The folks over at XRIJF have announced some of the headliners for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, which will be running from June 22-30th this year. The fourt announced yesterday include a returning for Norah Jones, who appeared at the first Jazz Fest before she was "discovered" and will appear on June 29th, as well as Diana Krall on Friday, June 22nd, Dweezil Zappa playing Zappa the father on Tuesday, June 26th, Steve Martin (yes, that Steve Martin, but on banjo) & The Steep Canyon Rangers on Wednesday on June 27th. Tickets go on sale Friday and can be purchased on the XRIJF website. In addition to that, XRIJF and the Eastman School of Music have teamed up to present Bonnie Raitt on May 27th (tickets for that also go on sale on Friday). While that's a ways off, here's the stuff going on over the next seven days... enjoy!

Thursday, January 26, 2011

• Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:00 pm
• Bob Hanley @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Bar, 1550 Route 332, Farmington, 5:30 pm
• Anthony Gianavola @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Michael Vidala @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Nate Rawls Group @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Portobello, 1369 Pittsford-Mendon Rd., 7:30 pm
• Hot Second featuring Will Zimmer @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm
• Adrian DiMatteo @ Strathallan Hotel, 8:30 pm
• Mambo Kings @ Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, 9:00 pm
• The Meta Accord @ The Blue Room, 9:00 pm

Friday, January 27, 2011

• Johnny Matt Band @ Wegmans-Eastway, 5:30 pm
• Happy Days @ Bistro 135, 5:00 pm
• Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes @ Glengarry Inn at Eagle Vale, 4400 Nine Mile Point Road, Rt 250 Fairport, 6:30 pm
• Holiday @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Bar, 6:30 pm
• Community Dialogue Series: Last Friday Heritage Jazz Series:Thelonious Monk: The Man, His Music @ Baobab Cultural Center, 7:00 pm
• Gap Mangione & The New Blues Band @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Charley Brown's Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd., 7:30 pm 
• Tinted Image @ Bistro 135, 8:00 pm
• Sofrito @ Little Theatre Cafe, 8:30 pm
• Uptown Groove @ Grill at Strathallan, 8:30 pm
• Jimmie Highsmith Experience @ Tala Vera Cantina, 9:00 pm
• Sossity Entertainment presents Art Beaty with special guest Todd East @ Lovin Cup, 9:00 pm

Saturday, January 28, 2011

• Sofrito @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm
• Holiday @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Bar, 6:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi and Shared Genes @ Prime Steak House, 42 E Main St., Webster, 6:30 pm
• The Westview Project with Doug Stone @ Pomodoro Grill & Wine Bar (University Ave.), 7:00 pm
• Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Charley Brown's Restaurant, 1675 Penfield Rd., 7:30 pm
• Cornell Concert Series presents an evening with Jason Moran and special guest Dave Holland @ Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, 8:00 pm
• The White Hots @ Lemoncello, 8:00 pm
• Alana Calhoon @ Strathallan Hotel, 8:30 pm
• Tinted Image @ Horizons Lounge at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 8:30 pm
• East End Jazz Boys @ Havana Moes, 9:30 pm

Sunday, January 29, 2012

• Bill Slater Solo Piano (Brunch) @ Woodcliff Hotel, call for time
• CNY Jazz  presents January Jazz Fest with Nancy Kelly, Chris Vadala and the Central New York Jazz Orchestra and a lot more @ Mohegan Manor, 58 Oswego St., Baldwinsville, noon (follow link for lineup)
• Gregory Porter @ Hunt Real Estate Jazz Series at Albright-Knox Gallery (Buffalo), 2:00 pm

Monday, January 30, 2012

• Gap Mangione Solo Piano Series @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• Mark Bader @ Bistro 135, 5:30 pm
• Tony Gianavola @ Beale Street Cafe, 7:00 pm
• Mike Kaupa Duo Project with Ben Thomas @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

• Happy Hour with Tinted Image @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm
• Ted Nicolosi & Shared Genes  @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Norman Tibbils @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Scott Krier @ Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Bar, 6:30 pm
• White Hots & Tina Albright @ Monroe's Restaurant, 7:00 pm
• Jon Seiger and the Allstars @ Stardust Ballroom Series at Edgerton Community Center, 7:30 pm

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

• Soul Express @ Bistro 135, 6:00 pm
• Greg Chako @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm
• Robert Chevrier @ Pomodoro Monroe Avenue, 6:30 pm
• Paradigm Shift @ Pomodoro's Grill & Wine Bar (University Ave.), 7:30 pm
• Uptown Groove  @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm

Heads Up ... Look for these Jazz Gigs and Events in the Future

• Tia Fuller @ 42nd Annual Penfield Jazz Fund Raiser Concerts, Penfield High School, Friday-Saturday, February 3-4, 7:30 pm (more info on Penfield's website)
• Exodus to Jazz Presents Houston Person Quartet @ Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Saturday, February 11, 8:00 pm (two 1-hour sets)
• Exodus to Jazz presents 480East @ Water Street Music Hall, 8:00 pm (new date and venue)
• Jazz90.1 Presents Annual Pancake Breakfast @ Greece Olympia High School, Saturday, March 10th, 10:00 am–1:00 pm (tickets go on sale February 6th)
• Cornell Concert Series presents The Bad Plus @ Barnes Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, Friday March 30, 8:00 pm

We've compiled these listings from information obtained from the performing artists themselves and other sources. The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester.The aim is to give you a one stop place to find all your jazz in Rochester. Only start times are listed, visit or call the venue for more details (the sites for many are in the right panel). Please forgive any discrepancies with reality and feel free to let me know what the problem is, and I'll get the corrections up on the site as soon as possible (click on the "Contact Us" button above). If you go out to hear a performance listed here, feel free to drop a comment to this post to let us know how it went. I want to hear from you!