THE PRESS ROOM
Artist Photos
Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for high res images.
Media Contacts
Please note during the festival please call our cell phones.
Jean Dalmath
585-586-6513 fax
585-755-6911 cell
jean@rochesterjazz.com
jdalmath@dalmath.com
Amanda Dalmath
585-729-7533 cell
adalmath@dalmath.com
2009 Festival Media Credentials
Thank you for your interest in covering the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Requests accepted only from members of the media who work for recognized media outlets. Please download an application below and fax it to 585-586-6513 or email to jean@rochesterjazz.com. Instructions and credentials will be distributed the week of June 6th.
Credentials Application - PDF
Credentials Application - Word
Festival Photos
Media may request high resolution images of any shots posted on the festival photos page. Please email your request to jean@rochesterjazz.com. Please credit the Rochester International Jazz Festival and photographer.
2009 Media Guidelines
We welcome and appreciate your coverage and look forward to assisting you in any way we can. Please review these guidelines and share with your team covering the Festival.
Access
• Your Media Badge allows access to Eastman Theater & Kilbourn Hall concerts for working media only. Please wear it all times. Entry cannot be granted without a Badge.
• Eastman/Kilbourn Hall Access - Please see a Jazz Festival Media Representative or usher in the Eastman or Kilbourn lobbies to be escorted to designated media/photo areas. Access is first-come first-served and some concerts fill quickly so please arrive early.
• Club Access – due to limited capacity in these venues, we advise arriving early for access. Please call Jean, Amanda or Vicki if you need assistance.
• Rehearsal/sound check access – varies by artist. Please call in advance with requests. We will do our best to accommodate in accordance with artist wishes.
Still/Video/Audio
Photography is only allowed by credentialed photo media in accordance w/ these guidelines.
• No flash or lights allowed at any time in any venue.
• Eastman and Kilbourn Hall concerts - video and still photography allowed for first number only by registered media photographers who will be seated in a designated photo area. No video or still photography permitted after the first number under any circumstances, and TV cameras must be removed from the concert halls. Video in Eastman is from platform in back, mult box provided.
• Club Venues - video and still photography allowed w/ artist permission by credentialed media only.
• Audio taping is strictly prohibited at all venues per artist agreements unless prior authorization is received by the Festival in advance.
• For assistance accessing stages for free concerts please see Jean, Amanda or Vicki.
• Video and still photography access is subject to change at any time according to artist requests. We appreciate your understanding.
Media Updates & Information
• Daily advisories/releases: provided via email and posted on www.rochesterjazz.com
• Artist bios and high res photos available for download at www.rochesterjazz.com
• Festival photo coverage: XRIJF has official photographers covering all facets of the Festival. Photos will be posted daily at www.rochesterjazz.com. If your media organization needs any photos please contact Jean Dalmath.
Interviews: For assistance with any interviews, please contact Jean, Amanda or Vicki
Where to Pick Up Credentials: At the Festival Ticket Shop, located at 100 East Avenue Rochester NY 14604, at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs, entrance is on East Ave. Get brochures, programs, tickets, & pick up credentials. Open 10 AM to 6 PM through June 11, and 10 AM to 11PM June 12-20. ID REQUIRED.
Media Badges are not transferable. XRIJF reserves the right to revoke credentials at any time if guidelines are not followed.
Thank you!
Press Conference Video - March 24, 2009
http://a400.g.akamai.net/7/400/14595/v0001/xeroxwebcast.download.akamai.com/14595/wmv/Jazzfest_Xerox_Square_Full.wmv
Press Conference Highlights - March 24, 2009
http://a400.g.akamai.net/7/400/14595/v0001/xeroxwebcast.download.akamai.com/14595/wmv/Jazzfest_Highlights.wmv
In the News
Eyes on the Future Program - Festivals, Marc Iacona, WHAM
Democrat and Chronicle
Special Jazz Section Coverage
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/jazz
Press Conference Video - March 24, 2009
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090325/LIVING/903250319
13WHAM TV Jazz Lounge
2008 Festival Artist Interviews, Daily Video Reports, Behind the Scenes Reports, & More
http://www.13wham.com/content/jazzlounge/default.aspx
City Newspaper
Blogs, Reviews, Bios, Photos & more!
http://rochestercitynewspaper.com/entertainment/guides/2009/03/2009-Xerox-Rochester-International/
WXXI
Radio and TV interview clips and Festival coverage
http://www.wxxi.org/jazzfest/index.html
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Wraps up Spectacular Record-Setting 8th Edition -- Mark Your Calendars for the Ninth Edition, June 11-19, 2010
June 22, 2009
Rochester, NY—June 22, 2009--The 8th Annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by M&T Bank wrapped up a spectacular nine days of music presented by some of the world’s greatest artists. Attendance this year was 133,000 topping last’s year’s record of 125,000 and marking the seventh straight year of attendance [...more]
Finale Day! Saturday, June 20th -- Where Did These 9 Days Go!! Free Concerts on Three Outdoor Stages! Lots Going on Inside in the Clubs Too! Bring Your Friends, Bring Your Family!
June 20, 2009
• Kids Jam Session Hosted By Bob Sneider, Eastman School of Music Room 120 – Sign up at 1:30, FREE
• Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry at the door available for all shows, cash only, no advance sales. First-come, first-served, admission not guaranteed even with the Club Pass. Shows frequently sell [...more]
Last 2 Days! Powerhouse Friday at XRIJF!! -- Big Free Shows on Three Outdoor Stages! -- Tower of Power & Robert Randolph & the Family Band-- Taj Mahal and Susan Tedeschi in Eastman -- Fantastic Lineup in the Clubs! Friday, June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009
• Eastman Tickets – Just a few tickets left for Taj Mahal and Susan Tedeschi Band. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (10 a.m. to 11 p.m.), corner of East Ave & Gibbs St.
• Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry at the door available for all shows, cash [...more]
Last Three Days! Festival Update for June 18, 2009
June 17, 2009
• Eastman Tickets – Available for all concerts. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (Open, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.), corner of East Ave and Gibbs St. -- Taj Mahal Susan Tedeschi - ALMOST SOLD OUT! - SEATS STILL AVAILABLE, DON'T WAIT
• Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry [...more]
Day 6 Festival Update Wednesday, June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009
Wow! Shoulder to shoulder crowds on Jazz Street on a Tuesday night!
Jake and Carolyn do a meet and greet in Eastman lobby for dozens of fans, Bonerama had the big tent crowd dancing up a storm....and it was international night in the clubs featuring musicians from Russia, Mali, [...more]
Day 5 - Festival Update Tuesday, June 16, 2009
June 16, 2009
Good morning XRIJF fans! Can you believe we are almost half way through the 8th edition! Hope you have had a chance to rest up because there's much more to come! Come on down after work and catch the spirit of Jazz Street...or if you've taken the week off like [...more]
Day 4 - Festival Update Monday, June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009
• Eastman Tickets – Available for all concerts. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (Open, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.), corner of East Ave and Gibbs St.
• Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry at the door available for all shows, cash only, no advance sales. First-come, first-served, admission not [...more]
Day 3 Festival Update -- Sunday, June 14, 2009
June 14, 2009
• Eastman Tickets – Available for all concerts. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (Open, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.), corner of East Ave and Gibbs St.
• Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry at the door available for all shows, cash only, no advance sales. First-come, first-served, admission not [...more]
Day 2 Festival Update Saturday, June 13, 2009
June 13, 2009
Eastman Tickets – Available for all concerts. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (Open, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.), corner of East Ave and Gibbs St.
Club Event Tickets - $20-25 single entry at the door available for all shows, cash only, no advance sales. First-come, first-served, admission [...more]
The Festival Goers’ Guide to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival June 12-20 Starts Friday June 12th – 800 Artists, 225 Concerts, 9 Days!
June 11, 2009
Rochester, NY –June 11, 2009-- The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank, one of the nation’s fastest growing music festivals, starts Friday June 12th. Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck. Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi, Jake Shimabukuro, Carolyn Wonderland, and SMV The Thunder Tour with Stanley Clarke, [...more]
‘MADE IN THE UK’ British Jazz Concert Series in the USA 12-20 June 2009
June 10, 2009
Rochester, NY and New York City will play host to America’s largest ever series of UK jazz concerts in June 2009. Arts Council England and Wales Arts International have agreed to support the British artists programmed at this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, New York (XRIJF), as part of [...more]
Special Events of Note at this Year’s Xerox Rochester Intl Jazz Festival -- Donate Instruments & Books, Jazz Jams for Kids, Cruise the Genesee, Poster Signing & Gerry Niewood Jazz Scholarship Concert
June 10, 2009
Rochester, NY—June 10, 2009 – There’s a lot happening on Jazz Street starting Friday! Don’t miss these special activities of note at this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.
Daily During Festival -- Bring a Used Instrument to the Festival for a City School Student
Rochester Education Foundation is [...more]
Enjoy Great Jazz, Donate an Instrument and Help a Young Musician! -- M&T Bank Donating Booth at Jazz Festival for Musical Instrument Collection to Benefit City School Students
June 8, 2009
Rochester, NY—June 8, 2009— Do you have a saxophone gathering dust in your closet or an oboe that hasn't been touched in years?
Rochester Education Foundation (REF) is once again asking patrons and musicians attending the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival June 12-20 to donate a musical instrument for [...more]
XRIJF 2009 UPDATE - JAZZ FEST STARTS NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT!
June 3, 2009
Greetings, music lovers! Well, it's pretty close now, The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 2009 kicks off next Friday night!
Here at jazz festival headquarters, we're putting the final touches on all production plans as we get ready to unleash a tsunami of music for our thousands of festival goers. [...more]
Jazz Festival Ticket Shop Opening Wednesday May 20 -- Buy Tickets and Get Info
May 14, 2009
Rochester, NY—May 14, 2009—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) Official Ticket Shop opens Wednesday May 20 at 10 a.m. at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs St. in Rochester NY. Pick up tickets and an official festival brochure and schedule. The nine-day Festival, June 12-20, will [...more]
Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck, Michael McDonald & Taj Mahal to Headline Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 8th Edition June 12-20, 2009 -- 800+ Artists, 200+ Concerts -- Tickets on Sale Friday, March 27
Mar 24, 2009
Rochester, NY—March 24, 2009—Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck, Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Carolyn Wonderland, Jake Shimabukuro, Susan Tedeschi, and S.M.V. “The Thunder Tour” with Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten will headline the eighth annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) presented by M&T Bank. The nine-day Festival, June [...more]
Reminder! Last Chance to Save $30 on Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass
Dec 31, 2008
Don't miss out! This is your last chance to save $30 off the regular price of the 2009 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass. Purchase the Pass now at the special holiday price of $105 plus $4 service charge. Only a limited number of passes is available. Last [...more]
RIJF LLC Supports Jazz Day and Master Class!
Dec 29, 2008
New York City’s Aaron Goldberg Trio Celebrates Inaugural Jazz Day at Brockport
Event Includes Master Class for Area Musicians and Concert
Brockport, NY – With the Rochester International Jazz Festival beginning to rise above the horizon, jazz in the Rochester area gets a wintry boost with the appearance of The Aaron Goldberg [...more]
Last Minute Shopping!! Give the Gift of Jazz! Save $30 on Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass
Dec 19, 2008
The 2009 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass (www.rochesterjazz.com) is on sale now at the special holiday price of $105 plus $4 service charge, a savings of $30 off the regular price.
If ordering as a gift, please order online at www.rochesterjazz.com well before 3 p.m. Monday December 22, to [...more]
E-News Subscribers get DISCOUNTS on Tickets!!!
Dec 1, 2008
JAZZ NEWSFLASH!!
A 15% discount on all Tickets for the January 23, 2009
Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra performance at Eastman Theatre is now available for RIJF 2009 Club Pass Holders!
If you've purchased an RIJF 2009 Club Pass Series ticket, just take your ticket or a copy of the email we [...more]
Give the Gift of Jazz! Save $30 on Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass
Nov 28, 2008
The 2009 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass (www.rochesterjazz.com) is on sale now at the special holiday price of $105 plus $4 service charge, a savings of $30 off the regular price.
The advance discount price is good until 12 Noon EST January 1, 2009, when it increases to the [...more]
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass Goes on Sale Friday October 24 at Special Holiday Price -- Save $30
Oct 23, 2008
Rochester, NY –October 23, 2008—The 2009 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass (www.rochesterjazz.com) goes on sale at 10 a.m. Friday October 24 at the special holiday price of $105 plus $4 service charge, a savings of $30 off the regular price.
The advance discount price is good until 12 Noon [...more]
Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces New Name and New Title Sponsor
Oct 14, 2008
Festival Becomes Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
Club Pass Goes on Sale Friday October 24
Rochester, NY –October 14, 2008—Organizers of the Rochester International Jazz Festival (www.rochesterjazz.com) presented by M&T Bank announced today that they will welcome Xerox Corporation, the world's leading document management technology and services enterprise, as the Festival’s first [...more]
RIJF Producer John Nugent invited to perform at Lincoln Center October 17/18
Oct 9, 2008
Dear RIJF E-News subscribers,
We like to keep our readers informed of interesting jazz happenings!
If you happen to find yourself in NYC next weekend, why not catch RIJF Producer/Artistic Director John Nugent performing with B3 Organ virtuoso Joey DeFrancesco at Lincoln Center!
Here's the scoop about the show and info [...more]
Fall News from Rochester International Jazz Festival
Oct 9, 2008
Our Jazz Fest team appreciates your hundreds of emails expressing thanks, ideas, comments and suggestions for future festivals. It really is a lot of fun putting your jazz festival together. With all your suggestions in mind, we're already hard at work planning our venues and programming the artists. We promise [...more]
Marc Iacona Interview (MP3)
Rochester Jazz and M&T Bank Logos
Background Information
About the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in Rochester, New York, has quickly become one of the nation’s most popular and most respected music festivals.
Founded in 2002 – attendance at the Festival has grown each year, from 15,000 the first year to more than 125,000 in nine days this year – attracting music lovers from around the U.S. and the world.
The 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival held June 13-21 featured more than 800 musicians who gathered from around the world to perform in the Festival's approximately 250 concerts.
Mark your calendars now for the 2009 XRIJF, to be held June 12-20!
Festival Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona consistently deliver a multi-dimensional festival with something for everyone. Nugent, a noted tenor sax player, has traveled the world with many jazz artists including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, The Woody Herman Orchestra and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Iacona, a Rochester native, business and community leader, is an avid trumpeter and supporter of the arts, and is President of Simcona Electronics.
From legendary performers and familiar favorites – to rising stars and new
discoveries – this is a festival that navigates all genres of creative improvised music from all corners of the world.
As one of the nation’s most popular international music festivals, it brings together unique musical sounds from many countries, highlighting international artists' take on the only true American art form – jazz.
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is held at more than a dozen venues in and around Rochester’s east end cultural district. From elegant concert halls to intimate clubs to vibrant outdoor stage venues – each offers a comfortable setting in which to appreciate and savor the many genres of creative improvised music, all under the auspices of jazz.
A signature draw for the festival is its European style, allowing festival-goers the opportunity to walk from one venue to another.
Another festival favorite is the nightly jam sessions since there’s no telling who will drop in to play. It’s said that jazz never sleeps and this event proves it as the music goes on deep into the night – often with unsung musicians who electrify the room. The popular Club Pass is the “pass to discovery,” allowing people all access to club venues and the opportunity to sample a wide spectrum of music. It's no wonder the festival motto is “It’s not who you know, it’s who you don’t know.”
In addition to delivering an exhilarating and diverse program of music, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is also proud to make a significant economic impact to the Rochester region, now at an estimated almost $70 million over seven years.
