The 2019 CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival runs from Friday, June 21, through Saturday, June 29, and CITY Newspaper will be out every night of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check back each day for reviews, photos and video of each nights festivities. For live updates follow us on Instagram @roccitynews and follow the hashtag #jazzcity.
Saturday, June 29
• Frank reviews Acoustic Alchemy and Joey DeFrancesco
• Jeff reviews Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Kansas Smitty’s House Band
Friday, June 28
• Frank reviews The Suitcase Junket, Marty stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, and Steve Miller Band
Thursday, June 27
• Frank reviews Veronica Swift and George Benson
• Ron reviews George Coleman Quartet, Gary Versace with Scott Robinson, and Elda Trio
• Jeff reviews Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters and DH’s Random/Control
Wednesday, June 26
• Frank reviews Funknut, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, and Kandace Springs
• Ron reviews Harold Danko, Ian Shaw, Lionel Loueke & Raul Midón
• Jeff reviews Vilray, Tamar Korn & A Kornucopia, and Thomas Backman
Tuesday, June 25
• Frank reviews ‘Nat King Cole at 100’ with Paul Marinaro and Marc Cohn & the Blind Boys of Alabama
• Ron reviews Harold Mabern, Trish Clowes My Iris, and Mikkel Ploug Trio
• Jeff reviews VickiKristinaBarcelona and Ozmosys
Monday, June 24
• Frank reviews The Willows, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and Bria Skonberg
• Ron reviews Cyro Baptista, Adam Ben Ezra, and Kari Ikonen
• Jeff reviews Enemy and Paa Kow
Sunday, June 23
• Frank reviews Stefon Harris & Blackout, Over the Rhine, and Michael Winograd & The Honorable Mentshn
• Ron reviews Kit Downes, Bill Dobbins, and Jostein Gulbrandsen
• Jeff reviews the Campbell Brothers and Circus No. 9
Saturday, June 22
• Frank reviews Steven Taetz, Patti LaBelle, and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
• Ron reviews Peter Johnstone & Tommy Smith, Gilad Hekselman, and Empirical
• Jeff reviews Bill Frisell Trio and Kevin Gordon Trio
Friday, June 21
• Frank reviews Jake Shimabukuro, Scott Sharrard, and Downchild Blues Band with Dan Aykroyd
• Ron reviews Leo Richardson Quartet, Girls in Airports, and Janice Friedman
• Jeff reviews Steve Gadd Band and Western Centuries
This article appears in Jun 19-25, 2019.







