THE PRESS ROOM
2010 Festival Press Documents
Lineup/Schedule Announcement Press Conference
March 30, 2010
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Festival Photos
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In the News
Eyes on the Future Program - Festivals, Marc Iacona, WHAM
rochesterbiz.com/podcast/
itunes.apple.com/podcast/eyes-on-the-future/id348148953
Democrat and Chronicle
Special Jazz Section Coverage
www.democratandchronicle.com/jazz
www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010303310007
13WHAM TV Jazz Lounge
2010 Festival Artist Interviews, Daily Video Reports, Behind the Scenes Reports, & More
www.13wham.com/content/jazzlounge/default.aspx
City Newspaper
Blogs, Reviews, Bios, Photos & more!
www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/entertainment/guides/2010/03/2010-Xerox-Rochester-International
WXXI
Radio and TV interview clips and Festival coverage
www.wxxi.org/jazzfest/index.html
Entercom Radio
Marc Iacona Talks with Steve Hausmann About this Year’s
Festival (Audio
Interview - MP3):
Free Downbeat Offer For First 200 Subscribers
Aug 25, 2010
DownBeat Magazine Special FREE SUBSCRIPTION Offer for XRIJF subscribers.
The first 200 new subscribing entries will receive a FREE 1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION to DownBeat, the world's greatest jazz magazine, which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary! Each issue of DownBeat includes interviews with the greatest musicians on the planet – Everyone from Wynton [...more]
RBTL & RIJF Proudly Present JOHN FOGERTY!!!
Aug 4, 2010
Happy summer greetings to you all!
Together with our good friends at the Rochester Broadway Theater League, John Nugent and Marc Iacona are proud to co-present the legendary JOHN FOGERTY in concert at the Auditorium Theater on Tuesday September 14 at 8PM
JOHN FOGERTY - In Concert performing his CCR and [...more]
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Wraps up a Spectacular 9th Edition! 162,000 Attendance Sets New Record -- Next Year’s Tenth Anniversary Edition Slated for June 10-18, 2011
June 23, 2010
It was a spectacular nine days as more than 1000 of some of the world’s best musicians made the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival their destination to the delight of 162,000 music fans.
The Festival has become a highly anticipated reunion on the streets and in the clubs for [...more]
It's the Finale Day! Saturday, June 19, 2010 Festival Update - Free Shows on 3 Outdoor Stages - 17 Shows inside the Clubs - Smash Mouth Free at 9 PM
June 19, 2010
- 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.
- [...more]
Last 2 Days! - Jeff Beck – 2 Shows Tonight - Booker T & The MGs Play Free on East Ave & Chestnut and the Clubs will be Full! - Arrive Early!
June 18, 2010
The Basics…
- Beck Tickets – Available for 11PM concert. Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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, [...more]
Donate an Instrument and Help a Student
June 17, 2010
M&T Bank has once again generously donated its booth space at the Festival on Jazz Street to Rochester Education Fund (REF), which is seeking musical instrument donations from musicians and festival goers. The program has donated more than 700 instruments to city schools for student use.
Some terrific instruments have been [...more]
Last 3 Nights for Late Night Jams -- Kids Jam is Saturday
June 17, 2010
You never know who will show up to play at the Jam Sessions at the Rochester Plaza!
To name a few...Grace Kelly, Pat LaBarbera, Adam Niewood, Das Contras, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, John Bailey from Woody Herman band, Dmitry Baevsky and members of his quartet, Brian Kellock and Aidin O'Donnel [...more]
Last Three Days! Day 7 - Festival Update - Thursday, June 17 Bernie Williams Headlines, Soul Stew Free on Jazz Street Joe Locke, Joyce, Sean Jones & More in the Clubs!
June 17, 2010
Tonight! Bernie Williams – 8PM at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre - Tickets, $90/$75/$65/$55 + service charges, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre / Critically acclaimed guitarist/songwriter and famed NY Yankees star Bernie Williams has signed a recording contract with Reform Records for his sophomore album Moving Forward released on [...more]
Daily Festival Update - Day 6 - Wednesday June 16 - John Pizzarelli w/the Woody Herman Orchestra, 8 PM
June 16, 2010
In the Clubs --Steve Turre Quartet, Rochester Roland All-Star Accordion Jam!, Adam Niewood Quartet, Grace Kelly Quintet, Das Contras -- PLUS Made in the UK, Nordic, Roots & American & Viva Italia Series!
Lunchtime Jazz -- enjoy free shows at the Central Library every day this week at Noon!
Good [...more]
Daily Update Day 5 - Tuesday, June 15th -- Herbie Hancock Tonight at 8 PM! Trombone Shorty, who Packed the Tent Last Night, is at Harro Tonight!
June 15, 2010
Good to Know!
- Headliner Tickets – Available for all concerts (except Beck 8PM). Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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, [...more]
Two Eastman Community Music School Seniors Receive Jazz Festival Scholarships To Continue Studies At Eastman - Scholarship Concert & Presentation is Tonight at 7 PM
June 14, 2010
Saxophonist Erik Stabnau of Brighton and guitarist Alex Patrick of Penfield are the recipients of the ninth annual Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music Scholarships and will attend the Eastman School this fall as freshmen in the Department of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media.
As part of the 2010 Xerox [...more]
Daily Update - Day 4, Monday, June 14th Scholarship Concert is Tonight, Free Library Concerts Start Today at Noon
June 14, 2010
Good to Know!
- Headliner Tickets Available for all concerts (except Beck 8PM). Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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 [...more]
Daily Advisory - Day 3 - Sunday, June 13 - It's the First Night for our New Series, "Viva Italia" at our New Venue, the Rochester Club
June 13, 2010
Good to Know!
- Headliner Tickets – Available for all concerts (except Beck 8PM). Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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, [...more]
Daily Advisory - Day 2 Saturday June 12th - Keb’ Mo’ Headlines, Los Lonely Boys Appear on Free Stage, Full Night in the Clubs!
June 12, 2010
Good to Know
- Headliner Tickets – Available for all concerts (except Beck 8PM). Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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, [...more]
Daily Advisory - Day 1 - It’s a Huge Opening Night!
June 11, 2010
DAILY ADVISORY FOR Friday, June 11, 2010
Headliner Series Tickets
Available for all concerts (except Beck 8PM). Buy at the door or at Festival Shop (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, [...more]
XRIJF Launches New Mobile Site - rochesterjazz.com for Smartphones
June 9, 2010
Rochester, NY June 9, 2010 –The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival today launched a mobile site so that festival fans can easily get the latest festival information on the go.
The latest news, daily schedules, venue information, artist information, jazz links, and the festival's Facebook and Twitter pages and more [...more]
Notice of Press Event - June 15th - Rochester One of Only Three Cities in the World to Preview Copenhagen Jazz Festival Experience
June 8, 2010
All media covering the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival are invited to attend this special press event.
WHEN & WHERE
Tuesday June 15th
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. at Max of Eastman Place Hospitality Tent, adjacent to the restaurant on Jazz Street
WHAT
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is pleased [...more]
XRIJF Nurtures & Recognizes the Talents of the Next Generation -- Honors Students Perform, Kids Jam Sessions, Instrument Donations, Encouraging Reading, Scholarship Concert, Alumni Concert, 20 High School Bands, and More!
June 8, 2010
Rochester, NY June 8, 2010 –This year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival will feature a number of activities focused on recognizing and nurturing the next generation.
World of Inquiry School Jazzes Up Reading - June 9
Books on jazz and some live jazz music will get students at World [...more]
New Courtyard Entrance and Living Wall Garden to provide “Green” Accent to Festival -- Installation Starts Today –Living Wall Goes up Thursday!
June 8, 2010
Rochester, NY June 8, 2010 –This year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival will feature a new courtyard entrance to the Verizon Wireless Big Tent complete with a living wall garden, and tables and benches for enjoying food and relaxing.
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T [...more]
The Festival Goers’ Guide to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
June 7, 2010
Starts Friday June 11th – 1,000 Artists, 250 Concerts, 9 Days!
Gibbs Street Closing Today for Preparations
Rochester, NY –June 7, 2010-- The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank, starts Friday June 11. Jeff Beck, Gladys Knight, Keb’ Mo’, Herbie Hancock, John Pizzarelli, and Bernie Williams [...more]
The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Ticket Shop is Now Open! Buy Tickets and Get Info
May 21, 2010
Rochester, NY—May 21, 2010—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) Official Ticket Shop opens Friday May 21 at 10 a.m. at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs St. in Rochester NY. Visit the Shop to buy tickets, get an official festival brochure and schedule. The nine-day Festival, June [...more]
Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Ticket Shop Opening Friday May 21-- Buy Tickets and Get Info
May 18, 2010
Rochester, NY—May 18, 2010—The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) Official Ticket Shop opens Friday May 21 at 10 a.m. at the corner of East Ave. and Gibbs St. in Rochester NY. Visit the Shop to buy tickets, get an official festival brochure and schedule. The nine-day Festival, [...more]
Special Room Rates for Club Pass Holders at the Rochester Plaza Hotel
May 17, 2010
Club Pass holders, take advantage of special room rates during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival at the Festival’s official hotel, the Rochester Plaza. Don’t miss the Festival’s late night jam sessions nightly from June 11-19 at the Rochester Plaza’s State St. Bar and Grill.
Book your room [...more]
Congratulations to RIJF Eastman School Scholarship Winner, Gabriel Condon, Who Earned Coveted DownBeat Student Music Award
May 5, 2010
Two Eastman School of Music jazz guitarists, senior Graham Keir and freshman Gabriel Condon, a past recipient of the Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman Scholarship, have received DownBeat honors in the magazine’s 33rd annual student music awards.
Keir won an undergraduate college Jazz Soloist award, and Condon was recognized with [...more]
Club Pass has SOLD OUT!!
Apr 30, 2010
The 2010 Xerox Rochester International (XRIJF) (www.rochesterjazz.com) Club Pass has sold out. This is the earliest the pass has ever sold out. Passes sold out for the past two festivals just before the festivals began.
The Festival’s ninth edition, presenting 285 concerts including more than 60 free shows, will [...more]
Pre-sale Tickets for John Pizzarelli and Keb' Mo'!
Mar 31, 2010
Featuring JOHN PIZZARELLI with
THE WOODY HERMAN ORCHESTRA
Directed by Frank Tiberi on Wednesday, June 16th
Click the link below for Presale Tickets for JOHN PIZZARELLI!
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004470910B5403
Use Code: PIZZARELLI
(Available online only. TIckets go on sale to the public at 10am on Friday, 4/2.)
John Pizzarelli continues to lead a multi-faceted career as a jazz [...more]
Jeff Beck, Gladys Knight, Herbie Hancock, John Pizzarelli, Keb’ Mo’ & Bernie Williams to Headline Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 9th Edition June 11 – June 19
Mar 30, 2010
More than 1000 Musicians to Perform at 285 Concerts, in 17 Venues
Rochester NY – March 30, 2010 – The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (www.rochesterjazz.com) presented by M&T Bank today announced its largest lineup ever with more than 1000 artists performing at 250 concerts and a record number of international [...more]
Reminder! Club Pass Price Increases on Thursday at Midnight
Mar 29, 2010
Just a final reminder that the popular Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Club Pass is available at $135 (plus $4 service charge) until midnight Thursday April 1st. On April 2 the price increases to $150 (plus $4 service charge) until sold out.
The Club Pass is an extraordinary value, providing first-come, [...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 162,000 in nine days in 2010 – attracting music lovers from around the U.S. and the world.
The Festival's 9th Edition June 11-19, 2010 featured more than 250 concerts at 17 venues.
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 17 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 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel, 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 $100 million over nine years.
Save the Date!! Our Tenth Edition is scheduled for June 10-18, 2011.
