Rochester International Jazz Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival

Established in 2002, the Rochester International Jazz Festival takes place in June of each year, in Rochester, New York.

The festival is held at multiple venues throughout the downtown Rochester East End cultural district , including the Eastman Theatre [http://www.esm.rochester.edu/concerts/eastman_theatre.php] , Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music, Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Christ Church, the Mondavi Festival Big Tent, Max of Eastman Place, Montage Grille, High Fidelity all within within walking distance and many on "Jazz Street" (otherwise known as Gibbs Street during the rest of the year), which is closed off for the festival's nine days. In addition, free concerts are presented on three outdoor stages.

In 2007, attendance was estimated at a record 121,000 for the 170+ concerts presented. [ [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802020335 | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle ] ]

Past performers

*Woody Allen and His New Orleans Jazz Band
*Tony Bennett
*Ravi Coltrane
*Chaka Khan
*Al Jarreau
*The Respect Sextet
*Chris Botti
*Bobby McFerrin & Jack DeJohnette
*Bill Frisell
*Al (Roomful of Blues) Copley
*Sonny Rollins
*Chick Corea
*Hilton Ruiz
*Madeleine Peyroux
*Steve Turre
*Strunz & Farah
*Aretha Franklin
*Charles Ellison Quartet
*Sonny Rollins
*Dr. John
*Dave Brubeck
*George Benson
* [http://www.stephanewrembel.com/ Stephane Wrembel]
*Norah Jones
*The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band led by Jon Faddis
*John Hammond
*Willem Breuker
*Michael Moore
*Harold Danko
* [http://www.davepietro.com/bio.html Dave Pietro & Banda Brazil]
*Wallace Roney
* [http://www.gerryhemingway.com/smokerbio.html/ Paul Smoker]
*Juana Molina
*Derek Trucks
*Gap Mangione
* [http://www.harryallenjazz.com/bio.html Harry Allen]
*Lew Tabackin
*Paula West Quartet
*Joe LaBarbera
* [http://www.autorickshaw.ca/bandbio.html autorickshaw]
*Raul Midón
* [http://www.wycliffegordon.com/ Wycliffe Gordon]
*The Shuffle Demons
*Marian McPartland
* [http://www.kendormusic.com/composer/mancini_dave.htm Dave Mancini Quartet]
*David Sanborn
*Oscar Peterson
*James Brown
*Phil Woods
*McCoy Tyner
*Toots Thielemans
*Wayne Shorter
*Susan Tedeschi
*Etta James
*Little Feat
*Soulive
*Dickey Betts
*Dianne Reeves

References

External links

* [http://www.rochesterjazz.com/ Rochester International Jazz Festival Official Website]
* [http://www.jazzrochester.com/ Jazz@Rochester] : A blog covering the RIJF and live jazz in and around Rochester, New York.


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