Saturday, June 27 3:00 p.m.: Bill Tiberio Band East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Steep Canyon Rangers Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre ($30-$45) 4:30 p.m.: Webster Schroeder High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:00 p.m.: Ikebe Shakedown East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: School of the Arts […]
Rochester International Jazz Festival
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Tuesday, June 23 – Schedule
Tuesday, June 23 12:00 p.m.: Jazz Starts at the Library with Danny Ziemann Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Jazz Workshop for Young Music Students Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Kenny Werner Lyric Theatre ($20 or Club Pass) 4:30 p.m.: Athena High School Jazz Band Jazz Street […]
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Saturday, June 27 – Musician Bios
Saturday, June 27 – Musician Bios Alex Pangman Regarded as Canada’s “sweetheart of swing,” Alex Pangman has proven herself a talented and learned student of the classic jazz singers. After initial successes in the Canadian circuit and a subsequent health-necessitated break from touring, Pangman discovered Toronto’s bluegrass and string-band scene. The singer’s latest album was […]
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Tuesday, June 23 – Musician Bios
Tuesday, June 23 – Musician Bios Aaron Diehl Aaron Diehl turned more than a few heads with his gorgeous keyboard work when he played last year’s XRIJF with Cecile Mclorin Salvant. This year Diehl will have more opportunities to showcase his superb technique and lyrical style when he takes the spotlight in solo and trio […]
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Steep Canyon Rangers
To the untrained ear, bluegrass tunes tend to run into each other, the patterns and loops of notes both picked and plucked can be a confusing barrage. That’s not to say bands like this aren’t accessible, you’ve just gotta be on your toes. The Steep Canyon Rangers are a phenomenal bluegrass sextet from North Carolina […]
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Wednesday, June 24 – Schedule
Wednesday, June 24 12:00 p.m.: Jazz Starts at the Library with Mel Henderson Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Jazz Workshop for Young Music Students Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Fred Hersch Solo Lyric Theatre ($20 or Club Pass) 4:30 p.m.: Canandaigua High School Jazz Band Jazz […]
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Jazz Festival Guide 2015
City Newspaper’s guide to Rochester’s biggest music festival. For more reviews, blogs, photos, and the latest news, check our website every day of the festival.
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Thursday, June 25 – Schedule
Thursday, June 25 12:00 p.m.: Jazz Starts at the Library with Doug Stone Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Jazz Workshop for Young Music Students Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Bill Charlap Lyric Theatre ($20 or Club Pass) 4:30 p.m.: Brockport High School Jazz Band Jazz Street […]
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Fred Hersch
Growing up in Cincinnati, Fred Hersch noticed that there was a piano in his house, so, at the age of 4, he sat down and started to pick out tunes. That precocious beginning led Hersch to a career as a sideman with greats like Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, and Art Farmer; as a leader on […]
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Friday, June 19 – Schedule
Friday, June 19 3:45 p.m.: Buckman Heights Elementary School Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Diana Krall Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre ($55-$120) 4:30 p.m.: Arcadia High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Hilton High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:30 p.m.: The New Mastersounds Harro East Ballroom ($20 or […]
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Friday, June 19 – Musician Bios
Friday, June 19 – Musician Bios Anthony Strong Fortified with an acclaimed live show, a tailored suit, and a grand piano, the Anthony Strong wears the “English Gentleman” role well. A longtime fan of the classic jazz crooners, it was Strong’s role as an understudy to Jerry Lee Lewis that would most influence the career […]
