The Xerox Rochester International JazzFestivalis already great because of the
musicians that will be there, but it’s even better when some of those shows are
free. Although tickets are required for admission into the Club Pass shows and
Kodak Hall, there are seven venues and 100 shows open to the public at no cost —
other than maybe letting your shorter friends sit on your shoulders.
These
venues do tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to arrive early (and also be kind
to those aforementioned smaller crowd-goers). For the most up to date
information on schedules and lineup changes, check out the festival’s website
at rochesterjazz.com, and keep up with City
Newspaper on our Twitter page @roccitynews.
Venues
Central
Library of Rochester and Monroe County (115
South Avenue) Free shows June 27-July 1
City of
Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Gibbs Street at
East Avenue) Free music daily
City of
Rochester East Avenue & Chestnut Street Stage Free shows June 24-25, July 1-2
Rochester
Regional Health Big Tent (corner of Main
Street and Gibbs) Free shows daily at 6 p.m.
City of
Rochester Midtown Stage (corner of East
Main Street and Andrew Langston Way) Free shows July 2
Avangrid Foundation /
RG&E Fusion Stage (corner of East Ave. & Chestnut
St.) Free shows June 26-30
Holiday
Inn Rochester Downtown (70 State Street)
Free jam sessions nightly at 10:30 p.m.
Friday, June 24
3:45
p.m.: Harley School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Pittsford Mendon HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Hilton HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Prime Time Brass (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
6:00
p.m.: ECMS Latin Jazz & Junior Jazz (Jazz Street Stage)
7:00
p.m.: Toronto Community Soul Project (East Ave. & Chestnut St.
Stage)
7:30
p.m.: John Mooney & Bluesiana (Jazz Street
Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Fitz & The Tantrums (East Ave. &
Chestnut St. Stage)
9:30
p.m.: John Mooney & Bluesiana (Jazz Street
Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Saturday, June 25
3:45
p.m.: Gates-Chili HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Webster Schroeder HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Honeoye Falls Lima HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: 78RPM Big Band (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
6:00
p.m.: ECMS Jazz Combo W/ Bob Sneider & Mike Kaupa (Jazz Street Stage)
7:00
p.m.: John Mooney & Bluesiana (East Ave.
& Chestnut St. Stage)
7:30
p.m.: Toronto Community Soul Project (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen (East Ave. &
Chestnut St. Stage)
9:30
p.m.: Toronto Community Soul Project (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Sunday, June 26
3:45
p.m.: Penfield HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Pittsford Sutherland HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: West Irondequoit HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: ESM Honors Performance Unit 1 (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Penfield Rotary Big Band (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
7:00
p.m.: Madeleine McQueen and the Breeze (RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30
p.m.: CNY Jazz Orchestra (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Madeleine McQueen (RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30
p.m.: CNY Jazz Orchestra (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Monday, June 27
12:00
p.m.: Mel Henderson Trio (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe
County)
1:00
p.m.: Jazz Workshop for Young Music Students with Gwyneth Herbert (Eastman School of Music Room 120)
3:45
p.m.: Greece Olympia HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Newark HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Canandaigua HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: ESM Honors Performance Unit 2 (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Brockport Big Band (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
7:00
p.m.: Bill Tiberio Band (RG&E Fusion
Stage)
7:30
p.m.: RIJF-ESM Jazz Scholarships Performance Directed by Jeff Campbell (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Bill Tiberio Band (RG&E Fusion
Stage)
9:30
p.m.: RIJF-ESM Jazz Scholarships Performance Directed by Jeff Campbell (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Tuesday, June 28
12:00
p.m.: Karl Stabnau (Central Library of
Rochester and Monroe County)
1:00
p.m.: Jazz Workshops for Young Music Students with Christine Tobin (Eastman School of Music Room 120)
4:30
p.m.: Greece Athena HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Bloomfield HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: New Energy Jazz Orchestra (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
6:00
p.m.: New Horizons Big Band (Jazz Street Stage)
7:00
p.m.: Marc Silver (RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30
p.m.: ESM Youth Jazz Orchestra + Music Educators Big Band + New Horizons Big
Band (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Marc Silver (RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30
p.m.: ESM Youth Jazz Orchestra + Music Educators Big Band + New Horizons Big
Band (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Wednesday, June 29
12:00
p.m.: Rod Blumenau (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
1:00
p.m.: Jazz Workshops for Young Music Students with Mammal Hands (Eastman School of Music Room 120)
3:45
p.m.: 12 Corners Middle School Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Eastridge HS Jazz Band (Jazz
Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Webster Thomas HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: ESM-XRIJF Scholarships Alumni (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: EYOJ (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
7:00
p.m.: Danielle Ponder (RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30
p.m.: Nikki Hill (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00 p.m.:
Danielle Ponder (RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30
p.m.: Nikki Hill (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Thursday, June 30
12:00
p.m.: Hannah Walpole (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
1:00
p.m.: Jazz Workshops for Young Music Students with LeuwenSteffan (Eastman School of Music Room 120)
3:45
p.m.: Buckman Heights Elementary Band (Jazz Street Stage)
4:30
p.m.: Brockport HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:30
p.m.: Spencerport HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: ECMS Saxology 1 & 2 Jazz Bones (Jazz
Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra (Rochester Regional Health Big
Tent)
7:00
p.m.: Calle Uno (RG&E Fusion Stage)
7:30
p.m.: Soul Stew (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Calle Uno (RG&E Fusion Stage)
9:30
p.m.: Soul Stew (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Friday, July 1
12:00
p.m.: Herb Smith (Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County)
1:00
p.m.: Jazz Workshops for Young Music Students with Matthew Halsall (Eastman School of Music Room 120)
4:30
p.m.: Fairport HS Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: Monroe Community College Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Greece Jazz Band (Rochester Regional Health Big Tent)
6:00
p.m.: ECMS Jazz Combo with Mike Kaupa & Paul
Hofmann (Jazz Street Stage)
7:00
p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap (East Ave. & Chestnut
St. Stage)
7:30
p.m.: Denis Parker & the Modern Saints (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Los Lonely Boys (East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage)
9:30
p.m.: Denis Parker & the Modern Saints (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Saturday, July 2
4:30
p.m.: Nazareth College Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
5:15
p.m.: School of the Arts Jazz Band (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: ESM Honors Performance Unit 3 (Jazz Street Stage)
6:00
p.m.: Rochester Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (Rochester Regional Health
Big Tent)
7:00
p.m.: Lucky Chops (Midtown Stage)
7:00
p.m.: Denis Parker & the Modern Saints (East Ave. & Chestnut St.
Stage)
7:30
p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap (Jazz Street Stage)
9:00
p.m.: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Midtown Stage)
9:00 p.m.:
The Wood Brothers (East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage)
9:30
p.m.: Mingo Fishtrap (Jazz Street Stage)
10:30
p.m.: Jam Sessions with Bob Sneider Trio (Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown)
Get more reviews and information with CITY’s Daily Jazz Blogs, updated every day of the festival!
This article appears in Jun 22-28, 2016.
