I started Monday night with a rough plan to hit three artists: the probing pianist Paul Cornish in Hatch, the grooving guitarist Dave Stryker at the Theater at Innovation Square, and then the outstanding NYC All Stars in Temple Theater. I hit all three, plus three more: the Headhunters in…
Posts published in June 2026
9:33 PM Not many updates tonight, mostly because I’ve been venue hopping. Headhunters was wonderful and expected, jazz fusion and funk out of the ‘70s and ‘80s. I stayed for a bit, especially to enjoy the stylings of percussionist Bill Summers, but then moved on to enjoy a relatively uncrowded…
It’s a common Rochester International Jazz Festival problem: thinking each night will be remembered as the highlight of the festival, only to have yet another night of highlights. I previously reported that Saturday night could be the standout night, only to have another stellar night of music last night, Sunday…
Follow this page for live updates from the Rochester International Jazz Festival on Sunday, June 21. Make sure to check out Jazz Festival Day 3: Daily Festival Guide (below) for reviews from last night and recommendations for tonight.
Saturday was an unexpectedly strong night of shows and might end up as one of the most memorable ones of the festival for me for the high quality of music I heard. Some were older masters, others were the next generation of greats, but all were class acts. I’ll review…