Artist Lineup
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4:15 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
School of the Arts Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Hilton High School Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Dave Rivello Ensemble
Dave Rivello directs the award winning New Jazz Ensemble at the Eastman School of Music. In addition to this, Dave is also a freelance composer/arranger/music copyist. He has served as composer-in-residence at a number of schools, writing for their ensembles and giving clinics and private lessons. His residencies have been sponsored by Meet The Composer...
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5:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Harold Danko
In a career spanning more than a half century Harold Danko has established himself as a distinguished pianist, composer and band leader, fortified by an impressive resume of collaborations with legendary jazz artists, at prestigious jazz venues throughout the world as well as in recordings, television and video. His work is well documented and readily a...
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6:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra with Herb Smith
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6:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
All In Brass Band
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6:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
The Cookers
Experience counts, especially in jazz. The more time musicians spend interpreting tunes and interacting with others, the more articulation an audience can expect. You can hear the fruits of such work in the expressive language The Cookers bring to the bandstand and to their six critically acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Cast the First Stone,&n...
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6:00 PMWilder Room
Lew Tabackin Trio
First Place, Flute, Swing Journal Reader's poll, 2007-2010 DownBeat International Critics Poll 2010 - Flute. Lew Tabackin, flutist and tenor saxophonist, is an artist of astonishing vision. Hiselectrifying flute playing is at once virtuosic, primordial, cross-cultural, and passionate.His distinctive tenor sax style includes the use of wide ...
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6:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Shayna Steele
There’s no need to sugar coat it since her impressive credits speak for themselves. Her colleagues praise her ability, her dedication and drive to perfecting her craft as a professional singer and knockout performer. With a voice that the London Jazz News says “unleashes enough voltage to light up the West End”, Shayna Steele has made ...
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6:15 PMMax of Eastman Place
Giveton Gelin
Pursuing jazz is difficult, especially in the Bahamas. Since 10-years-old, Gelin taught himself to play the trumpet simply by emulating his favorite records. After years of self-tutelage, bass player Adrian D’Aguilar, began to mentor him; thereby, providing him the tools to play jazz. Later on, the Nassau-born trumpeter would study with Dr. Eddie ...
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6:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
California Guitar Trio
The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical, and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti Wes...
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7:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
CMD
CMD is a trio. A musical group made up of 3 unlikely musicians. Casey Filiaci, Piano; Mark Terranova, Bass; and David Cohen, Drums. C M D! Common. Music. Different. CMD takes Classic Rock R&B, & Pop songs, and plays them in a style some would call jazz. Yup, it's jazz. But, it's different. Sometimes quiet and pensive. Sometimes soarin...
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7:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Sonidos Unidos
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7:00 PMTemple Theater
Bob James Quartet
Long after establishing himself as one of America’s most accomplished composers, arrangers and instrumentalists, multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winner Bob James achieves his long-time ambition to return to the trio format he last utilized on 2004’s Take It From The Top, and embraced as an up-and-coming artist. Scheduled to releaseâ€...
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7:00 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Richie & Rosie
Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton grew up a 150 miles and few decades apart. While both were raised by professional cellist, Richie started playing banjo at 14 and Rosie began classical piano lessons at eight, eventually moving to classical viola as a teen. Both shared incredibly unique, musically-immersed childhoods: Richie’s family founded the ico...
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7:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Nikki Hill
Creating a path outside of the norm and molding her own image has been a lifelong brand for singer, songwriter, and bandleader Nikki Hill, raised by a single mother and two older sisters in Durham, North Carolina. Having her first singing experiences in the church choir as a child and into her teens, curiosity eventually led Nik...
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7:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Tessa Souter
A protégé of jazz vocal legend Mark Murphy, who called her a “true musician,” “very moving” and “an extraordinary talent,” Anglo-Trinidadian vocalist, Tessa Souter, whose distinctive and exotically beautiful style of jazz evokes Andalusian Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the...
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7:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Robin McKelle
Robin McKelle is pleased to announce the February 14th, 2020 release of her latest release Alterations. Vocalist Robin McKelle delves into the catalogue of some of the most celebrated women of song, interpreting these masterworks through the lens of the jazz idiom. On Alterations, McKelle follows in a long tradition of female son...
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7:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Harold Danko
In a career spanning more than a half century Harold Danko has established himself as a distinguished pianist, composer and band leader, fortified by an impressive resume of collaborations with legendary jazz artists, at prestigious jazz venues throughout the world as well as in recordings, television and video. His work is well documented and readily a...
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8:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
California Guitar Trio
The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical, and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti Wes...
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8:30 PMRIJF Big Tent
Hot Club of Cowtown
Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as its reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows has become the band’s global brand. Lauded for its “down-home melodies and exuberant improvisation” (The Times, London), the Hot Club has always woven a combinatio...
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9:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
The Cookers
Experience counts, especially in jazz. The more time musicians spend interpreting tunes and interacting with others, the more articulation an audience can expect. You can hear the fruits of such work in the expressive language The Cookers bring to the bandstand and to their six critically acclaimed recordings, Warriors, Cast the First Stone,&n...
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9:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Sonidos Unidos
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9:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Chris Botti
Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most recent...
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9:15 PMTemple Theater
Bob James Quartet
Long after establishing himself as one of America’s most accomplished composers, arrangers and instrumentalists, multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winner Bob James achieves his long-time ambition to return to the trio format he last utilized on 2004’s Take It From The Top, and embraced as an up-and-coming artist. Scheduled to releaseâ€...
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9:15 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Richie & Rosie
Richie Stearns and Rosie Newton grew up a 150 miles and few decades apart. While both were raised by professional cellist, Richie started playing banjo at 14 and Rosie began classical piano lessons at eight, eventually moving to classical viola as a teen. Both shared incredibly unique, musically-immersed childhoods: Richie’s family founded the ico...
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9:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Tessa Souter
A protégé of jazz vocal legend Mark Murphy, who called her a “true musician,” “very moving” and “an extraordinary talent,” Anglo-Trinidadian vocalist, Tessa Souter, whose distinctive and exotically beautiful style of jazz evokes Andalusian Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the...
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9:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Nikki Hill
Creating a path outside of the norm and molding her own image has been a lifelong brand for singer, songwriter, and bandleader Nikki Hill, raised by a single mother and two older sisters in Durham, North Carolina. Having her first singing experiences in the church choir as a child and into her teens, curiosity eventually led Nik...
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9:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Robin McKelle
Robin McKelle is pleased to announce the February 14th, 2020 release of her latest release Alterations. Vocalist Robin McKelle delves into the catalogue of some of the most celebrated women of song, interpreting these masterworks through the lens of the jazz idiom. On Alterations, McKelle follows in a long tradition of female son...
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10:00 PMWilder Room
Lew Tabackin Trio
First Place, Flute, Swing Journal Reader's poll, 2007-2010 DownBeat International Critics Poll 2010 - Flute. Lew Tabackin, flutist and tenor saxophonist, is an artist of astonishing vision. Hiselectrifying flute playing is at once virtuosic, primordial, cross-cultural, and passionate.His distinctive tenor sax style includes the use of wide ...
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10:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
Hot Club of Cowtown
Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the Hot Club of Cowtown’s star has continued to rise as its reputation for jaw-dropping virtuosity and unforgettable live shows has become the band’s global brand. Lauded for its “down-home melodies and exuberant improvisation” (The Times, London), the Hot Club has always woven a combinatio...
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10:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Shayna Steele
There’s no need to sugar coat it since her impressive credits speak for themselves. Her colleagues praise her ability, her dedication and drive to perfecting her craft as a professional singer and knockout performer. With a voice that the London Jazz News says “unleashes enough voltage to light up the West End”, Shayna Steele has made ...
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10:00 PMMax of Eastman Place
Giveton Gelin
Pursuing jazz is difficult, especially in the Bahamas. Since 10-years-old, Gelin taught himself to play the trumpet simply by emulating his favorite records. After years of self-tutelage, bass player Adrian D’Aguilar, began to mentor him; thereby, providing him the tools to play jazz. Later on, the Nassau-born trumpeter would study with Dr. Eddie ...
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10:30 PMHyatt Regency Rochester - Squeezers Jam Sessions
Jam Session Led by Karl Stabnau
Late night jams start at 10:30 and go until... You never know who will show up. Jams led by Karl Stabnau, RIT Visiting Lecturer, Department of Performing Arts, College of Liberal Arts, Director of Jazz Ensembles. No cover charge. Food and beverages are available. ...
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