You have to hand it to the folks who get out there and play for you when it is 80-90+ degrees outside. I'm hoping for a break in temps for the Webster Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday (for the first time in awhile I'm in town for it so I am planning to check it out). See the listings below for more about that festival, along with the rest of the live gigs I found in and around Rochester over the next 7 days. If you hear of others, let me know, please:
Thursday, July 18, 2013
- Explorations: Jazz & Improvisation Workshop with Aaron Staebell's Bending & Breaking continues @ Summer Jazz Offerings at Hochstein School of Music, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Urban Nights Riverview BBQ with live jazz @ First Federal Building, 28 E. Main St., Rochester, 5:30 pm
- The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Roncone's, 6:00 pm
- John Palocy Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Deborah Branch @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
- The Vince Ercolamento Jazz Trio @ The Brighton on East, 7:00 pm
- Arshak Andriasov @ Little Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Todd East @ Pane Vino Ristorante, 8:00 pm
- The Uptown Groove @ Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 9:00 pm
Friday, July 19, 201
- Explorations: Jazz & Improvisation Workshop with Aaron Staebell's Bending & Breaking continues @ Summer Jazz Offerings at Hochstein School of Music, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- ZooBrew featuring Funknut, Cold Sweat @ Seneca Park Zoo, 5:30 pm
- Cousin Vinny @ Manetti's Restaurant (Canandaigua), 6:00 pm
- Sixth Annual Webster Jazz Festival with Bill Tiberio Band @ Gazebo Park, Village of Webster, 7:00 pm
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Pultneyville Grill (Williamson), 7:00 pm
- Bill Furioso @ Vino Lounge (Webster), 7:00 pm
- Gene Bertoncini @ Bernunzio’s Uptown Music, 112 East Ave, Rochester, 7:00 pm
- NiteFall @ Lemoncello, 7:00 pm
- Special Blend @ Schooner's Riverside Pub, 7:00 pm
- Jim Nugent @ Pomodoro's Wine Bar & Grill, University Ave., 8:00 pm
- Moonlight Stroll Concert with the Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra @ Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park (Canandaigua), 8:00 pm
- Russell Fielder Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
- The Michael Vadala Trio with Upward Groove @ Lovin Cup, 9:00 pm
Saturday, July 20, 2013
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ The Pultneyville Homecoming Festival, on the waterfront grounds of the "Grill" (Williamson), 1:00 to 4:00 pm
- Jimmie Highsmith Experience @ Pride Festival Family Event, Manhattan Square Park, 2:00-3:30 pm
- Sixth Annual Webster Jazz Festival with Side Steppin, The Mambo Kings, Hard Logic, and Paradigm Shift with Soulive's horns Jared Sims & Brian Thomas as special guests @ Gazebo Park, Village of Webster, 5:30 pm to 10:30 pm (check the link for actual times)
- Ferrate & Furioso @ The Yummy Garden Restaurant (Henrietta), 5:30 pm
- "Unplugged Dinner Show Series with the Bill Tiberio Band and special guest Mike MacArthur @ Loving Cup, 6:00 pm
- Andy Calabrese Trio featuring Chet Catallo @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Hedges Restaurant (Webster), 7:00 pm
- Day Break @ Lemoncello, 7:00 pm
- Roses & Revolutions @ Pane Vino Ristorante, 6:30 pm
- The White Hots @ Pultneyville Grill (Williamson), 7:00 pm
- Special Blend @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 7:30 pm'
- Higher Standard Big Band @ Pomodoro's Wine Bar & Grill, University Ave., 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 21, 2013
- Moho Collective "Annica" CD Release Party @ Lovin Cup, 7:00 pm
- Bill Slater @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, call for info
Monday, July 22, 2013
- Explorations: Jazz & Improvisation Workshop with Aaron Staebell's Bending & Breaking @ Summer Jazz Offerings at Hochstein School of Music, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm (through July 19th)
- Mark Bader @ Bistro 135, 5:30 pm
- Seth Uptown Duo @ Little Theatre, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
- Explorations: Jazz & Improvisation Workshop with Aaron Staebell's Bending & Breaking @ Summer Jazz Offerings at Hochstein School of Music, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Roses & Revolutions @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
- Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Jim Doser Group @ Penfield Amphitheater, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
- Explorations: Jazz & Improvisation Workshop with Aaron Staebell's Bending & Breaking @ Summer Jazz Offerings at Hochstein School of Music, 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- The Westview Project @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
- Andy Stobie and the Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra @ Geneva Recreation Dept. Lakefront Concert Series (Geneva), 6:30pm
Heads Up … Look for these Jazz Gigs and Special Jazz Events in the Future
- Jason Crane is half way there on funding the return of The Jazz Session podcast through Kickstarter. As Jason notes: "If you love jazz … if you love music … if you care about documenting history as it happens, please help me bring back The Jazz Session." Help him complete the Kickstarter fundraiser by July 31st.
- Jazz 90.1 First Annual Jazz Cruise with Bill Tiberio Trio on The Colonial Belle in Fairport, Monday, August 12th, 7:00-9:00 pm (tickets suspended, but check out their site)
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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 websites for many of the venues are in the right panel). Please forgive 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 "Contact Us" button above). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post to let us know how it went. I want to hear from you!
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