There is jazz out there as we head into the real winter.  I'm writing this before taking off to head out to Kansas to see family, so go out and hear some among yourselves.... After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days and then some.  You'll also find listings throughout January, February and into March. There is also a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.  Let me know when you hear about things.... Thursday, January 26, 2023 Mike Kaupa/Gene Rogalski Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Far ..read more

Still January, but the jazz seems to be heating up a bit.  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days and then some.  You'll also find listings throughout January, February and starting with this post into March. There is also a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.  Let me know when you hear about things.... For those of you who receive this post via email, I hope you like the new format, which should make the email easier to read no matter what device you're using.  Also, perhaps ch ..read more

In July 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King received a request from the producers of the new Berlin Jazz festival to write a forward for the festival’s program. Although he did not actually deliver a speech at the festival, his words remain a powerful statement about jazz music and its musicians.  So, in commemoration of MLK Day, here is the text of the essay he provided the festival (and the world):  God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create—and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed m ..read more

It's January, right?  Where's the snow (besides Buffalo)? Not to worry, we'll get ours.... After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days and then some.  You'll also find listings throughout January and February. There is also a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.   On your cell?  Click here to go to the site for a better mobile version of this post. Thursday, January 12, 2023 Mike Pappert @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farmington), 5:30 pm Jazz90.1 University: Ska-Jazz: How Jamai ..read more

Are you ready for a new year?  Have any resolutions?  Perhaps to see some more live music?  After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days and then some. If you know about a NYE gig that I don't have (and I don't really have much), let me know ASAP.  You'll also find listings through the last few days December, January and into February. I've also added a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.   On your cell?  Click here to go to the site for a better mobile version of this ..read more

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days (it's a little light this week), plus through December and into January. I've also added a space for some special gigs that are even further out in 2023.  As you may be aware, the Rochester International Jazz Festival has announced its first two headliners for the 2023 Festival and one is even jazz: Pat Metheny's Side Eye and Bonnie Raitt!  If you know of any New Years Eve events featuring live jazz, let me know.  On your cell?  Click here for a better mobile ve ..read more

I like to try and provide readers with as many different avenues to access what we do here on JazzRochester, so you can do you. I update this post periodically  To that end, you can get your JazzRochester in a number of ways: Email. Over 770 of you get everything JazzRochester posts via email. If you want to see everything in your Inbox, click on the "Join Our Email List" link at the top of the blog and fill out the form to get started (if you're new to the site, you may have seen a popup form). Click on the link in the email that you will be sent to confirm your email address and m ..read more

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through December and what I've been told about in January. I've also added a space for some special gigs even further out.  I created the Cubist-inspired jazz trio image I've added today in trying out OpenAI's DALL-e Image Generator, which uses a text prompt funneled through artificial intelligence to generate an image. On your cell?  Click here for a better mobile version of this post. Thursday, December 8, 2022 Ryan Johnson Duo @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant (Farm ..read more

After the fold you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through December and what I've been told about in January. I've also added a space for some special gigs even further out.  Congratulations to Tom Kohn, Jann Nyffeler and the team at The Bop Shop for completing 40 concerts to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of this Rochester music institution. The 40th was last night and I was there to hear the fantastic Michael Musillami Trio (pictured here)! We compile these gig and event listings from information obtained from our own knowl ..read more

Although there is understandably nothing on Thanksgiving itself (jazz musicians have families too!), below you will find the listings for live jazz gigs in and around Rochester for the next seven days, plus through December, and what I know about in January. I've also added a space for some special gigs even further out. We compile these gig and event listings from information obtained from our own knowledge of the jazz scene in and around Rochester, the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one-stop place to find all your live jazz in and around Rochester ..read more