It's hot outside, but there's some cool jazz on the inside if you look. It won't last long...  After the fold you will find the listings I've gathered for live jazz in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through September and October. Please let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed here (see the Contact Us link above) ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Thursday, September 7, 2023 Michael Sidoti  @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm Trouvaille Quintet @ Studio Lounge ..read more

I'm afraid it's a bit light this week as I expect a number of our local jazz musicians are spending time with family and friends as the summer starts to move into our rear view mirror.  But the jazz goes on nonetheless.   After the fold you will find the listings I've gathered for live jazz in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through September and October. Please let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed here (see the Contact Us link above) ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Thurs ..read more

Will have to get the post done early next Wednesday so I can get out for The Bad Plus at The Little.  Maybe will see some of you there?  After the fold you will find the listings I've gathered for live jazz in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through September and October. Please let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed here (see the Contact Us link above) ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Thursday, August 24, 2023 Mike Kaupa/Rob Baron Duo  @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (F ..read more

I'm looking a bit further out.  Had the time to start putting some October gigs in, so went ahead and did it. Check out the Webster Jazz Festival on Friday and Saturday.  Hopefully, it'll stop raining for the Saturday version on the Street.  Won't matter so much for the inside Pubs night on Friday.   After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of August and September (and a few beyond that to give you a heads up).  Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ..read more

I'm posting this just before I go out to check out some music in town.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of August and September (and a few beyond that to give you a heads up).  In case you missed it last week, we've heard that the Astor On Main (at the Hyatt Rochester) will not be presenting music until Fall, which is why those gigs were removed during the week.  Otherwise, I'm afraid it is kind of light this coming week. Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I'v ..read more

That's what we do around here.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of August and now September is starting to fill in (and a few beyond). Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Right here.... Thursday, August 3, 2023 Michael Sidoti  @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm Sound Logic @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm Friday, August 4, 2023 Jim Nugent &nb ..read more

Feeling better and hoping to get out to hear some music soon. After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of July and August (and beyond). Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Right here.... Thursday, July 27, 2023 Mike Kaupa/John Montgomery Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm Sound Logic @ Studio Lounge, 6:00 pm Paradigm Shift @ Via Girasole Wine Bar (Pittsfor ..read more

I hope you're getting out to hear some live jazz, preferably out of doors (if it isn't raining that is...). To that end, after the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of July and August (and beyond). Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ... and please let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Right here.... Thursday, July 20, 2023 Mike Pullano @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm The OG’s Duo Mel Henderson & Gerry Young ..read more

OK, the weekend got away from me and I didn't post anything about the RIJF.  I may just leave it at that this year. We've all moved on, so let's just focus on the live jazz around Rochester for the other 356 days of the year.... After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of July and into August (and beyond). Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ... and let your friends and family know where you go to find live jazz around Rochester. Right here.... Thursday, July 13, 2023 ..read more

Well, Jazz in June is over and heat in July has begun. While I didn't cover the RIJF in these pages, you can hit the socials at the top of the column to the right (and our Instagram widget a little further down) for coverage and, after a bit of time to digest, I will be adding my thoughts about this year's festival in these pages by this weekend.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus listings through the rest of July and into August (and beyond). Let me know when you hear about any gigs that I've missed ... and ..read more