Artist Lineup
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12:00 PMCentral Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Cammy Enaharo
Cammy Enaharo is a singer-songwriter from Rochester, NY. Her strong yet cradling vocal style combined with vulnerable story telling reveals her hopeful spirit. Her new record "Hard To Look At" is out now!...
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1:00 PMEastman School of Music Ray Wright Room
Jazz Workshop with Tommy Smith (saxophone)
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1:30 PMCentral Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Latriste Fulton
It is a musical journey to hear the mellifluous alto vocals ofLatriste Fulton (pronounced: La – Treest). Her vocal styling isexpressed with passionate energy and rich tonality that flowssmoothly from a soulful rendition of an Aretha Franklinstandard such as “RESPECT,” as she effortlessly transitions to aheartfelt ballad invoking Etta J...
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4:15 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Bloomfield High School Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Pittsford Mendon High School Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Brother Wilson & Unpack
BROTHER LOVE WILSON AKA Uncle Brother was born as Edward Love Wilson II. Brother, a native of Rochester, NY has performed and traveled with many professional artists in years past. Considered by many in Rochester to be a local guitar legend, Brother remains grounded and true to his craft. Brother's passion for guitat is a lifelong obsession of all genr...
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5:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
RINA
RINA was born in Japan and is now based in New York City, USA.RINA holds a Degree from the Kunitachi College Of Music in Japan where she studied with pianist Makoto Ozone. After graduation, RINA took an audition for the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, USA and her talent and exceptional abilities were clearly noticed. She received a full-scholarship ...
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6:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
Wayne Escoffrey Quartet
2014 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner and Grammy Award winning tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is one of the Jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. In 2006 he secured one of the most coveted gigs in jazz: a frontline position in Tom Harrell’s working quintet. For over a decade Escoffery was mostly associated with trumpe...
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6:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
Syndicate Jazz Band
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6:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
ESM Wednesday & Saturday Jazz Combos
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6:00 PMWilder Room
Itamar Borochov Quartet
Raised in the cosmopolitan port city of Jaffa, now a significant presence on the international jazz scene, Borochov is creating a new musical hybrid - bringing the sacred sounds of his upbringing to a jazz quartet setting. His latest release Blue Nights (Laborie Jazz 2019) is a nine-track multi-cultural joyride of enchanting lyricism, exotic motif...
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6:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Big Lazy
"The Big Apple Crème de la Crème." -Robert Christgau Big Lazy has flourished for over two decades in New York’s downtown music scene, playing their singular brand of noir and twang from dive bars to the The Whitney Museum of American Art. Big Lazy founder Stephen Ulrich is the composer for the HBO series Bo...
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6:15 PMMax of Eastman Place
John Bailey Sextet
“John Bailey is a great improviser. Since we met as teenagers I've been taken with how natural a musician he is and how deeply his roots go into the tradition of jazz music. He's a joy to listen to!” - Donny McCaslin Known as one of the most eclectic trumpet players in New York City, Bailey is an in-demand musician and teaching artist on cal...
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6:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
Lioness
“On their debut album, (Posi-Tone), the all-female sextet Lioness makes a potent jazz statement while celebrating female jazz artistry past and present.” – Lucy Tauss, Jazz Times Lioness is a brand new collective of female jazz instrumentalists living in New York City whose mission is to inspire and educate the community ...
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7:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Judah Sealy Band
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7:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Soul Stew
Formed in 1990 by Toronto first call studio musicians as a house band at the Bamboo, Soul Stew became the band synonymous with the College Street music scene with their 10 year long residency at the College Street Bar. The musicians in Soul Stew have collectively and individually performed and recorded with The Boss Brass, Gorillaz, Bruce Coc...
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7:00 PMTemple Theater
Tuck & Patti
For 40 years this unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar jazz duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers. To understand Tuck & Patti, start with the wellspring of love within them, then their music begins to make perfect sense. ...
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7:00 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Hans Bilger Group
Hans Bilger is a bassist, songwriter, and composer from Brooklyn, NY. The eldest in a musical household, he spent his childhood playing folk and country gospel in a family band. The experience colored his later studies of improvised, classical, and experimental music. His mentors include the bassists Greg Coh...
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7:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
The Aquaducks
The Aquaducks are a high-energy funk and soul band from Nashville, TN with a fresh, yet nostalgic brand of modern funk music.The Aquaducks’ live show is a party on the stage and off, from start to finish. While the musical influence of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, and Lettuce provide enough musical meat to satisfy the appeti...
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7:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
Jazz-center-of-the-universe-based, exiled German-born drummer Jochen Rueckert presents his working quartet with guitarist Mike Moreno, bassist Matt Penman and legendary saxophonist Dayna Stephes. The band from New York City plays Jochen's compositions containing surprisingly more optimistically swinging sections rich with chords than one would expect f...
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7:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
RINA
RINA was born in Japan and is now based in New York City, USA.RINA holds a Degree from the Kunitachi College Of Music in Japan where she studied with pianist Makoto Ozone. After graduation, RINA took an audition for the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, USA and her talent and exceptional abilities were clearly noticed. She received a full-scholarship ...
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7:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Huntertones
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound fuses inspired improvisation and adventurous composition melding jazz, funk, rock, and soul. Adding depth and contrast to their live set, Huntertones shift from a dynamic six-piece ensemble to a trio featuring saxophone, sou...
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8:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
Lioness
“On their debut album, (Posi-Tone), the all-female sextet Lioness makes a potent jazz statement while celebrating female jazz artistry past and present.” – Lucy Tauss, Jazz Times Lioness is a brand new collective of female jazz instrumentalists living in New York City whose mission is to inspire and educate the community ...
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8:30 PMRIJF Big Tent
Emmaline
Though still in the early stages of her blossoming career, 23-year-old vocalist, violinist and songwriter, Emmaline, has accomplished an impressive laundry list of achievements so far. From being featured in top music publications such as Rolling Stone and American Songwriter to performing as the opening act for 10-time-GRAMMY winner Chaka Khan on her f...
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9:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
Wayne Escoffrey Quartet
2014 Downbeat Critics Poll Winner and Grammy Award winning tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery is one of the Jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. In 2006 he secured one of the most coveted gigs in jazz: a frontline position in Tom Harrell’s working quintet. For over a decade Escoffery was mostly associated with trumpe...
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9:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Judah Sealy Band
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9:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Booker T Presents: A Soul Stax Revue
Booker T.’s Stax Revue is a presentation of Booker’s hits with the MGs, such as “Green Onions,” “Hang ‘Em High” and “Time is Tight” and of the classics recorded on Stax Records by legendary artists such as “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding, “When Something is Wrong with my B...
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9:15 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Hans Bilger Group
Hans Bilger is a bassist, songwriter, and composer from Brooklyn, NY. The eldest in a musical household, he spent his childhood playing folk and country gospel in a family band. The experience colored his later studies of improvised, classical, and experimental music. His mentors include the bassists Greg Coh...
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9:15 PMTemple Theater
Tuck & Patti
For 40 years this unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar jazz duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers. To understand Tuck & Patti, start with the wellspring of love within them, then their music begins to make perfect sense. ...
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9:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
The Aquaducks
The Aquaducks are a high-energy funk and soul band from Nashville, TN with a fresh, yet nostalgic brand of modern funk music.The Aquaducks’ live show is a party on the stage and off, from start to finish. While the musical influence of artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, and Lettuce provide enough musical meat to satisfy the appeti...
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9:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Jochen Rueckert Quartet
Jazz-center-of-the-universe-based, exiled German-born drummer Jochen Rueckert presents his working quartet with guitarist Mike Moreno, bassist Matt Penman and legendary saxophonist Dayna Stephes. The band from New York City plays Jochen's compositions containing surprisingly more optimistically swinging sections rich with chords than one would expect f...
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9:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Huntertones
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound fuses inspired improvisation and adventurous composition melding jazz, funk, rock, and soul. Adding depth and contrast to their live set, Huntertones shift from a dynamic six-piece ensemble to a trio featuring saxophone, sou...
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10:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Big Lazy
"The Big Apple Crème de la Crème." -Robert Christgau Big Lazy has flourished for over two decades in New York’s downtown music scene, playing their singular brand of noir and twang from dive bars to the The Whitney Museum of American Art. Big Lazy founder Stephen Ulrich is the composer for the HBO series Bo...
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10:00 PMWilder Room
Itamar Borochov Quartet
Raised in the cosmopolitan port city of Jaffa, now a significant presence on the international jazz scene, Borochov is creating a new musical hybrid - bringing the sacred sounds of his upbringing to a jazz quartet setting. His latest release Blue Nights (Laborie Jazz 2019) is a nine-track multi-cultural joyride of enchanting lyricism, exotic motif...
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10:00 PMMax of Eastman Place
John Bailey Sextet
“John Bailey is a great improviser. Since we met as teenagers I've been taken with how natural a musician he is and how deeply his roots go into the tradition of jazz music. He's a joy to listen to!” - Donny McCaslin Known as one of the most eclectic trumpet players in New York City, Bailey is an in-demand musician and teaching artist on cal...
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10:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
Emmaline
Though still in the early stages of her blossoming career, 23-year-old vocalist, violinist and songwriter, Emmaline, has accomplished an impressive laundry list of achievements so far. From being featured in top music publications such as Rolling Stone and American Songwriter to performing as the opening act for 10-time-GRAMMY winner Chaka Khan on her f...
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10:30 PMHyatt Regency Rochester - Squeezers Jam Sessions
Jam Session Led by Bob Sneider
Late night jams start at 10:30 and go until... You never know who will show up. Jams led by Bob Sneider, Eastman School of Music Associate Professsor of Jazz Guitar and Sr. Instructor at Eastman Community Music School. No cover charge. Food and beverages are available. ...
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