Series Schedule
This year's Club Pass Series is packed with 192 shows at 11 venues. Enter Club Pass Shows with a Club Pass or with $30/$35 cash (Kilbourn Hall) at the door. There are no advance ticket sales or reserved seating, so arrive early and line up. Doors open 30 minutes before both sets, and entry is first-come, first-served. To save time, take advantage of our "Save Time in Line" system for the first shows at Kilbourn Hall and Max of Eastman Place – two of our busiest Club Pass venues.
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDeanna Witkowski Plays Mary Lou Williams
Known for her adventurous, engaging music that heals the soul, pianist-composer-vocalist Deanna Witkowskimoves with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, classical, and sacred music. Her first book, Mary Lou Williams: Music For The Soul (Liturgical Press), published in September 2021, is the winner of the 2022 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgi...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicMatthew Whitaker
Born in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. His love for playing music first began at the young age of 3 after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. At 9, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80+ yea...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallOkan
OKAN fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love. Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born, Grammy and Latin-Grammy nominated violinist Elizabeth Rodriguez and percussionist Magdelys Savigne Having recently worked with ...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomHelen Sung Quartet+
Helen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston, Texas, and graduate of its High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), she eschewed her classical piano upbringing after a jazz epiphany during undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to become part...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceGabrielle Cavassa
Gabrielle Cavassa is a New Orleans-based, California-born, vocalist-composer of Italian descent who continues to garner attention for her distinctive voice and intimate expression. In 2021, Cavassa was crowned co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition, joining the ranks of previous winners such as Cyrille Aimée, Jaz...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareChris Minh Doky All Stars
Chris Minh Doky’s deft creativity moved his bass playing from a role as the rhythmic ballast of a piece, right to the forefront by enticing solo melodies from his instrument. The journey of his musical career began in the realm of jazz with his matchless sound as the vehicle taking, him to new musical territories as a solo artist. Electric or acou...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesNellie McKay
Sister Orchid is Nellie’s seventh album, starting with Get Away From Me (“a tour de force” – The New York Times), including Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (“among the killer overhauls of American standards” – The New York Times) and My Weekly R...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterSteve Smith & Vital Information
Featuring Manuel Valera (keyboards) Janek Gwizdala (bass) Steve Smith (drums) Drummer Steve Smith has been touring and recording with his all-star group Vital Information since 1983 making 2023 the 40th Anniversary of the group. Steve Smith and Vital Information celebrate the occasion with a newly recorded double CD release entitled TIME FLIES. The ne...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowTom Guarna Trio
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna is an unparalleled artist, incorporating many styles (Jazz, Funk, Latin, Soul, Blues, Pop, R&B, World Music) into his own blend of unique and engaging music. Guarna, described by Tom Schnabel (Rhythm Planet) as “demonstrat[ing] . . . superb chops and melodic invention” and by J...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDeanna Witkowski Plays Mary Lou Williams
Known for her adventurous, engaging music that heals the soul, pianist-composer-vocalist Deanna Witkowskimoves with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, classical, and sacred music. Her first book, Mary Lou Williams: Music For The Soul (Liturgical Press), published in September 2021, is the winner of the 2022 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgi...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareChris Minh Doky All Stars
Chris Minh Doky’s deft creativity moved his bass playing from a role as the rhythmic ballast of a piece, right to the forefront by enticing solo melodies from his instrument. The journey of his musical career began in the realm of jazz with his matchless sound as the vehicle taking, him to new musical territories as a solo artist. Electric or acou...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentBassel & The Supernaturals
Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani's experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired grooves, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, and the war in Syria.Deeply inspired by Otis Redding, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to engage audiences in over 100 different cities across N...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicMatthew Whitaker
Born in 2001 in Hackensack, NJ, Matthew Whitaker grew up surrounded by music. His love for playing music first began at the young age of 3 after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. At 9, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80+ yea...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesNellie McKay
Sister Orchid is Nellie’s seventh album, starting with Get Away From Me (“a tour de force” – The New York Times), including Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day (“among the killer overhauls of American standards” – The New York Times) and My Weekly R...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterSteve Smith & Vital Information
Featuring Manuel Valera (keyboards) Janek Gwizdala (bass) Steve Smith (drums) Drummer Steve Smith has been touring and recording with his all-star group Vital Information since 1983 making 2023 the 40th Anniversary of the group. Steve Smith and Vital Information celebrate the occasion with a newly recorded double CD release entitled TIME FLIES. The ne...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowTom Guarna Trio
Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna is an unparalleled artist, incorporating many styles (Jazz, Funk, Latin, Soul, Blues, Pop, R&B, World Music) into his own blend of unique and engaging music. Guarna, described by Tom Schnabel (Rhythm Planet) as “demonstrat[ing] . . . superb chops and melodic invention” and by J...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceGabrielle Cavassa
Gabrielle Cavassa is a New Orleans-based, California-born, vocalist-composer of Italian descent who continues to garner attention for her distinctive voice and intimate expression. In 2021, Cavassa was crowned co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition, joining the ranks of previous winners such as Cyrille Aimée, Jaz...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallOkan
OKAN fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love. Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born, Grammy and Latin-Grammy nominated violinist Elizabeth Rodriguez and percussionist Magdelys Savigne Having recently worked with ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomHelen Sung Quartet+
Helen Sung is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow. A native of Houston, Texas, and graduate of its High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), she eschewed her classical piano upbringing after a jazz epiphany during undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Helen went on to become part...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentBassel & The Supernaturals
Bassel & The Supernaturals tells the story of Bassel Almadani's experience as a first generation Syrian-American using soulful melodies, funk inspired grooves, and captivating lyrics regarding love, loss, and the war in Syria.Deeply inspired by Otis Redding, Bassel uses the stage as a vehicle to engage audiences in over 100 different cities across N...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicHelen Sung Solo
"Never short of dazzling" pianist/composer Helen Sung presents PUSH, a celebration of the artistry of women composers including Mary Lou Williams, Geri Allen, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Marian McPartland. Together with today’s most highly sought-after rhythm section players, her ensemble highlights landmark works in the jazz repertory, performi...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicSamara Joy
With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODA...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallAlbino Mbie
Albino Mbie is a multi award-winning musician from Maputo, Mozambique based in Boston USA. Born in Maputo, the art and culture-rich capital of Mozambique, Albino is a Guitarist, singer, composer, and sound engineer. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomJoel Frahm Trio
Joel Frahm is known to all jazz lovers as one of the modern icons of the tenor saxophone. An unsurpassed emotional projection and technical ability always characterize his playing which draws the breadth of the American musical tradition including jazz, funk, rock and blues. His work as a leader and his collaboration with the leading players of his ge...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceCamille Thurman with Darrell Green Quartet
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes. Camille is known for her distin...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareBill Frisell Trio
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as "the best recorded output of the decade." Released March 2018, Frisell’s latest album for OKeh/Sony is a solo album titled, Music IS - "Taken as a whole, the album beautifully encapsula...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesBig 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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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterVickiKristinaBarcelona
VickiKristinaBarcelona is Rachelle Garniez, Amanda Homi, and Mamie Minch, a power trio of seasoned music veterans dedicated to re-imagining the songs of Tom Waits via inventive three-part harmonies and a treasure trove of instruments including banjos, bottles, squeezebox, and zills. They create a world of sound at once powerful, playful, and poign...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowOddgeir Berg Trio
Oddgeir Berg Trio: While we wait for a brand new day The Oddgeir Berg Trio have waited four years for this "brand new day". After Before Dawn in 2018 and 2020's In the End of the Night, the third part of their trilogy around the wee small hours now opens its eyes to the light. The conceptual focus on the brighter side has made the album their most dyna...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicHelen Sung Solo
"Never short of dazzling" pianist/composer Helen Sung presents PUSH, a celebration of the artistry of women composers including Mary Lou Williams, Geri Allen, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Marian McPartland. Together with today’s most highly sought-after rhythm section players, her ensemble highlights landmark works in the jazz repertory, performi...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareBill Frisell Trio
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings, whose catalog has been cited by Downbeat as "the best recorded output of the decade." Released March 2018, Frisell’s latest album for OKeh/Sony is a solo album titled, Music IS - "Taken as a whole, the album beautifully encapsula...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentGabrielle Cavassa
Gabrielle Cavassa is a New Orleans-based, California-born, vocalist-composer of Italian descent who continues to garner attention for her distinctive voice and intimate expression. In 2021, Cavassa was crowned co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition, joining the ranks of previous winners such as Cyrille Aimée, Jaz...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicSamara Joy
With her upcoming Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile, 22-year-old Samara Joy makes her case to join the likes of Sarah, Ella, and Billie as the next mononymous jazz singing sensation recorded by the venerable label. Her voice, rich and velvety yet precociously refined, has already earned her fans like Anita Baker and Regina King, appearances on the TODA...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesBig 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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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterVickiKristinaBarcelona
VickiKristinaBarcelona is Rachelle Garniez, Amanda Homi, and Mamie Minch, a power trio of seasoned music veterans dedicated to re-imagining the songs of Tom Waits via inventive three-part harmonies and a treasure trove of instruments including banjos, bottles, squeezebox, and zills. They create a world of sound at once powerful, playful, and poign...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowOddgeir Berg Trio
Oddgeir Berg Trio: While we wait for a brand new day The Oddgeir Berg Trio have waited four years for this "brand new day". After Before Dawn in 2018 and 2020's In the End of the Night, the third part of their trilogy around the wee small hours now opens its eyes to the light. The conceptual focus on the brighter side has made the album their most dyna...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceCamille Thurman with Darrell Green Quartet
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes. Camille is known for her distin...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallAlbino Mbie
Albino Mbie is a multi award-winning musician from Maputo, Mozambique based in Boston USA. Born in Maputo, the art and culture-rich capital of Mozambique, Albino is a Guitarist, singer, composer, and sound engineer. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomJoel Frahm Trio
Joel Frahm is known to all jazz lovers as one of the modern icons of the tenor saxophone. An unsurpassed emotional projection and technical ability always characterize his playing which draws the breadth of the American musical tradition including jazz, funk, rock and blues. His work as a leader and his collaboration with the leading players of his ge...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentGabrielle Cavassa
Gabrielle Cavassa is a New Orleans-based, California-born, vocalist-composer of Italian descent who continues to garner attention for her distinctive voice and intimate expression. In 2021, Cavassa was crowned co-winner of the 2021 International Sarah Vaughan Jazz Vocal Competition, joining the ranks of previous winners such as Cyrille Aimée, Jaz...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicPeter Johnstone & Tommy Smith
Peter was part of the first cohort to graduate from the RCS Jazz Course. He continued to a masters in Classical keyboard and is currently completing his Doctoral degree. Peter performs with Tommy Smith in his quartet and duo regularly and also with his own piano trio. Peter received the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year award in 2012, a Yamaha Ja...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicNduduzo Makhathini
Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in the lush and rugged hillscapes of umGungundlovu in South Africa, a peri-urban landscape in which music and ritual practices were symbiotically linked. The area is significant historically as the site of the Zulu king Dingane kingdom between 1828 and 1840. It is important to note that the Zulu, in fact the African warrior...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallB.D. Lenz Group
Mix the sophistication of jazz, the grit of Blues, and the grooves of funk and soul, and you have the recipe for contem- po-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. The New Jersey native has played guitar since his early teens, is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomBig 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 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceChris Whiteman Trio
Chris Whiteman was born in Montclair, New Jersey and started his musical journey at age 10, playing trumpet in the school band. At age 13, his family relocated to Richmond, VA where he was introduced to the guitar by a neighborhood friend. Quickly, the guitar became his main musical focus and by age 18, he was performing professionally in the Richm...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareDear Marian: Laura Dubin Trio Plays Marian McPartland
For the outstanding pianist/composer Laura Dubin, the serious pursuit of jazz expression began at the age of 12 in her native Rochester, NY. In 2007 she embarked on a 7-year journey of study and performing that brought her to various points in the U.S. and Latin America; and now Laura’s path has come full circle to her hometown. “Wh...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesCorner House
Originally hailing from Boston, MA, Corner House takes their name from the place where the four young band members found musical family in one another - their shared home in Brighton, as students at Berklee College of Music. Emerging from varied genre backgrounds, the quartet’s unique strength is their desire to learn from one another, not only in...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterCelebrating Toots Thielemans With Kenny Werner & Gregoire Maret
“BETWEEN A SMILE AND A TEAR” – A TRIBUTE TO TOOTS THIELEMANS This Centennial Tribute to the great TOOTS THIELEMANS features Toots’s heir apparent on the harmonica, GRÉGOIRE MARET, and Toots’s longtime pianist KENNY WERNER, in duo or in a quartet with bass and drums. Grégoire and Kenny already d...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowErez Aviram Ensemble
The Erez Aviram Ensemble is a unique group consisting of eight versatile musicians from New York City, including Gabe Terracciano, Nicholas Biello, Justin Mullens and more, who play Aviram’s compositions. The ensemble, combining traditional orchestral instruments with a powerful rhythm and horn sections, creates a bridge&n...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomCamille Thurman with Darrell Green Quartet
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes. Camille is known for her distin...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicPeter Johnstone & Tommy Smith
Peter was part of the first cohort to graduate from the RCS Jazz Course. He continued to a masters in Classical keyboard and is currently completing his Doctoral degree. Peter performs with Tommy Smith in his quartet and duo regularly and also with his own piano trio. Peter received the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year award in 2012, a Yamaha Ja...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareDear Marian: Laura Dubin Trio Plays Marian McPartland
For the outstanding pianist/composer Laura Dubin, the serious pursuit of jazz expression began at the age of 12 in her native Rochester, NY. In 2007 she embarked on a 7-year journey of study and performing that brought her to various points in the U.S. and Latin America; and now Laura’s path has come full circle to her hometown. “Wh...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentAlbino Mbie
Albino Mbie is a multi award-winning musician from Maputo, Mozambique based in Boston USA. Born in Maputo, the art and culture-rich capital of Mozambique, Albino is a Guitarist, singer, composer, and sound engineer. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicNduduzo Makhathini
Nduduzo Makhathini grew up in the lush and rugged hillscapes of umGungundlovu in South Africa, a peri-urban landscape in which music and ritual practices were symbiotically linked. The area is significant historically as the site of the Zulu king Dingane kingdom between 1828 and 1840. It is important to note that the Zulu, in fact the African warrior...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesCorner House
Originally hailing from Boston, MA, Corner House takes their name from the place where the four young band members found musical family in one another - their shared home in Brighton, as students at Berklee College of Music. Emerging from varied genre backgrounds, the quartet’s unique strength is their desire to learn from one another, not only in...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterCelebrating Toots Thielemans With Kenny Werner & Gregoire Maret
“BETWEEN A SMILE AND A TEAR” – A TRIBUTE TO TOOTS THIELEMANS This Centennial Tribute to the great TOOTS THIELEMANS features Toots’s heir apparent on the harmonica, GRÉGOIRE MARET, and Toots’s longtime pianist KENNY WERNER, in duo or in a quartet with bass and drums. Grégoire and Kenny already d...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowErez Aviram Ensemble
The Erez Aviram Ensemble is a unique group consisting of eight versatile musicians from New York City, including Gabe Terracciano, Nicholas Biello, Justin Mullens and more, who play Aviram’s compositions. The ensemble, combining traditional orchestral instruments with a powerful rhythm and horn sections, creates a bridge&n...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomCamille Thurman with Darrell Green Quartet
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes. Camille is known for her distin...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceChris Whiteman Trio
Chris Whiteman was born in Montclair, New Jersey and started his musical journey at age 10, playing trumpet in the school band. At age 13, his family relocated to Richmond, VA where he was introduced to the guitar by a neighborhood friend. Quickly, the guitar became his main musical focus and by age 18, he was performing professionally in the Richm...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallB.D. Lenz Group
Mix the sophistication of jazz, the grit of Blues, and the grooves of funk and soul, and you have the recipe for contem- po-jazz guitarist B.D. Lenz. The New Jersey native has played guitar since his early teens, is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, and has studied with such masters as Mike Stern, Vic Juris, and Charlie Banacos along the...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomBig 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 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentAlbino Mbie
Albino Mbie is a multi award-winning musician from Maputo, Mozambique based in Boston USA. Born in Maputo, the art and culture-rich capital of Mozambique, Albino is a Guitarist, singer, composer, and sound engineer. Fueled by the resourcefulness and determination that have always characterized Mozambicans, Mbie built his first guitar from a 5 liter can...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDawn Thomson & Gary Versace
GARY VERSACE Originally hailing from Cos Cob, CT, jazz pianist, organist, and accordionist Gary Versace is one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the international jazz scene, often featured in bands led by musicians such as John Scofield, Maria Schneider, John Abercrombie, Anat Cohen, Al Foster, Regina Carter, Ellery Eskelin, Ray And...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicKurt Rosenwinkel Quartet
Kurt Rosenwinkel has been a distinct and prominent creative voice at the forefront of modern music for nearly three decades. The American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer has gained international recognition for his deft artistry and unabated individualism since he first appeared on the New York music scene in 1991. His legacy as the pre-...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallVictoria Victoria with Charlie Hunter
Victoria Victoria is the North Carolina-based brain child of singer-songwriter-producer, Tori Elliott. 2016 saw the release of Victoria Victoria’s debut album, Coastal Beast. From there, Elliott’s songs have been featured on reality tv shows such as Love Island, the 2020 thriller Getaway, Spotify editorial playlists, and more. Most re...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomNancy Kelly
Acclaimed jazz singer Nancy Kelly also enjoys a solid fan base from around the globe for her classic swinging style. Ms. Kelly’s artistry takes us back to a time when jazz – including vocal jazz - was an authentic expression of real emotion. Kelly’s vocal style is a study in phrasing, style and swing. She’s both old school and n...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceTommy Gearhart
A sensitive yet powerful jazz vocalist who loves to sing ballads, Tommy Gearhart has developed his own sound as he explores the Great American Songbook and jazz standards. “I grew up hearing those songs. My grandmother and her sisters used to sing on the radio as the Thomas Sisters. My grandfather was a crooner who had worked with big bands in the...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareNYChillharmonic
The NYChillharmonic is a female fronted, Brooklyn-based, 18 piece, progressive-rock orchestra. The music fuses multiple genres including rock, pop, and jazz, which ultimately creates an ensemble sound that acknowledges the tradition of jazz as much as it sonically embraces experimental textures, arrangements, and harmonies. The group has performe...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJoe Robinson
Joe Robinson is a true force in the pantheon of exceptional artists in modern music. He has joined an exclusive group of elite performers whose impact continues to shape our unique American musical culture. With his popularity continuing to rise, Robinson has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest guitar players and a brilliant si...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterAmerican Patchwork Quartet
“America has a patchwork culture made of the dreams and songs of all its people.” – Alan Lomax Grammy-nominated vocalist Falu Shah, Grammy-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, 3x Grammy-winning drummer Clarence Penn, and highly acclaimed bassist Yasushi Nakamura showcase the dynamic diversity of contemporary ...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowOlli Hirvonen Group
Olli Hirvonen is a Finnish guitarist currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Fluent in various styles from jazz to rock to more experimental sounds, he has formed a highly unique style combining these different influences. As the winner of the 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, Hirvonen is definitely one of the most accomplished Nordic musicians of his gen...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomThe Baylor Project
A husband. A wife. An astonishing debut. The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues,...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDawn Thomson & Gary Versace
GARY VERSACE Originally hailing from Cos Cob, CT, jazz pianist, organist, and accordionist Gary Versace is one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the international jazz scene, often featured in bands led by musicians such as John Scofield, Maria Schneider, John Abercrombie, Anat Cohen, Al Foster, Regina Carter, Ellery Eskelin, Ray And...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareNYChillharmonic
The NYChillharmonic is a female fronted, Brooklyn-based, 18 piece, progressive-rock orchestra. The music fuses multiple genres including rock, pop, and jazz, which ultimately creates an ensemble sound that acknowledges the tradition of jazz as much as it sonically embraces experimental textures, arrangements, and harmonies. The group has performe...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentBlue Moon Marquee
They are poised for worldwide recognition in a brilliant and unique genre-bending ride through American blues and folk, Gypsy jazz, Native American themes, jump blues, swing and more. - Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds), Award-winning guitar player and producer Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions inf...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicKurt Rosenwinkel Quartet
Kurt Rosenwinkel has been a distinct and prominent creative voice at the forefront of modern music for nearly three decades. The American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer has gained international recognition for his deft artistry and unabated individualism since he first appeared on the New York music scene in 1991. His legacy as the pre-...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJoe Robinson
Joe Robinson is a true force in the pantheon of exceptional artists in modern music. He has joined an exclusive group of elite performers whose impact continues to shape our unique American musical culture. With his popularity continuing to rise, Robinson has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest guitar players and a brilliant si...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterAmerican Patchwork Quartet
“America has a patchwork culture made of the dreams and songs of all its people.” – Alan Lomax Grammy-nominated vocalist Falu Shah, Grammy-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, 3x Grammy-winning drummer Clarence Penn, and highly acclaimed bassist Yasushi Nakamura showcase the dynamic diversity of contemporary ...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowOlli Hirvonen Group
Olli Hirvonen is a Finnish guitarist currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Fluent in various styles from jazz to rock to more experimental sounds, he has formed a highly unique style combining these different influences. As the winner of the 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, Hirvonen is definitely one of the most accomplished Nordic musicians of his gen...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomThe Baylor Project
A husband. A wife. An astonishing debut. The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues,...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceTommy Gearhart
A sensitive yet powerful jazz vocalist who loves to sing ballads, Tommy Gearhart has developed his own sound as he explores the Great American Songbook and jazz standards. “I grew up hearing those songs. My grandmother and her sisters used to sing on the radio as the Thomas Sisters. My grandfather was a crooner who had worked with big bands in the...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallVictoria Victoria with Charlie Hunter
Victoria Victoria is the North Carolina-based brain child of singer-songwriter-producer, Tori Elliott. 2016 saw the release of Victoria Victoria’s debut album, Coastal Beast. From there, Elliott’s songs have been featured on reality tv shows such as Love Island, the 2020 thriller Getaway, Spotify editorial playlists, and more. Most re...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomNancy Kelly
Acclaimed jazz singer Nancy Kelly also enjoys a solid fan base from around the globe for her classic swinging style. Ms. Kelly’s artistry takes us back to a time when jazz – including vocal jazz - was an authentic expression of real emotion. Kelly’s vocal style is a study in phrasing, style and swing. She’s both old school and n...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentBlue Moon Marquee
They are poised for worldwide recognition in a brilliant and unique genre-bending ride through American blues and folk, Gypsy jazz, Native American themes, jump blues, swing and more. - Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds), Award-winning guitar player and producer Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions inf...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicChristian Sands
Christian Sands — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, “My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it alive.&rd...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallGlen David Andrews
Glen David Andrews, a native son and a beloved musician of New Orleans, is a warrior for cultural preservation at a time when indigenous traditions are being threatened in the city. His commanding voice and fierce trombone sound – both a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit – as well as his disarmingly honest manne...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomRich Thompson Trio "Generations"
Drummer Rich Thompson has been in demand as a top call drummer in Rochester for the past 25 years. Besides serving as the drum set instructor at the Eastman School of Music since the fall of 1996, Rich has toured, performed, and recorded with the “who’s who” of jazz greats including pianist James Williams (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messe...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicHouston Person & Eric Person "Person2Person"
In 2009, at a performance in Rochester, New York, saxophonists Houston Person and Eric Person came together on stage for the first time. The large and enthusiastic audience saw the debut of the pairing that is now known as Person2Person. Eric says the collaboration “was a long time coming and I enjoyed every minute of it. Performing alongside Hous...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceCory Weeds Quartet
A saxophonist with an expressive sound rooted in Jazz tradition, a label owner tirelessly documenting unsung Jazz heroes, one of Canada’s most important Jazz impresarios, the hardest-working man in the Jazz business – Cory Weeds is all of these things and much more. Weeds may be best known as the founder and owner of Cory Weeds&rs...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareJoe Robinson
Joe Robinson is a true force in the pantheon of exceptional artists in modern music. He has joined an exclusive group of elite performers whose impact continues to shape our unique American musical culture. With his popularity continuing to rise, Robinson has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest guitar players and a brilliant si...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesMiss Tess
When most people think of defiant music, they think of punk rock or outlaw country. But defying genres while transcending eras and resisting cliches is hard to pin down when it comes to artistry unless you're talking about Miss Tess, who does all of that and more on her new release, The Moon Is an Ashtray. Swinging for the fences and from the branches o...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterThe Baylor Project
A husband. A wife. An astonishing debut. The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues,...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowJoona Toivanen Jazz & Fly Fishing
In June 2023, the world’s only fly-fishing and film-making jazz quartet is embarking on their next big project, fulfilling a lifelong dream: A tour of the United States, playing concerts and fly fishing, and making some sort of outlandish documentary about themselves as they go along. The band will perform at clubs, festivals, fly shops, and...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomTia Fuller Quintet
When Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. ...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicChristian Sands
Christian Sands — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, “My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it alive.&rd...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareJoe Robinson
Joe Robinson is a true force in the pantheon of exceptional artists in modern music. He has joined an exclusive group of elite performers whose impact continues to shape our unique American musical culture. With his popularity continuing to rise, Robinson has earned a reputation as one of the world’s greatest guitar players and a brilliant si...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentDoc Robinson
Melding eccentric lyricism, heartbreak harmonies, and dueling lead guitar synergy, the band has catapulted itself beyond genre categorization into a midwestern “gumbo” concoction. From frontman Jon Elliott’s commanding tenor vocals, abstract interludes at a moment’s notice, and blissful melodic interjections, Doc revels in a deli...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicHouston Person & Eric Person "Person2Person"
In 2009, at a performance in Rochester, New York, saxophonists Houston Person and Eric Person came together on stage for the first time. The large and enthusiastic audience saw the debut of the pairing that is now known as Person2Person. Eric says the collaboration “was a long time coming and I enjoyed every minute of it. Performing alongside Hous...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesMiss Tess
When most people think of defiant music, they think of punk rock or outlaw country. But defying genres while transcending eras and resisting cliches is hard to pin down when it comes to artistry unless you're talking about Miss Tess, who does all of that and more on her new release, The Moon Is an Ashtray. Swinging for the fences and from the branches o...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterThe Baylor Project
A husband. A wife. An astonishing debut. The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz. As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues,...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowJoona Toivanen Jazz & Fly Fishing
In June 2023, the world’s only fly-fishing and film-making jazz quartet is embarking on their next big project, fulfilling a lifelong dream: A tour of the United States, playing concerts and fly fishing, and making some sort of outlandish documentary about themselves as they go along. The band will perform at clubs, festivals, fly shops, and...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomTia Fuller Quintet
When Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceCory Weeds Quartet
A saxophonist with an expressive sound rooted in Jazz tradition, a label owner tirelessly documenting unsung Jazz heroes, one of Canada’s most important Jazz impresarios, the hardest-working man in the Jazz business – Cory Weeds is all of these things and much more. Weeds may be best known as the founder and owner of Cory Weeds&rs...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallGlen David Andrews
Glen David Andrews, a native son and a beloved musician of New Orleans, is a warrior for cultural preservation at a time when indigenous traditions are being threatened in the city. His commanding voice and fierce trombone sound – both a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit – as well as his disarmingly honest manne...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentDoc Robinson
Melding eccentric lyricism, heartbreak harmonies, and dueling lead guitar synergy, the band has catapulted itself beyond genre categorization into a midwestern “gumbo” concoction. From frontman Jon Elliott’s commanding tenor vocals, abstract interludes at a moment’s notice, and blissful melodic interjections, Doc revels in a deli...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomRich Thompson Trio "Generations"
Drummer Rich Thompson has been in demand as a top call drummer in Rochester for the past 25 years. Besides serving as the drum set instructor at the Eastman School of Music since the fall of 1996, Rich has toured, performed, and recorded with the “who’s who” of jazz greats including pianist James Williams (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messe...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDavid Hazeltine
David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. Thus it’s no surprise that he’s the most recorded contemporary jazz pia...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicChristian Sands Trio
Christian Sands — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, “My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it aliv...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallThe Bossa Nova Wave Diego Figueiredo + Ken Peplowski
Playing the music of the famous album "Jazz Samba" from 1962 that launched the Brazilian Bossa Nova craze in North America, and more. The original album featured Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. It was an explosion of Grammy's and Billboard hits including "One Note Samba", "Desafinado", and "Wave". Grammy nominated Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomLuis Deniz Quartet
Winner of the Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors 2006 at the Montreal Jazz Festival (David Virelles Quintet) and Galaxie Rising Star 2010 at the Halifax Jazz Festival (Rich Brown & Rinsethealgorithm), Grammy Nominated and Juno Award Wining artist (Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Big Band),Alto saxophonist Luis Gonzalez Deniz was born in Camaguey, Cuba on Ap...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceTia Fuller Quintet
When Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. ...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareCatherine Russell
GRAMMY®-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell, when asked to characterize her new album, Send For Me, replied, “I love romance that swings.” Due out on April 1, 2022 via Dot Time Records, Send For Me features a baker’s dozen of newly recorded tunes on her eighth album as a leader, meeting...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesTwisted Pine
Coming Summer of 2020, Right Now is a cosmic map of the new and glistening journeys of TWISTED PINE, the Boston-based spacecraft of a band that was once bluegrass but is now “something else, a wider version of a stringband, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still [The Boston Globe].&rdqu...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterMarc Broussard
Long hailed as a powerhouse vocalist and king of Bayou Soul, Marc Broussard is altering his iconic recipe of classic soul, R&B, & blues with the help of renowned blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, on his new album S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul. Produced by Bonamassa, who contributes mesmerizing guitar solos on four tracks, alongside l...
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7:30 PM
$30/door or Club Pass
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowRalph Alessi & This Against That
Ralph Alessi & This Against That is a group that organically tows the line between jazz, pop and contemporary classical music. The band has toured Europe and the United States since 2004 playing venues such as The Earshot Festival in Seattle, RedCat Theatre in Los Angeles, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and The New Morning in Paris. Recently they released the...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomAkiko Tsuruga Organ Group
She’s “Sweet and Funky,” she’s “Cute and Bad”. A Composer. A Performer extraordinaire.The legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith describes her this way: “Akiko's playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings in the music world. Akiko is here to stay.” Raised in Osaka, Japan, this talented mu...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicDavid Hazeltine
David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. Thus it’s no surprise that he’s the most recorded contemporary jazz pia...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareCatherine Russell
GRAMMY®-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell, when asked to characterize her new album, Send For Me, replied, “I love romance that swings.” Due out on April 1, 2022 via Dot Time Records, Send For Me features a baker’s dozen of newly recorded tunes on her eighth album as a leader, meeting...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentGlen David Andrews
Glen David Andrews, a native son and a beloved musician of New Orleans, is a warrior for cultural preservation at a time when indigenous traditions are being threatened in the city. His commanding voice and fierce trombone sound – both a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit – as well as his disarmingly honest manne...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicChristian Sands Trio
Christian Sands — Steinway Artist and five-time Grammy Nominee — is an emerging jazz force. His abundant piano technique perfectly matches his conception, accomplishing a much deeper musical goal: a fresh look at the entire language of jazz. Christian says, “My music is about teaching the way of jazz and keeping it aliv...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesTwisted Pine
Coming Summer of 2020, Right Now is a cosmic map of the new and glistening journeys of TWISTED PINE, the Boston-based spacecraft of a band that was once bluegrass but is now “something else, a wider version of a stringband, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still [The Boston Globe].&rdqu...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterMarc Broussard
Long hailed as a powerhouse vocalist and king of Bayou Soul, Marc Broussard is altering his iconic recipe of classic soul, R&B, & blues with the help of renowned blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, on his new album S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul. Produced by Bonamassa, who contributes mesmerizing guitar solos on four tracks, alongside l...
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9:30 PM
$30/door or Club Pass Christ Church - Global Jazz NowRalph Alessi & This Against That
Ralph Alessi & This Against That is a group that organically tows the line between jazz, pop and contemporary classical music. The band has toured Europe and the United States since 2004 playing venues such as The Earshot Festival in Seattle, RedCat Theatre in Los Angeles, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and The New Morning in Paris. Recently they released the...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomAkiko Tsuruga Organ Group
She’s “Sweet and Funky,” she’s “Cute and Bad”. A Composer. A Performer extraordinaire.The legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith describes her this way: “Akiko's playing is like watching a flower blooming, a bird spreading her wings in the music world. Akiko is here to stay.” Raised in Osaka, Japan, this talented mu...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceTia Fuller Quintet
When Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller picks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallThe Bossa Nova Wave Diego Figueiredo + Ken Peplowski
Playing the music of the famous album "Jazz Samba" from 1962 that launched the Brazilian Bossa Nova craze in North America, and more. The original album featured Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. It was an explosion of Grammy's and Billboard hits including "One Note Samba", "Desafinado", and "Wave". Grammy nominated Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomLuis Deniz Quartet
Winner of the Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors 2006 at the Montreal Jazz Festival (David Virelles Quintet) and Galaxie Rising Star 2010 at the Halifax Jazz Festival (Rich Brown & Rinsethealgorithm), Grammy Nominated and Juno Award Wining artist (Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Big Band),Alto saxophonist Luis Gonzalez Deniz was born in Camaguey, Cuba on Ap...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentGlen David Andrews
Glen David Andrews, a native son and a beloved musician of New Orleans, is a warrior for cultural preservation at a time when indigenous traditions are being threatened in the city. His commanding voice and fierce trombone sound – both a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit – as well as his disarmingly honest manne...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicThe Bossa Nova Wave Diego Figueiredo + Ken Peplowski
Playing the music of the famous album "Jazz Samba" from 1962 that launched the Brazilian Bossa Nova craze in North America, and more. The original album featured Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. It was an explosion of Grammy's and Billboard hits including "One Note Samba", "Desafinado", and "Wave". Grammy nominated Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicLionel Loueke & Gretchen Parlato
A long-awaited collaboration between GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke, ‘Lean In’ tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration, and friendship between two musical soulmates. Reflecting on the great musical duos of our time and what it is that makes them essential, it would seem plausi...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallDavid Hazeltine Quartet
David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. Thus it’s no surprise that he’s the most recorded contemporary jazz pia...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomDave Restivo Trio + Christine Jensen
David Restivo David Restivo is one of Canada's most respected and influential jazz artists. He is a 3-time winner of the National Jazz Awards' Pianist of the Year Award, and is listed in the current edition of Canadian Who's Who. Born in Lansing, Michigan, molded by the mountains and coasts of New England, and based primarily in Toronto sinc...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceNick Finzer Sextet
Hailed as a “Rising Star” in the world of jazz (DownBeat Critics Poll), Nick Finzer is making waves in the music industry with his dynamic original compositions and trombone artistry. Finzer has toured the globe as a bandleader as well as sharing the stage with some of the most respected names in jazz. As both a headlining trombonist and an ...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareMarc Broussard
Long hailed as a powerhouse vocalist and king of Bayou Soul, Marc Broussard is altering his iconic recipe of classic soul, R&B, & blues with the help of renowned blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, on his new album S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul. Produced by Bonamassa, who contributes mesmerizing guitar solos on four tracks, alongside l...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJuliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed Washington, DC-based singer/songwriter who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused pop.Across her 20-year career as a writer and artist, Juliet has released three albums, garnering placements on television shows on MTV and VH1 ...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterMs. Lisa Fischer with Taylor Eigsti
Badass & Beautiful 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&rdqu...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowMark Guiliana Quartet
Hailed by The New York Times as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” Mark Guiliana brings the same adventurous spirit, eclectic palette and gift for spontaneous invention to a staggering range of styles. Equally virtuosic playing acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music, or next-level rock, he’s becom...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomEmilie-Claire Barlow
Canada's incomparable vocal jazz jewel Emilie-Claire Barlow - leads her stellar band through innovative arrangements of American-Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. She continues to endear herself to critics, peers and audiences everywhere with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of ...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicThe Bossa Nova Wave Diego Figueiredo + Ken Peplowski
Playing the music of the famous album "Jazz Samba" from 1962 that launched the Brazilian Bossa Nova craze in North America, and more. The original album featured Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. It was an explosion of Grammy's and Billboard hits including "One Note Samba", "Desafinado", and "Wave". Grammy nominated Diego Figueiredo (pronounced fig...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareMarc Broussard
Long hailed as a powerhouse vocalist and king of Bayou Soul, Marc Broussard is altering his iconic recipe of classic soul, R&B, & blues with the help of renowned blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, on his new album S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul. Produced by Bonamassa, who contributes mesmerizing guitar solos on four tracks, alongside l...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentDiana Herold & Helium
Randy Brecker. Buddy DeFranco. Yo-Yo Ma . Anthony Davis. Sam Rivers. Tania Leon, Brian Torff, TEXtet, They Might Be Giants. Diana Herold’s been busy since she moved to New York City in 1992. Whether she’s performing on Broadway (The Lion King ), playing drums and percussion (The Joint Chiefs, GypZbilly ), performing with The Mark Morr...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicLionel Loueke & Gretchen Parlato
A long-awaited collaboration between GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke, ‘Lean In’ tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration, and friendship between two musical soulmates. Reflecting on the great musical duos of our time and what it is that makes them essential, it would seem plausi...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJuliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed Washington, DC-based singer/songwriter who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused pop.Across her 20-year career as a writer and artist, Juliet has released three albums, garnering placements on television shows on MTV and VH1 ...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterMs. Lisa Fischer with Taylor Eigsti
Badass & Beautiful 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&rdqu...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowMark Guiliana Quartet
Hailed by The New York Times as “a drummer around whom a cult of admiration has formed,” Mark Guiliana brings the same adventurous spirit, eclectic palette and gift for spontaneous invention to a staggering range of styles. Equally virtuosic playing acoustic jazz, boundary-stretching electronic music, or next-level rock, he’s becom...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomEmilie-Claire Barlow
Canada's incomparable vocal jazz jewel Emilie-Claire Barlow - leads her stellar band through innovative arrangements of American-Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. She continues to endear herself to critics, peers and audiences everywhere with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceNick Finzer Sextet
Hailed as a “Rising Star” in the world of jazz (DownBeat Critics Poll), Nick Finzer is making waves in the music industry with his dynamic original compositions and trombone artistry. Finzer has toured the globe as a bandleader as well as sharing the stage with some of the most respected names in jazz. As both a headlining trombonist and an ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallDavid Hazeltine Quartet
David Hazeltine is one of a handful of contemporary pianists who has mastered all of the major musical skills, from improvisation and technique to accompaniment, arranging, and composition. Even more impressive, David is the rare artist able to innovate in each category. Thus it’s no surprise that he’s the most recorded contemporary jazz pia...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomDave Restivo Trio + Christine Jensen
David Restivo David Restivo is one of Canada's most respected and influential jazz artists. He is a 3-time winner of the National Jazz Awards' Pianist of the Year Award, and is listed in the current edition of Canadian Who's Who. Born in Lansing, Michigan, molded by the mountains and coasts of New England, and based primarily in Toronto sinc...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentDiana Herold & Helium
Randy Brecker. Buddy DeFranco. Yo-Yo Ma . Anthony Davis. Sam Rivers. Tania Leon, Brian Torff, TEXtet, They Might Be Giants. Diana Herold’s been busy since she moved to New York City in 1992. Whether she’s performing on Broadway (The Lion King ), playing drums and percussion (The Joint Chiefs, GypZbilly ), performing with The Mark Morr...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicEri Yamamoto & Bruce Barth
Eri Yamamoto Since moving to the United States in 1995, Eri Yamamoto has established herself as one of jazz's most original and compelling pianists and composers. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock has said, “My hat’s off to her... already she’s found her own voice.” During the past twenty-seven years, Eri has been sharing her uniquely...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicTatiana Eva-Marie
Tatiana Eva-Marie, is a Brooklyn-based singer and bandleader. Born and raised in Europe in a professional musical family, a Swiss-French composer and a Romanian classical violinist, Tatiana Eva-Marie grew up equally fascinated by her father’s New Orleans jazz records, and her mother’s heritage of Klezmer and Gypsy folk music. Nickname...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallEmilie-Claire Barlow
Canada's incomparable vocal jazz jewel Emilie-Claire Barlow - leads her stellar band through innovative arrangements of American-Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. She continues to endear herself to critics, peers and audiences everywhere with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of ...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomHarry Allen Trio
Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone "Stan Getz was once asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His answer was, 'My technique, Al Cohn'sideas, and Zoot's time.' The fulfillment of that ideal may well be embodied in... Harry Allen."- Gene Lees, jazz writer and lyricist (Corcovado, Dreamer, Waltz for Debby) In 2020, Harry Allen was inducted into...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceChris Lewis & the Jon Ballantyne Trio
Chris Lewis Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist Chris Lewis has quickly established himself as an in-demand saxophonist and educator. Lewis has played and worked with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Michael Buble, Eric Reed, Terell Stafford, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, John Beasley’s MONK’estra, the Vanguard Jazz Orches...
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6:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareLos Angeles Jazz Orchestra
The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra makes their very first special appearance at RIJF with Special Guests Conrad Herwig on Trombone on June 30 (2nd Set) and Special Guest vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. (Legendary Original Lead Singer of The Stylistics) on July 1 (2nd Set). "The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra is currently and quickly on the rise and ...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesThe Clements Brothers
The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band’...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterJoey Alexander Trio
It’s no coincidence two of the titles on pianist, bandleader and composer Joey Alexander’s inspirational debut on Mack Avenue Records, Origin, contain the words “rise” and “rising.” “The Latin root of the word ‘origin’ is orire, which means to rise,” explains the restlessly sear...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowDiana Herold & Helium
Randy Brecker. Buddy DeFranco. Yo-Yo Ma . Anthony Davis. Sam Rivers. Tania Leon, Brian Torff, TEXtet, They Might Be Giants. Diana Herold’s been busy since she moved to New York City in 1992. Whether she’s performing on Broadway (The Lion King ), playing drums and percussion (The Joint Chiefs, GypZbilly ), performing with The Mark Morr...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomVince Ercolamento & Friends
Playing a blend of acoustic and electric jazz, original pieces along with music by Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, John Schofield and Steps Ahead, Vince Ercolamento and Friends is a treat for your ears. This is a dynamic group of players who seamlessly combine, stretch, and reshape many styles of music into a soul-penetrating experi...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicEri Yamamoto & Bruce Barth
Eri Yamamoto Since moving to the United States in 1995, Eri Yamamoto has established herself as one of jazz's most original and compelling pianists and composers. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock has said, “My hat’s off to her... already she’s found her own voice.” During the past twenty-seven years, Eri has been sharing her uniquely...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Theater at Innovation SquareLos Angeles Jazz Orchestra
The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra makes their very first special appearance at RIJF with Special Guests Conrad Herwig on Trombone on June 30 (2nd Set) and Special Guest vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. (Legendary Original Lead Singer of The Stylistics) on July 1 (2nd Set). "The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra is currently and quickly on the rise and ...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentMark Kelso & The Jazz Exiles
Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Canadian drummer Mark Kelso has made Toronto, Canada his home for quite some time. Not only is he a skilled musician who plays drums and percussion, but he is also a singer, Producer, composer, and band leader as well. Mark has also been the Head of the percussion dept at Humber College in Toronto sinc...
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8:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Theater at Innovation SquareConrad Herwig With the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra
New York jazz artist Conrad Herwig has recorded 26 albums as a leader, receiving four GRAMMY®-nominations for his own projects. His latest CD release is The Latin Side of Mingus(Savant; 2022). This albums marks 25+ years of the “Latin Side . . .” series, and is a follow-up project to The “Latin Side of …&rdqu...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicTatiana Eva-Marie
Tatiana Eva-Marie, is a Brooklyn-based singer and bandleader. Born and raised in Europe in a professional musical family, a Swiss-French composer and a Romanian classical violinist, Tatiana Eva-Marie grew up equally fascinated by her father’s New Orleans jazz records, and her mother’s heritage of Klezmer and Gypsy folk music. Nickname...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesThe Clements Brothers
The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band’...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterJoey Alexander Trio
It’s no coincidence two of the titles on pianist, bandleader and composer Joey Alexander’s inspirational debut on Mack Avenue Records, Origin, contain the words “rise” and “rising.” “The Latin root of the word ‘origin’ is orire, which means to rise,” explains the restlessly sear...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowDiana Herold & Helium
Randy Brecker. Buddy DeFranco. Yo-Yo Ma . Anthony Davis. Sam Rivers. Tania Leon, Brian Torff, TEXtet, They Might Be Giants. Diana Herold’s been busy since she moved to New York City in 1992. Whether she’s performing on Broadway (The Lion King ), playing drums and percussion (The Joint Chiefs, GypZbilly ), performing with The Mark Morr...
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9:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hyatt Regency Rochester Grand BallroomVince Ercolamento & Friends
Playing a blend of acoustic and electric jazz, original pieces along with music by Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, John Schofield and Steps Ahead, Vince Ercolamento and Friends is a treat for your ears. This is a dynamic group of players who seamlessly combine, stretch, and reshape many styles of music into a soul-penetrating experi...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceChris Lewis & the Jon Ballantyne Trio
Chris Lewis Multi-GRAMMY nominated artist Chris Lewis has quickly established himself as an in-demand saxophonist and educator. Lewis has played and worked with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Michael Buble, Eric Reed, Terell Stafford, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, John Beasley’s MONK’estra, the Vanguard Jazz Orches...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallEmilie-Claire Barlow
Canada's incomparable vocal jazz jewel Emilie-Claire Barlow - leads her stellar band through innovative arrangements of American-Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. She continues to endear herself to critics, peers and audiences everywhere with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomHarry Allen Trio
Harry Allen, Tenor Saxophone "Stan Getz was once asked his idea of the perfect tenor saxophone soloist. His answer was, 'My technique, Al Cohn'sideas, and Zoot's time.' The fulfillment of that ideal may well be embodied in... Harry Allen."- Gene Lees, jazz writer and lyricist (Corcovado, Dreamer, Waltz for Debby) In 2020, Harry Allen was inducted into...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentMark Kelso & The Jazz Exiles
Originally hailing from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Canadian drummer Mark Kelso has made Toronto, Canada his home for quite some time. Not only is he a skilled musician who plays drums and percussion, but he is also a singer, Producer, composer, and band leader as well. Mark has also been the Head of the percussion dept at Humber College in Toronto sinc...
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5:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicHarold 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 PM
Club Pass or $35/door
Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicCurtis Stigers
For the award-winning singer, songwriter, and saxophonist, Curtis Stigers, the story keeps getting better. His string of hit singles, millions of albums sold, and a 30-year recording career aside, Stigers’ commitment to artistic growth, and to bringing new tunes to the Great American Songbook, has become unparalleled in mo...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Montage Music HallNathan-Paul & The Admirables
"I play energy, not notes!" Is Nathan's motto. He calls his music “sound medicine” because after his mother passed of cancer, at a very young age he wanted to heal people through his music. Jazz, improvisation, hip-hop, and funk have been a steady part of Nathan's musical expression. He’s dedicated his life to his craft, pulling...
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6:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Wilder RoomBill Goodwin Trio
Bill Goodwin is like a breath of fresh air blowing through jazz. From the time around 1954 when he was in Los Angelesand just learning the drums, and inspired by Shelly Manne, to today, around his 80th birthday, he has loved jazz and the musicians unconditionally. He has befriended and worked with so many of the great jazz artists that it's ha...
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6:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Max of Eastman PlaceNeil Swainson Trio
Four-time Juno award winner, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished bassists on the jazz scene today. Born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1955, Neil discovered the acoustic bass in high school and primarily taught himself how to play. From 1975 to 1977, he toured Canada with one of the early pioneers of new age music...
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6:30 PM
Theater at Innovation SquareRichie Goods & Chien Chien "Connected"
Chien Chien Lu is a vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer whose Taiwanese upbringing, classical music education, and passion for R&B grooves crystallize into a fresh and distinctive approach to contemporary jazz. Lu’s fierce authenticity and jazz mastery shine bright on her September 2020 debut solo project, The Path, which sp...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJonatavious Willis
Every generation or so a young bluesman bursts onto the scene. Someone who sends a jolt through blues lovers. Someone who has mastered the craft for sure, but who also has the blues deep down in his heart and soul. At the age of 22, bluesman Jontavious Willis may be the one. “That’s my Wonderboy, the Wunderkind,” Taj Mahal s...
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7:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Temple TheaterVincent Peirani
The Boston Globe recently wrote about Vincent Peirani that he seems to be a culminating figure of sorts - able to move through various styles with an accomplished grace.Vincent Peirani, a virtuoso accordionist who has won international acclaim in the jazz world, expresses himself with remarkable ease in a wide variety of musical genres, shifti...
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7:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Christ Church - Global Jazz NowAlexi Tuomarila Trio
For more than 15 years Alexi Tuomarila has been quietly building a considerable reputation as one of the finest pianists of his generation in Europe, described by Jazz Times, "as one of the next big deals on jazz piano" and selected as one of the New Future Names of International Jazz by distinguished British jazz journalist Stuart Nicholson in the Obse...
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7:45 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Hatch Recital Hall, Eastman School of MusicHarold 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 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentLos Angeles Jazz Orchestra
The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra makes their very first special appearance at RIJF with Special Guests Conrad Herwig on Trombone on June 30 (2nd Set) and Special Guest vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. (Legendary Original Lead Singer of The Stylistics) on July 1 (2nd Set). "The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra is currently and quickly on the rise and ...
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8:30 PM Theater at Innovation Square
Richie Goods & Chien Chien "Connected"
Chien Chien Lu is a vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer whose Taiwanese upbringing, classical music education, and passion for R&B grooves crystallize into a fresh and distinctive approach to contemporary jazz. Lu’s fierce authenticity and jazz mastery shine bright on her September 2020 debut solo project, The Path, which sp...
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9:00 PM
Club Pass or $35/door Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicCurtis Stigers
For the award-winning singer, songwriter, and saxophonist, Curtis Stigers, the story keeps getting better. His string of hit singles, millions of albums sold, and a 30-year recording career aside, Stigers’ commitment to artistic growth, and to bringing new tunes to the Great American Songbook, has become unparalleled in mo...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door The Little Theatre - Roots & Americana SeriesJonatavious Willis
Every generation or so a young bluesman bursts onto the scene. Someone who sends a jolt through blues lovers. Someone who has mastered the craft for sure, but who also has the blues deep down in his heart and soul. At the age of 22, bluesman Jontavious Willis may be the one. “That’s my Wonderboy, the Wunderkind,” Taj Mahal s...
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9:15 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Temple TheaterVincent Peirani
The Boston Globe recently wrote about Vincent Peirani that he seems to be a culminating figure of sorts - able to move through various styles with an accomplished grace.Vincent Peirani, a virtuoso accordionist who has won international acclaim in the jazz world, expresses himself with remarkable ease in a wide variety of musical genres, shifti...
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9:30 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Christ Church - Global Jazz NowAlexi Tuomarila Trio
For more than 15 years Alexi Tuomarila has been quietly building a considerable reputation as one of the finest pianists of his generation in Europe, described by Jazz Times, "as one of the next big deals on jazz piano" and selected as one of the New Future Names of International Jazz by distinguished British jazz journalist Stuart Nicholson in the Obse...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Max of Eastman PlaceNeil Swainson Trio
Four-time Juno award winner, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished bassists on the jazz scene today. Born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1955, Neil discovered the acoustic bass in high school and primarily taught himself how to play. From 1975 to 1977, he toured Canada with one of the early pioneers of new age music...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Montage Music HallNathan-Paul & The Admirables
"I play energy, not notes!" Is Nathan's motto. He calls his music “sound medicine” because after his mother passed of cancer, at a very young age he wanted to heal people through his music. Jazz, improvisation, hip-hop, and funk have been a steady part of Nathan's musical expression. He’s dedicated his life to his craft, pulling...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Wilder RoomBill Goodwin Trio
Bill Goodwin is like a breath of fresh air blowing through jazz. From the time around 1954 when he was in Los Angelesand just learning the drums, and inspired by Shelly Manne, to today, around his 80th birthday, he has loved jazz and the musicians unconditionally. He has befriended and worked with so many of the great jazz artists that it's ha...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door Rochester Regional Health Big TentLos Angeles Jazz Orchestra
The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra makes their very first special appearance at RIJF with Special Guests Conrad Herwig on Trombone on June 30 (2nd Set) and Special Guest vocalist Russell Thompkins Jr. (Legendary Original Lead Singer of The Stylistics) on July 1 (2nd Set). "The Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra is currently and quickly on the rise and ...
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10:00 PM
Club Pass or $30/door
Rochester Regional Health Big TentRussell Thompkins Jr. With the Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra
For over 30 years, Russell Thompkins, Jr. was the original lead singer of the Stylistics. His impeccable falsetto voice led the group to international fame and recognition, recording such hits as “You’re A Big Girl Now”, “Stop, Look, Listen”, “You Are Everything”, “Rockin’ Roll Baby”, “Be...
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