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XRIJF/Eastman Scholarship Recipients Announced

June 18, 2014

Pianist/composer Max Berlin and trumpeter Emanuel Burks have been named the recipients of this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival/Eastman School of Music Scholarship and will attend Eastman this fall as freshman in the Department of Jazz St...

June 5, 2014

ROCHESTER, NY - June 5, 2014 - One of the nation's biggest music events begins in just two weeks. The 13th Edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) will deliver nine days of exceptional creative improvised music at more than 325 c...

May 8, 2014

The official Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival smartphone app for Android and iPhone is now available for download. The updated app includes the full schedule, artist bios and photos, venue information, maps and the ability to buy tickets. Us...

March 19, 2014

Six-time Grammy® Award winner and American blues guitarist Buddy Guy joins the headliner series of the 13th edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. Guy will perform at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre on Thursday, June 26 at 8:00 p.m. This...

March 18, 2014

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – March 18, 2014 – John Nugent and Marc Iacona, Producers of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) (rochesterjazz.com) today announced the full lineup for the festival's 13th edition, the biggest festival ever, to be held ...

February 25, 2014

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced three more headliners shows for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 13th Edition, June 20-28. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. at rochesterjazz.com. ...

February 18, 2014

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - After a record fast sell-out of the first show, producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona have announced the addition of a second show with Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell June 21 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets f...

February 4, 2014

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced the first two of six headliner series shows at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival 13th Edition, which will be held June 20-28. Tickets g...

2014 Club Pass Goes on Sale Friday October 25

October 22, 2013

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival's (XRIJF) 13th Edition Club Pass goes on sale this Friday, October 25 at 10 a.m. at the special holiday price of $174 plus service charges, a $20 savings off the regular price. Club Pass pri...

Natalie Cole Holiday Spectacular Tickets On Sale Now!

October 11, 2013

Coming December 15th! An Afternoon with the Amazing Natalie Cole in Her Holiday Spectacular! RIJF, LLC and the Eastman School of Music (ESM) are proud to present multiple Grammy-winning recording artist Natalie Cole in a very special Rochester matinee ...