The 2015 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs Friday, June 19, through Saturday, June27, 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.

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Friday, June 19

• Ron reviews Cecile McLorin Salvant, Bill Dobbins, and Music Music Music

• Frank reviews Diana Krall, David Gibson’s “Boom,” and Mavericks

• Daniel reviews goodbyemotel and Hillbenders

Saturday, June 20

• Ron reviews Joey Alexander, Benny Green Trio, and Andrew McCormack Quartet

• Frank reviews Grace Kelly, Chet Catallo, and Herb Alpert

• Daniel reviews The Splendor and Blood, Sweat & Tears

Sunday, June 21

• Ron reviews Tessa Souter, Nils Berg Cinemascope, and Raul Midon

• Daniel reviews Stephane Wrembel and Kneebody

Monday, June 22

• Ron reviews Joe Locke, Eivind Opsvik Overseas, and Trio Red

• Daniel reviews Blue Highway, The Soul Rebels, and Stephane Wrembel (again)

• Frank reviews Joe Locke, Blue Highway, Stephane Wrembel, and Kat Edmonson

Tuesday, June 23

• Ron reviews Fred Hersch, Julia Hulsmann, and George Colligan

• Daniel reviews Mario Rom’s Interzone and George Colligan

• Frank reviews Beth Hart and Gary Clark Jr.

• Extra shots: The Dirk Quinn Band and Cloudmakers Trio

Wednesday, June 24

• Ron reviews the Omer Avital Quintet, Antonio Sanchez & Migration, and Aaron Diehl

• Daniel reviews Julia Biel and the High Definition Quartet

• Frank reviews Sonny Knight & The Lakers, Jennifer Hudson, and Dana Fuchs

Thursday, June 25

• Ron reviews Bill Charlap, Obara International, and Stanley Clarke

• Daniel reviews Theo Croker and Mama Corn

• Frank reviews Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings and Tedeschi Trucks Band

Friday, June 26

• Ron reviews Kurt Rosenwinkel’s New Quartet, Denys Baptiste, and Melissa Aldana

• Frank reviews The Steve Gadd Band

• Daniel reviews Emmet Cohen and Duchess

• Jazz Fest 2015, extra shots: Ikebe Shakedown

Saturday, June 27

• Ron reviews Clifton Anderson Quintet, Champian Fulton, and the Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra

• Frank reviews The Steep Canyon Rangers, GoGo Penguin, and Bobby Henrie & The Goners

• Daniel reviews Katie Ernst’s “Big Words” and The Wood Brothers

• Schedule of free shows

• Meet City’s jazz bloggers

This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2015.

2 replies on “JAZZ FEST 2015: City’s Daily Jazz Blogs”

  1. On Wednesday night the Omer Avital Quintet played the best set to date of the 2015 XRIJF before a little over 200 fans. On Thursday the Stanley Cl arke Band played two sold out shows of 700. To me this was one of the worst shows of any of the 14 festivals. Three electronic keyboards and a drum kit with 7 cymbals says it all. Based on the cheering at least 95% of the crowd wouldn’t agree with me. At the Ali Jackson Trio 10 o’clock show the 2 minute hi-hat solo on Tea for Two by Ali had more musicality than the entire Clarke set.

    What is it with Tea for Two? After not hearing the tune for quite a while it was played by Holly Cole, Bill Charlap and Ali Jackson. A quick search showed it is the 90th anniversary of it being written but no one brought that up.

    Theo Croker’s group played a nice set at Kilbourn.

    Earlier in the festival some nice sets were done by some of the less hyped groups. These include Dave Gibsons Boom, Kavita Shah, The Splendor, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque’s 10 o’clock show at the Rochester Club and Saxofour.

    A brief but special moment was John Nugent being introduced by his daughter to open the festival at Kilbourn Hall.

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