Four80East @ Radisson Hotel Rochester Riverside, two shows 8:00 & 10:00 pm
  • Bop Arts presents The Britton Brothers Band CD Release Party @ Bop Shop Atrium, Village Gate, 8:00 pm (check out the videos starting here)
  • Mike Allen & the Avatars @ Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar, 8:00 pm
  • Coda Combo @ Towpath Cafe, Fairport, 8:00 pm
  • Gap Magione New Blues Band @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 8:00 pm
  • Bob Sneider Quartet @ The Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
  • Kinloch Nelson Trio @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
  • East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, May 16, 2010

  • Bill Slater @ The Lodge at Woodcliff, 11:30 am

Monday, May 17, 2010

  • Dick Ames' Bearcat Jazz Band @ Green Lantern Inn, Fairport, 6:30 pm
  • The Bowties @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • The Meta Accord @ Boulder Coffee Co. (Alexander St.), 8:00 pm

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

  • Amanda Ashley @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

  • Jim Nugent Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
  • Margaret Explosion @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
  • Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar, 8:00 pm

Heads Up … Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Events in the Future

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.The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Only start times are listed, visit or call the venue for more details (the sites for many are in the right panel). 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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