Jazz Fest 2017: CITY's Daily Jazz Blogs 

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The 2017 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival runs Friday, June 23, through Saturday, July 1, 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 (@roccitynews) or like us on Facebook (facebook.com/CityNewspaper).

Saturday, July 1

• Ron reviews Donny McCaslin, Matthew Stevens Trio, and Benny Green

• Frank reviews Danielle Ponder and the Tomorrow People and The Hooligans

• Daniel reviews Balkun Brothers and Bonerama

Friday, June 30

• Day 8: Ron reviews 4 By Monk By 4, Tessa Souter, and Ariel Pocock

• Frank reviews Binker and Moses, tries to see King Crimson, and ends the night with Caravan Palace

• Daniel reviews Iris Bergcrantz Group, Filthy Funk, and Sammy Miller and The Congregation

Thursday, June 29

• Ron reviews Youn Sun Nah, Manuel Valera, and The Walt Weiskopf Quartet

• Frank reviews The Wee Trio and Sheryl Crow

• Daniel reviews Phronesis, Jeff Coffin's In Orbit, and Oskar Stenmark NYC Quartet

Wednesday, June 28

• Ron reviews Charles Pillow Large Ensemble, George Cables, and Ryan Keberle & Catharsis

• Frank reviews Tommy Smith, Marcia Ball, and Mavis Staples

• Daniel reviews Shauli Einav Quartet, Electric Kif, and Klabbes bank

Tuesday, June 27

• Ron reviews Eri Yamamoto, Steve Kuhn, and Dave O'Higgins

• Frank reviews Vanessa Rubin, Postmodern Jukebox, and Hot Club of Cowtown

• Daniel reviews Mario Rom's Interzone and Ole Mathisen's Floating Points

Monday, June 26

• Ron reviews Miguel Zenon, Ikonostasis, and Red Hook Soul

• Frank reviews Marquis Hill Blacktet and New Breed Brass Band

• Daniel reviews Dinosaur and Lera Lynn

Sunday, June 25

• Ron reviews Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan, Jochen Rueckert, and Adam Kolker Trio

• Frank catches Bill Kirchen and reviews Jack Broadbent and John Paul White

• Daniel reviews Holophonor and Elliot Galvin Trio

Saturday, June 24

• Ron reviews Billy Childs, Eivør, and Gabriel Algeria Afro-Peruvian Sextet

• Frank reviews The Quebe Sisters and Adam Wakefield

• Daniel reviews Neil Cowley Trio and Durham County Poets

Friday, June 23

• Ron reviews Roberta Picket, Yggdrasil, and Tierney Sutton

• Frank reviews Barbra Lica, Joss Stone, and St. Paul and the Broken Bones

• Daniel reviews Jacob Collier and Gwilym Simcock

• Frank talks about the irresistible marriage of house beats and swing with Caravan Palace violinist Hugues Payen

• Meet the CITY writers covering XRIJF 2017

• What's FREE at the fest

• Other music happening around the fest

• Ron and Frank recount their favorite moments from Jazz Fests past