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Rochester Jazz Festival

The 2010 Rochester Jazz Festival will go from June 11 thru June 19, 2010. Part of line-up has already been announced.

Gladys Knight plays June 11, 2010 at 8 PM

Herbie Hancock June 15th at 8 PM

Bernie Williams, the former New York Yankees teammate plays June 17th.

The great Guitarist, Jeff Beck's 8PM show on June 18th has sold out so a 11PM show has been added.

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Who would you like to see at future Jazz Festivals?

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History

The 2009 Rochester Jazz Festival event occurred June 12-20, 2009.

Friday, June 12 Smokey Robinson

Saturday, June 13th SMV- The Thunder tour - Victor Wooden, Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller.

Tuesday, June 16th Carolyn Wonderland and Jake Shimabukuro

June 17th Dave Brubeck Quartet- Hear the classic Jazz hit "Take Five"

Thursday June 18 Michael McDonald ( When you hear his voice you'll recognize one of the Doobie Brothers.)

Friday June 19th Taj Mahal

Also Joe Lavano, Bill Frisell Trio, Erin Bode, Cedar Walton, Holly Cole, Pat Martino, Marta Gomez, Billy Bang, Jazz Mandolin Project, Mike Kaupa Quartet, Gap Mangione Quartet, Eric Alexander Quartet, Bob Schneider Trio, Marshall Tucker Band, Bonerama, Monty Alexander, Tower of Power, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and more.

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The 2008 Rochester Jazz Festival had some top notch musicians performing including Frank Sinatra Jr-"Sinatra singing Sinatra", Dee Dee Bridgewater, Richard Bona, "Gillespiana"-A tribute to Dizzy Gillespie directed by Jeff Tyzik, Rochester Jazz and the Philharmonic, Bozz Scaggs and
Al Green.

Other musicians who played were Slide Hampton, John Scofield Trio, The Sliding Hammers, Yellowjackets, Bill Tiberio Band, Dr Lonnie Smith . High School Jazz Bands – Rochester Area at Gibbs St. and East Ave.
Denis Parker and Scott Goudie, Rowdie Blues at Main St. & Gibbs, ClubPass, Big Tent – Robert MondaviBen Riley's Monk Legacy Septet at Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut St.

Rachel Z at Montage Grill, 50 Chestnut PlazaNew Horizons Big Band at Gibbs St. and East Ave.Al Foster Quartet at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of MusicAmina Figarova Sextet at Max of Eastman Place, 387 E. Main StreetDownchild Blues and at High Fidelity, 170 East Ave. Dave Rivello Ensemble at Christ Church, 141 East Ave.Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet at Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut St.Blue Vipers of Brooklyn at Gibbs St. and East Ave.Timo Lassy Band, Nordic Jazz Now at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 111 N. Chestnut St.

Gap Mangione Quintet at Eastman TheatreEast Ave. and Chestnut Street Stage:Sat., June 14, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. Downchild Blues Band9:00 p.m. Cross Canadian RagweedFri., June 20, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Crittenden9:00 p.m. Soul LiveSat., June 21, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Caroline Wonderland
9:00 p.m. Kentucky HeadhuntersEast Ave. and Alexander St. Stage:Fri., June 20, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. SkatalitesThird WorldSat., June 21, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. Joe Bonamassa9:00 p.m. Medeski, Martin and Wood
WXXI Radio showed Jazz Fims for free at the Rochester Jazz Festival in The Eastman Theater on June 15th.

Venues include Eastman Theater, Kilbourn Hall, Max of Eastman Place, Montage, High Fidelity, Harro East Ballroom, the Big Tent at Main and Gibbs Street, Christ Church and Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
At the State Street Bar and Grill, Bob Sneider played. Also, they had Jam sessions there nightly from 10:30pm-2:30am.

The History of Jazz :The History of Jazz from it's roots in Africa through the Swing era of Benny Goodman and read about Modern experimental Jazz of Parker and Gillespie.

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The 2007 Rochester Jazz Festival was held June 8-16, 2007. A variety of great Jazz Musicians played including Dave Brubeck, Wynton Marsalis, Trio Beyond + Jean Luc Ponty, Madeleine Peyroux,
Dr. John, Randy Brecker, Eldar, Bill Frisell, Jerry Lee Lewis, Benny Golson, Solomon Burke, Raul Midon, Geri Allen Trio, Fred Hersch Trio, Mamadou Diabate Ensemble, Harry Allen Quartet, Christian Scott and many more.

The Rochester Jazz Festival is a yearly event.

In 2006 the Fifth Annual Rochester International Jazz Festival opened on June 9th, 2006 with Woody Allen and his New Orleans jazz band who did a benefit concert for the New Orleans Musicians hurricane Relief Fund.
Other artists included James Brown, The Godfather of Soul ( Sad news: James Brown died December 25, 2006.), Phil Woods, Toots Thielemans,

McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Etta James, Charlie Hunter trio, Byron Stripling, Susan Tedeschi, Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
Kenny Garrett Quartet, Gap Mangione Quintet, Dave Rivello Ensemble, Mahavishnu Project, Joel Harrison plays George Harrison,
Dr. Lonnie Smith , Joe Locke, Bill Dobbins Trio, Bob Sneider Trio, and more.
This festival had an attendance of 80,000.

Previous concert headliners included George Benson and Chris Botti.

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Montreal Jazz music Festival or Festival International de Jazz De Montreal is held yearly in July in Montreal, Canada.

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Listen to some fine Heartland Concerts in the area.

Visit Jazz at Rochester for year round information.

Exodus to Jazz concerts

You can taste some delicious food at these Rochester restaurants.

After you enjoy the Rochester Jazz Festival then check out some of the fine Rochester museums including the Memorial Art Gallery to check out in the area.

Go from the Rochester Jazz Festival to Saratoga Jazz Festival - Saturday June 27, 2009 performing at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center will be
Patti LaBelle, Gary Burton Quartet with Pat Matheny, Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez
Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" Album tribute played by Jimmy Cobb, Wallace Roney, Vincent Herring, Javon Jackson, Larry Willis and Buster Williams
Dred Scott Trio
John Ellis Quartet

Sunday June 28th George Benson, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bonerama, Aaron Parks, Julian Lage,

Syracuse Jazz Festival - in 2009 Kenny G performs

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