
Ready for some fresh live jazz in and around Rochester, NY? Each week, these posts gather the listings for live jazz to hear around Rochester for the next seven days immediately below. After the “fold” (a link at the end of this week’s listings) you’ll find live jazz through the rest of October and November (plus some items of special interest beyond that….).
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
- Mel Henderson 4tet Residency @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- Dave Turner @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Faculty Artist Series with Manuel Valera @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Carlton Wilcox @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Friday, October 10, 2025
- Ben Miller Trio with Mike Melito & Dan Vitale @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Brown Hound Downtown (at the MAG), 5:00 pm
- Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Bob Sneider Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Jazz On Tap: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- John Nyerges @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Saturday, October 11, 2025
- First-Ever Jazz90.1 Used Record Sale (to benefit the Pledge Drive) @ Greece Olympia High School Library, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (more info)
- RPO Jazz Trio @ Rochester Queer Arts Festival, Village Gate Square (Courtyard Stage), 11:30 am
- Cinque Jazz Quintet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- Funkyard Brass Band @ Rochester Queer Arts Festival, Village Gate Square (Courtyard Stage), 3:00 pm
- Ian Schoenberger @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- Los Pajaritos @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Bob Sneider Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- Escape Terrain @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Poetry & Jazz with the Just Poets @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Tuba Skinny @ The Smith Opera House (Geneva), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
Monday, October 13, 2025
- No jazz for you?
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
- Djangoners Trio @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM and The Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at The Beach featuring Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet @ Tropix Nightclub, 4775 Lake Ave (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
- Indigo Breeze Sextet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
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Looking for live jazz later in October?
- 16th: Mel Henderson 4tet Residency @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 16th: Ann Mitchell with John Gabriele & Dave Kluge @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 16th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 16th: Soundtrax Film Music Festival, Film Scores Live! featuring Terence Blanchard with the E-Collective and the Gateways Festival Orchestra @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- 16th: Stéphane Wrembel, The Art of Guitar Concert Series: The Art of the Guitar (Duo) @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 8:00 pm
- 16th: Logan DiLeo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 17th: Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 17th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 17th: Mike Kaupa & Noah Shumway @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 17th: Jazz On Tap: Rick Holland Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 17th: Stéphane Wrembel, The Art of Guitar Concert Series: A World of Django (Trio), 8:00 pm
- 17th: The Archive Ravens @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 18th: Mel Henderson @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 18th: Indigo Breeze Sextet @ Immanuel Baptist Church, 815 Park Ave. (Rochester), 5:30 pm
- 18th: Mike Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 18th: Jazz Generation @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 18th: Stéphane Wrembel, The Art of Guitar Concert Series: Origins (Quartet), 8:00 pm
- 18th: Red 7 @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 19th: Stéphane Wrembel, The Art of Guitar Concert Series: The Django Experiment (Quintet), 12:00 pm
- 21st: Rich Thompson Trio “Generations” @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 21st: Biltmore Commandos @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm
- 21st: Faculty Artist Series: Charles Pillow, jazz saxophone @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- 22nd: Charlie Ballantine Trio plays the music of Bob Dylan @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 23rd: Mel Henderson 4tet Residency @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 23rd Indigo Breeze Trombone Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 23rd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 23rd: Jazz 90.1 presents The GateSwingers Big Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 23rd: The Frost Duo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 24th: Chris Palace @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 24th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 24th: The Foundation of the Monroe County Bar Association’s 14th Annual Jazz for Justice @ The Commissary at Sibley Square (Downtown), 5:30 pm (more info & registration)
- 24th: George Miller & Eric Davidson @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 24th: Jazz On Tap: Paradigm Shift @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 24th: Mike Melito with Dino Losito & Jeff Campbell @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 24th: Annie Wells @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 24th: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Band The Alexander, 8:00 pm
- 24th: The Royal Conservatory presents Oscar Peterson’s 100th Birthday (Part II) with Benny Green, Christian McBride, and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra @ TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, 273 Bloor St W, (Toronto, ON), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 24th: Bob Sneider @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 25th: Braden Jones @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 25th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 25th: Jaesic Wade Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 25th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 25th: Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters: Halloween Bash @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews, 7:00 pm
- 25th: Viavattine Brothers Tribute to the Brecker Brothers Heavy Metal Be-Bop @ Three Heads Brewing, 8:00 pm
- 25th: Sonder Jazz @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 26th: Voices of Broadway: Nicole Henry with a 27-piece studio orchestra under the direction of Kevin Surace (A benefit for Geva) @ Geva Theatre Center, 4:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 27th: Chamber Jazz Ensemble @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- 28th: Victrola Voila! @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 28th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble & Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
- 30th: Mel Henderson 4tet Residency @ Lila’s, 5:00 pm
- 30th: Ryan Johnson Quintet @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 30th: Ben Miller @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 30th: Archive Ravens @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 30th: Mel Henderson @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 5:00 pm
- 31st: Indigo Breeze Piano Duo @ Spritz 146, 146 W Commercial St. (East Rochester), 6:30 pm
- 31st: John Nyerges @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
Looking for live jazz in November? Here’s a start…
- 1st: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 1st: Indigo Breeze Trio @ Lemoncello’s. 137 W Commercial St. (East Rochester), 6:30 pm
- 1st: Dan and Eric’s Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 1st: Nyerges, Smith & Lake Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 2nd: Herbie Hancock @ MainStage Theater, Center for the Arts, University of Buffalo, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 2nd: Einstein’s Dreams “Flight Manifest” album release show @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 3rd: Keigo Hirakawa Quartet featuring Stacy Dillard @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 4th: Biltmore Commandos @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm
- 24th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 6th: Ralph DeBergalis Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 6th: Rich Thompson Trio “Generations” @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 7th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 7th: Mel Henderson & Marvin Dolly @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 7th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 8th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 8th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 9th: Mike Kaupa Kuartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 10th: Saxology @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- 11th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 11th: Eastman Jazz Lab Band @ ESM, Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
- 13th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 13th: WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents Laura Dubin and Antonio Guerrero @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
- 14th: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Brown Hound Downtown (at the MAG), 5:00 pm
- 14th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 14th: Jazz On Tap: Jim Nugent Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 14th: Annie Wells & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 14th: Side Step @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway, 9:00 pm
- 15th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 15th: Bob Sneider & Christine Jensen @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 15th: Jordan Lerner Trio @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 16th: Max Robbins @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 16th: Dan Bruce Trio @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 18th: Biltmore Commandos @ Abilene Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm
- 20th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 21st: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 21st: Jazz On Tap: ESP Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 21st: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 21st: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 21st: Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Band The Alexander, 8:00 pm
- 22nd: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 22nd: Ann Mitchell & John Gabriele @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 22nd: Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 23rd: A concert + recording debut by Phil Haynes 2 Horns & What? @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- 26th: Erin & Ross @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 28th: Ann MItchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 28th: Jazz On Tap: Dave Wright and the Band of Opportunity @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
- 28th: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 28th: Jacobo Vega Albela Quintet @ The Trestle (Sodus Point), 7:00 pm
- 29th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm
- 29th: Max Robbins Duo @ Flight Wine Bar Downtown, 6:30 pm
- 30th: Kat Link Jazz @ The Little Theatre Cafe, 7:00 pm
- 30th: Mark McGrain’s “NOROC” Quartet @ Bop Shop Records, 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
Some special live jazz even later….
- December 2nd: A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala @ Kodak Center Main Theater, 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- December 5th: Cécile McLorin Salvant @ Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series, Bailey Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
- December 5th: Eastman Jazz Orchestra & Eastman New Jazz Orchestra @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
- December 6th: Jazz90.1 Presents An Evening With Four80East @ Greece Olympia High School, 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass & Other Delights @ Kodak Center, 7:30 pm (tickets)
Click on the links where available for more information on the gig or tickets, or check out the venue’s website in the right panel if there. For the most part only start times for the gigs are listed, call the venue or visit their website for more details about when the doors open, how long the band will be playing, etc. Most shows do not have a cover.. Please let me know if you’ve heard about any gigs that I may have missed here or if I have anything wrong below (see the Contact Us link above to send an email if that’s how you roll). Tell your jazz-loving friends about the site so they can join us here or on our other channels.

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