Looking for Live Jazz in October …?

• 8th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 8th: Mel Henderson @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 6:00 pm
• 8th: Pawn Shop Krooks @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 8th: WGMC Jazz 90.1 presents The Joey Stempien Big Band @ Greece Baptist Church, 1230 Long Pond Road (Greece), 7:00 pm
• 8th: Stéphane Wrembel: Terre des Hommes @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 9th: Sonder Jazz @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 9th: Live @ 5 with Deepak Thettu & Friends @ Brown Hound Downtown at the MAG, 5:00 pm
• 9th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 9th: Sarah DeValliere @ Lemoncello (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
• 9th: Jaesic Wade & Ben Miller @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 9th: Mary DeFranco Jazz Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 9th: Stéphane Wrembel: Origins @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 9th: Terence Blanchard & Ravi Coltrane: Miles Davis & John Coltrane Centennial, Partridge Hall, First Ontario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catherines, CA), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 9th: Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 10th: Stewie Evans Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 10th: Moondance Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 10th: Ryan Johnson & Glen Cummings @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 10th: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 10th: Stéphane Wrembel: Dreamers of Dreams @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 10th: Jake Wark @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 11th: Stéphane Wrembel: Django Brunch @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 12:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 11th: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 13th: WGMC Jazz 90.1 and the Ontario Beach Park Program Committee present Jazz at the Beach with Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet @ Tropix (Charlotte), 7:00 pm
• 14th: Bop Arts presents New Origin Trio featuring Joe Fonda, Harvey Sorgen & Christophe Rocher @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 15th: Dave Turner @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:30 pm
• 15th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 15th: The Music of Weather Report with Curtis Kendrick, David Labman, Paul DeLoria, Ron Haywood & Hector Diaz @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 7:00 pm
• 15th: RIJF Innovation Series: The New York Voices (Farewell Tour) @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 16th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 16th: Dino Losito & Joe Carelio @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 16th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 17th: Jazz 90.1 Used CD Sale @ WGMC Studios at Greece Olympia School Library, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. (more info)
• 17th: CSE Music @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 17th: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 17th: Mike Kaupa & Noah Shumway @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 17th: Stereo Field Recordings presents: Jacob Merrill & Cool New Wave @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 18th: Faculty Artist Series: Clay Jenkins @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm (ticketed)
• 20th: Dawn Thompson Trio @ Lila’s (Rochester, Downtown), 5:00 pm
• 20th: Eastman New Jazz Orchestra (Dave Rivello, Dir.) @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 21st: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The Future Is Vintage World Tour @ Kodak Center (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 21st: Bop Arts presents Transylvanian Dance: A Multimedia Concert featuring Lucian Ban & Mat Manieri @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 22nd: John Troy Group @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 6:00 pm
• 22nd: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 22nd: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble (D.J. Rice, student Dir.) @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 23rd: Victrola Voilà @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 23rd: Jazz on Tap: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
• 23rd: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 23rd: Andrew Greider and the Beach Ave Band @ Legacy Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:00 pm
• 23rd: Daniel King & Keith Dudinski @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 23rd: Chucho Valdés 85th Birthday Celebration with special guests Joe Lovano & Etienne Charles @ Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series, Bailey Hall, Cornell University (Ithaca), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 23rd: Marye Lobb @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge (Downtown), 8:00 pm
• 23rd: Jen Howard @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 24th: Live Jazz Jam Session and Wine Tastings @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
• 24th: Jackson Cavalier @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 24th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 24th: Mike Kelly & Dave Arenius @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 24th: The Occasional Saints @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 24th: Carter Bowman @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 26th: Eastman Chamber Jazz Ensemble (Gary Versace, Dir.) featuring John Ellis @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• 27th: Eastman Jazz Voice Ensemble (Sara Gazarek, Dir.) @ ESM, Hatch Recital Hall (Rochester, East End), 7:30 pm
• 29th: Ralph DeBergalis @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 9th: Nyerges, Smith & Lake Trio + Joe Pomplii @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 6:00 pm
• 30th: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 30th: Jazz 90.1 Annual Fall Listener Party with Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ WGMC Studios, Greece Olympia School (Greece), 5:30 pm (more info)
• 30th: Mel Henderson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 30th: Beach Avenue Band @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:30 pm
• 30th: Deepak Thettu & Armani Works @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 30th: Annie Wells Band @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 30th: Halloween Bash with the Cool Club & the Lipker Sisters @ Lovin Cup Bistro & Brews (Henrietta/RIT), 7:00 pm
• 30th: Faculty Artist Series: Sara Gazarek @ ESM Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm (ticketed)
• 30th: Dave Solazzo @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 31st: CMD Jazz @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 31st: Indigo Breeze @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 31st: Canandaigua Jazz @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm

Looking for Live Jazz in November …?

• 2nd: Saxology (Charles Pillow, Dir.) @ ESM Hatch Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
• 2nd: Bop Arts presents Yoke: Songs of the Japanese Supernatural, Fumi Tomita Quartet @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 3rd: Eastman Jazz Lab Band (Marshall Gilkes, Dir.) @ Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 7:30 pm
• 4th: Lakeview Hot Record CLub (Giancarlo Cervone spins classic jazz and blues 78s) @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 4th: Margaret Explosion @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 5th: Rich Thompson Trio @ Lila’s (Rochester, Downtown), 5:00 pm
• 5th: Fred DiCesare @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 5th: Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ Smith Center for the Arts (Geneva), 7:30 pm (tickets on sale 4/10, 4/9 for members)
• 5th: RIJF Innovation Series: Mike LeDonne’s Groover Quartet @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 6th: Jim Nugent @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 6th: Indigo Breeze @ Lemoncello (East Rochester), 6:00 pm
• 6th: Mel Henderson & Stuart Weissman @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 6th: Einstein’s Dream @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 7th: Mike KoRnRicH Jumpin Jazz Trio @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 5:00 pm
• 7th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 7th: Vince Ercolamento & Joe Chiappone @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 7th: Laura Dubin & Antonio Guerrero @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 8th: Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present Nicole Zuraitis Quintet @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Mary Seaton Room, 3 Symphony Circle (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 8th: Higher Ground Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 8th: Mike Kaupa Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 11th: Dean Keller’s Soul Jazz Joint @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 12th: Rich Thompson Trio @ Lila’s (Rochester, Downtown), 5:00 pm
• 12th: Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 13th: Mike Pallini @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 13th: George Miller & Eric Davidson @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 13th: Vince Ercolamento Latin Jazz Experience @ Vanni’s Jazz Lounge at the Inn on Broadway (Rochester, East End), 9:00 pm
• 13th: Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 13th: Rick Braun Plays Chuck Mangione @ Kodak Center (Rochester, Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• 14th: Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 14th: George Collichio @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 15th: Bop Arts presents Hayes Greenfield @ Bop Shop Records (Brighton), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• 16th: Eastman Jazz Workshop Ensemble (D.J. Rice, student Dir.) @ Kilbourn Hall, 7:30 pm
• 17th: Rich Thompson Trio @ Lila’s (Rochester, Downtown), 5:00 pm
• 19th: Rich Thompson Trio @ Lila’s (Rochester, Downtown), 5:00 pm
• 19th: Marco Amadio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 20th: Connie Fredericks-Malone @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 20th: Jazz on Tap: Mike Melito Trio @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 6:00 pm
• 20th: Marye Lobb Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 20th: Trio East @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 21st: NPV @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00 pm
• 21st: Michael Sidoti @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 21st: Ann Mitchell & John Gabriele @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 21st: Bob Sneider Trio @ The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester, East End), 7:00 pm
• 27th: Ann Mitchell Jazz Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 27th: Raedwald and State St Stompers @ The Biltmore Bar & Lounge (Downtown), 6:30 pm
• 28th: Live Jazz Jam Session and Wine Tastings @ Vine and Tap Wine Bar (Charlotte), 2:00-4:00 pm
• 28th: Special Blend Trio @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant and Jazz Bar (Farmington), 6:00 pm
• 28th: Mary DeFranco Jazz Duo @ Flight Wine Bar (Rochester, Downtown), 6:30 pm

Some special live jazz even later …

• December 6th: Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present Swinging in the Holidays featuring Champian Fulton and Carmen Bradford @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Mary Seaton Room, 3 Symphony Circle (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• December 12th: Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan @ Smith Opera House (Geneva), 8:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• December 12th: Jazz 90.1 presents Smooth Jazz Holiday Bash with Deepak Thettu & Judah Sealy @ Greece Olympia School Auditorium (Greece), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• January 14, 2027: RIJF Innovation Series: Connected with Richie Goods and Chien Chien Lu @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• February 11, 2027: RIJF Innovation Series: John Pizzarelli Trio @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 14, 2027: Alfredo Rodríguez Trio @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Mary Seaton Room, 3 Symphony Circle (Buffalo), 3:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 15, 2027: Pink Martini @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Rochester, Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• March 18, 2027: RIJF Innovation Series: Bria Skonberg @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 8, 2027: RIJF Innovation Series: The Sergio Mendes Band @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)
• April 22, 2027: Kleinhans Music Hall and JazzBuffalo present Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate the Ballads of John Coltrane @ Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle (Buffalo), 7:00 pm (more info & tickets)
• May 6, 2027: RIJF Innovation Series: Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y @ The Theater at Innovation Square (Downtown), 7:30 pm (more info & tickets)