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…
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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…
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…
Rochester never ceases to surprise when it comes to weather, so when the rains and clouds finally parted, we were greeted with gorgeous weather for the first night of the festival. The setting sun blanketed downtown Rochester with a golden sheen, and the temperatures were as mild and comfortable as…
We wait all year for this moment in Rochester: the start of the Rochester International Jazz Festival in June. The festival began 25 years ago and has been going strong ever since, despite the two years off due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Between 2002 and 2026, the festival has grown…