Saturday, June 20 3:45 p.m.: Gates-Chili High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:30 p.m.: Brighton High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Newark High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:30 p.m.: Grace Kelly Harro East Ballroom ($20 or Club Pass) 5:45 p.m.: Joey Alexander Hatch Recital Hall ($20 […]
Rochester International Jazz Festival
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Saturday, June 20 – Musician Bios
Saturday, June 20 – Musician Bios 78 RPM Big Band A 16-piece band based out of Dansville, 78 RPM brings big band music all through Western New York. The band has been playing since the 1970’s, performing classic jazz orchestra music as well as original arrangements of contemporary tunes. (NP) 78rpmband.com Andrew McCormack Quartet Hailing […]
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Raul Midon
When I reached Raul Midon by phone he had just returned from a tour of Europe. With a vocalist, lead guitarist, rhythm guitarist, bassist, percussionist, and trumpet player in tow, it could have been a complicated tour. Luckily, all of those musician are the one-man band that is Raul Midon. Midon plays bass, chords, and […]
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Wednesday, June 24 – Musician Bios
Wednesday, June 24 – Musician Bios Aaron Diehl Solo See listing for Tuesday, June 23. Antonio Sanchez & Migration Since moving to New York City in 1999, Mexican drummer Antonio Sanchez has been one of the top players on the national scene, enhancing the groups of Pat Metheny, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, […]
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Sunday, June 21 – Schedule
Sunday, June 21 3:45 p.m.: MCC Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Joey Alexander Lyric Theatre ($20 or Club Pass) 4:30 p.m.: Penfield High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Spencerport High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:30 p.m.: The Soul Rebels Harro East Ballroom ($20 or Club […]
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Thursday, June 25 – Musician Bios
Thursday, June 25 – Musician Bios Ali Jackson Trio The son of bassist Ali Jackson Sr., drummer Ali Jackson had strong encouragement at an early age from stars like Max Roach, Milt Hinton, and Aretha Franklin. At the age of 12 his percussion skills stood out to Wynton Marsalis, who was visiting his high school. […]
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Sunday, June 21 – Musician Bios
Sunday, June 21 – Musician Bios Benny Green Solo See listing for Saturday, June 20. Brian Molley Quartet When Brian Molley picks up his tenor saxophone, he hits the ground running with a full-throttle, muscular sound. Based in Scotland, Molley is the go-to guy for jazz bands ranging from small groups to the Scottish National […]
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JAZZ FEST 2014: City’s Daily Jazz Blogs
The 2014 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs June 20-28, and City Newspaper will be out EVERY NIGHT of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check in first thing each morning for photos and reviews of the previous night’s entertainment, listed below by date. For up-to-the-minute coverage of the festival follow City on Twitter (@roccitynews) and Instagram […]
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Jason Marsalis
With pianist Ellis Marsalis and his famous sons, Wynton (trumpet), Branford (saxophone), Delfeayo (trombone), and Jason (drums/vibes), the Marsalis family of New Orleans can stake a claim as the first family of jazz. But if that conjures up images of a father and his sons jamming in the living room, well… that’s just not how […]
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Diane Schuur
Through the snap, crackle, and pop of a long distance phone call, and suffering from jet lag, Diane Schuur’s voice is still absolutely beautiful. She has just returned from an engagement in Osaka, Japan. Before that, it was dates in Italy with the big band. Tomorrow, it’s off to engagements in North Carolina and Florida. […]
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Tuesday, June 24 – Schedule
12:00 p.m.: Gabe Condon Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Sophie Bancroft & Tom Lyne Duo Student Workshop Eastman School of Music Ray Wright Room (Room 120) (FREE) 4:30 p.m.: Greece Athena High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Fairport High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) […]
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Friday, June 27 – Musician Bios
Bill Frisell’s Guitar In the Space Age Every time Bill Frisell has appeared here, it’s been with his eyes on the sonic future; sounds and progressions rarely, if ever heard. This time around, he’s got his eye on the origins of his instrument. Frisell is going to explore seminal six-stringers like Chet Atkins, Speedy West […]
