Artist Lineup
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12:00 PMCentral Library of Rochester and Monroe County
Marvin Williams
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1:00 PMEastman School of Music Ray Wright Room
Jazz Workshop with Michael Weiss (piano)
Since arriving in New York in 1982, pianist, composer, arranger and educator Michael Weiss has forged a formidable career working in the bands of jazz legends Johnny Griffin, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, George Coleman, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath and the Heath Brothers, Frank Wess, Charles McPherson, Jon Hendricks, Lou Donaldson, Junior Cook/...
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3:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Brockport High School Jazz Band
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4:15 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Palmyra-Macedon High School Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
Eastridge High School Jazz Band
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5:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
The RT's
They say it takes nearly a decade for a wine to mature. The same could be said for The RT’s (formerly The Rad Trads). If you caught their brand of raucous, beer-soaked trad jazz and blues in the early days, you‘ll see the same ingredients (boisterous horns, impassioned vocals, and a driving groove) but a new flavor, and the kind of maturity ...
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5:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Michael Weiss
“he can focus the intensity in a tune as well as any pianist in mainstream jazz.” – New York Times "Weiss' shrewd writing and arranging skills are as clearly in view as his sleek piano work" – The New Yorker “An energy and irrepressible inventiveness… The nimbleness of Weiss’ technique was matched by the intellectual heft of his ideas.”...
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6:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
Brockport Big Band
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6:00 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
ESM Jazz Honors Unit 2
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6:00 PMWilder Room
Matt Savage Trio
Matt Savage, age 29, has had a professional career since childhood as a jazz musician, bandleader and composer with ensembles of different size. He’s played with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Chick Corea, the Ellington All Stars, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill...
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6:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
Sammy Miller & The Congregation
Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission to put the generosity back into jazz and bring art back to the people. A native of Los Angeles, Grammy® nominated drummer Sammy Miller has become known for his relentless focus on making music that feels good as a drummer, singer, and bandleader. Upon completing his Master’s at The Juil...
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6:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Jeremy Beck & the Heavy Duty Horns
“Everyone told me I was crazy,” laughs Jeremy Beck. “They’d ask, ‘What are you going to do with a band this big?’” A better question, it seems, might have been what can’t you do with a band this big? Blurring the lines between vintage soul, gospel, and rock, Jeremy Beck & The Heavy Duty Horns ...
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6:15 PMMax of Eastman Place
Dan Wilson
Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent the majority of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began.Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything f...
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6:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
Mike Cottone & Friends
Mike Cottone is a Juilliard and Eastman School graduate hailing from Rochester, NY. He also attended the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz led by jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Al Jarreau, Haley Reinhart, Casey Abrams, Laura Dickenson, Neil Diamond, Ruben Blades, Mike...
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7:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain
As an exciting, uniquely gifted upcoming group of musicians, it is no wonder “Escape Terrain” is making headway in the music industry. The group looks to bring a fusing of Rock, Jazz, funk, and soul genres to create a new and exciting sound. This collaborative ensemble consists of Ryan Johnson on guitar, Dylon Walbridge on keys, Scott Dupra ...
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7:00 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Ana Egge
Ana Egge grabbed hold of her life as a musician early on - as a teenager, she built her own guitar and moved to Austin, TX to observe, absorb and take risks. The striking depth and unusual maturity of her singing, playing, and songwriting got her noticed, and she recorded her first album, River Under the Road (1997) with the legendary western swing band...
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7:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Bill Tiberio Group
This Rochester, NY-based band of seasoned musicians in multiple genres has been together for 15 years. They've released 4 commercial CD's of original contemporary instrumental jazz, and have been featured annually in the Rochester International Jazz Festival as well as in festival, concert and club venues in and around the Rochester area.&nbs...
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7:00 PMTemple Theater
Ms. Lisa Fischer
After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, MS. LISA FISCHER set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Lisa&...
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7:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Kaisa's Machine
Kaisa Mäensivu is an award-winning Finnish jazz bassist based inNew York. She playes with a variety of groups in Europe and in theU.S. While Kaisa mostly performs as a sidewoman, Kaisa’s Machineis her main project as a leader. She moved to New York to pursue hercareer in music in 2015. She finished her Master's degree at thehighly acclaimed M...
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7:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
ESM-RIJF Jazz Scholarships Performance
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7:45 PMHatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of Music
Michael Weiss
“he can focus the intensity in a tune as well as any pianist in mainstream jazz.” – New York Times "Weiss' shrewd writing and arranging skills are as clearly in view as his sleek piano work" – The New Yorker “An energy and irrepressible inventiveness… The nimbleness of Weiss’ technique was matched by the intellectual heft of his ideas.”...
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7:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Tivon Pennicott Quartet
For years, Tivon Pennicott has been transporting audiences and listeners to a higher level of consciousness. The highly sought saxophone player, composer and multi-instrumentalist is a key contributor to three GRAMMY Award winning albums, appearing on Esperanza Spalding’s disruptive recording Radio Music Society (Heads Up International, 2012), and...
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8:30 PMTheater at Innovation Square
Mike Cottone & Friends
Mike Cottone is a Juilliard and Eastman School graduate hailing from Rochester, NY. He also attended the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz led by jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Al Jarreau, Haley Reinhart, Casey Abrams, Laura Dickenson, Neil Diamond, Ruben Blades, Mike...
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8:30 PMRIJF Big Tent
Bill Warfield's Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra
The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra is a group of jazz artists that have come together to facilitate and explore the bond that exists between musicians from many different countries. The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra's latest CD is Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Originally known as the “International Core-tet", the group was made up of tr...
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9:00 PMAvangrid Foundation / RG&E Fusion Stage
Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain
As an exciting, uniquely gifted upcoming group of musicians, it is no wonder “Escape Terrain” is making headway in the music industry. The group looks to bring a fusing of Rock, Jazz, funk, and soul genres to create a new and exciting sound. This collaborative ensemble consists of Ryan Johnson on guitar, Dylon Walbridge on keys, Scott Dupra ...
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9:00 PMKilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
Sammy Miller & The Congregation
Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission to put the generosity back into jazz and bring art back to the people. A native of Los Angeles, Grammy® nominated drummer Sammy Miller has become known for his relentless focus on making music that feels good as a drummer, singer, and bandleader. Upon completing his Master’s at The Juil...
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9:00 PMCity of Rochester Midtown Stage at Parcel 5
Spyro Gyra
As Spyro Gyra looks forward to 2020 and beyond, they show no sign of slowing down. Over the last 40+ years, they have performed over five thousand shows, released thirty-one albums (not counting “Best Of…” compilations) selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. Although few a...
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9:15 PMTemple Theater
Ms. Lisa Fischer
After four decades of featured background singing with icons like Luther Vandross, The Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, and Nine Inch Nails, MS. LISA FISCHER set out to take center stage with her own humble, heartfelt song. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” altered the course of Lisa&...
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9:15 PMLittle Theatre Roots & Americana Series
Ana Egge
Ana Egge grabbed hold of her life as a musician early on - as a teenager, she built her own guitar and moved to Austin, TX to observe, absorb and take risks. The striking depth and unusual maturity of her singing, playing, and songwriting got her noticed, and she recorded her first album, River Under the Road (1997) with the legendary western swing band...
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9:30 PMCity of Rochester Jazz Street Stage presented by the Community Foundation
ESM-RIJF Jazz Scholarships Performance
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9:30 PMGlory House International - Global Jazz Now Series
Kaisa's Machine
Kaisa Mäensivu is an award-winning Finnish jazz bassist based inNew York. She playes with a variety of groups in Europe and in theU.S. While Kaisa mostly performs as a sidewoman, Kaisa’s Machineis her main project as a leader. She moved to New York to pursue hercareer in music in 2015. She finished her Master's degree at thehighly acclaimed M...
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9:45 PMHyatt Regency Rochester Ballroom
Tivon Pennicott Quartet
For years, Tivon Pennicott has been transporting audiences and listeners to a higher level of consciousness. The highly sought saxophone player, composer and multi-instrumentalist is a key contributor to three GRAMMY Award winning albums, appearing on Esperanza Spalding’s disruptive recording Radio Music Society (Heads Up International, 2012), and...
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10:00 PMWilder Room
Matt Savage Trio
Matt Savage, age 29, has had a professional career since childhood as a jazz musician, bandleader and composer with ensembles of different size. He’s played with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Chick Corea, the Ellington All Stars, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill...
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10:00 PMMontage Music Hall
Jeremy Beck & the Heavy Duty Horns
“Everyone told me I was crazy,” laughs Jeremy Beck. “They’d ask, ‘What are you going to do with a band this big?’” A better question, it seems, might have been what can’t you do with a band this big? Blurring the lines between vintage soul, gospel, and rock, Jeremy Beck & The Heavy Duty Horns ...
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10:00 PMMax of Eastman Place
Dan Wilson
Growing up in Akron, Ohio, Dan Wilson spent the majority of his youth within the church community, where his musical path began.Traces of his major guitar influences – including Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Joe Pass, and George Benson to name a few – can be discerned through his playing, but his musical identity has been shaped by everything f...
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10:00 PMRIJF Big Tent
Bill Warfield's Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra
The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra is a group of jazz artists that have come together to facilitate and explore the bond that exists between musicians from many different countries. The Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra's latest CD is Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Originally known as the “International Core-tet", the group was made up of tr...
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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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