Rochester International Jazz Festival

Akiko Tsuruga Quartet When the Lou Donaldson Quartet played the XRIJF a few years ago, the audience couldn’t help but notice a second star on the stage. Behind the B-3 organ playing one great solo after another was Osaka, Japan, native Akiko Tsuruga. While in Japan she honed her skills with Roy Hargrove, Grady Tate, […]

12:00 p.m.: John Nyerges Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: John Sneider Student Workshop Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE) 4:30 p.m.: Greece Arcadia High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Bloomfield High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:30 p.m.: Catherine Russell Harro East Ballroom […]

5Head Rochester madcap ska skanksters 5Head are full of pants-optional hi-jinx and contagious back beat that starts at your feet and ends with you attempting dance moves that would have put Fred Astaire in traction. This band features lighthearted fun played by some of the best musicians this town has. (FD) facebook.com/5HEADMUSIC Bertoncini/Jenkins/Sturm From the […]

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) […]

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 […]

12:00 p.m.: Mel Henderson and Paradigm Shift Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Jonathan Gee Eastman School of Music RAY WRIGHT ROOM (Room 120) 4:30 p.m.: Eastridge High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Greece Olympia High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:30 p.m.: Mike Stern/Bill […]

Anders Hagberg Quartet If you caught Yggdrasil in one of its appearances at the XRIJF, you’ve heard the wonderful range of sounds Swedish musician Anders Hagberg coaxes out of his soprano saxophone and flutes. When he plays the gigantic contrabass flute, it’s a thrilling journey, filled with percussive breathing and scat-singing, and sounds like the […]

78 RPM Big Band Starting out as Oktoberfest band The Happy Wanderers, back in 1973, the 16-piece 78 RPM Big Band is based in classic big band, but often branches out into unique versions of contemporary cuts. (JC) 78rpmband.com Bill Dobbins Plays the Music of Dave Brubeck Eastman Jazz Ensemble Director Bill Dobbins is a […]

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