Is RockJazzster Threadhead Worthy?

[Michelino]

Most Definitely Yes....Even just for the Free Stuff -

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June 12-20, 2009
8th Edition
Rochester, NY

(See http://www.rochesterjazz.com/ for full details...And grids are here http://www.rochesterjazz.com/downloads/RIJFGRID_2009.pdf )

One of the best music festivals anywhere..

Free Stages:
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage
June 12, 2009 7:15 pm The Faux Frenchmen
June 12, 2009 9:15 pm The Faux Frenchmen
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage
June 13, 2009 6:00 pm The Faux Frenchmen
June 13, 2009 7:15 pm Papa Grows Funk
June 13, 2009 9:15 pm Papa Grows Funk
City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage
June 13, 2009 7:00 pm Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
June 13, 2009 9:00 pm MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage
June 14, 2009 7:15 pm Stephane Wrembel - The Django Experiment
June 14, 2009 9:15 pm Stephane Wrembel - The Django Experiment
June 15, 2009 6:00 pm Bill Tiberio Band
June 15, 2009 7:15 pm Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra
June 15, 2009 9:15 pm Greater Rochester Jazz Orchestra
June 16, 2009 6:00 pm ECMS Jazz Combo
June 16, 2009 7:15 pm Soul Stew
June 16, 2009 9:15 pm Soul Stew
June 17, 2009 6:00 pm ECMS Jazz Combo
June 17, 2009 7:15 pm CNY Jazz Orchestra
June 17, 2009 9:15 pm CNY Jazz Orchestra
June 18, 2009 6:00 pm ECMS Jazz Combo
June 18, 2009 6:00 pm Brockport Community Big Band
June 18, 2009 7:15 pm Music Educators Big Band
June 18, 2009 9:15 pm Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra
City of Rochester East Ave. & Alexander St. Stage Presented by M&T Bank
June 19, 2009 7:00 pm Campbell Brothers - Sacred Steel Guitars
June 19, 2009 9:00 pm ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage
June 19, 2009 7:00 pm Ryan Shaw
June 19, 2009 9:00 pm TOWER OF POWER
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage
June 19, 2009 6:00 pm The Half Ton Horns
June 19, 2009 7:15 pm Po' Boys Brass Band
June 19, 2009 9:15 pm Po' Boys Brass Band
City of Rochester East Ave. & Chestnut St. Stage
June 20, 2009 7:00 pm John Boutte
June 20, 2009 9:00 pm BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
East Avenue & Alexander Street
City of Rochester East Ave. & Alexander St. Stage Presented by M&T Bank
June 20, 2009 7:00 pm Bacci Band
June 20, 2009 9:00 pm THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage
June 20, 2009 6:00 pm Rochester Metro Jazz Orchestra
June 20, 2009 7:15 pm Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
June 20, 2009 9:15 pm Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers

Eastman Theatre Series
Presented by The State of NY
ALL SHOWS ARE TICKETED AND START 8:00PM
June 12, 2009 8:00 pm SMOKEY ROBINSON
June 13, 2009 8:00 pm SMV - The Thunder Tour
June 14, 2009 4:00 pm WXXI Jazz Films (Free)
June 15, 2009 8:00 pm RIJF-ESM Scholarships Performance "Celebrating The Legacy of Woody Herman" (Free)
June 16, 2009 8:00 pm CAROLYN WONDERLAND & JAKE SHIMABUKURO
June 17, 2009 8:00 pm DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
June 18, 2009 8:00 pm MICHAEL MCDONALD
June 19, 2009 8:00 pm TAJ MAHAL & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND

Club Pass Series --- All Shows at Eight Venues for Nine Days for
One Price ($140 Pre Festival)

Xerox Auditorium at Xerox Plaza
June 12, 2009 6:30 pm Billy Bang
June 12, 2009 9:00 pm Billy Bang
June 13, 2009 6:30 pm Tim Posgate's Banjo Hockey
June 13, 2009 9:00 pm Tim Posgate's Banjo Hockey
June 14, 2009 6:30 pm Jonas Kullhammar Quartet
June 14, 2009 9:00 pm Jonas Kullhammar Quartet
June 15, 2009 6:30 pm Maria Farinha with Jongo Trio
June 15, 2009 9:00 pm Maria Farinha with Jongo Trio
June 16, 2009 6:30 pm Andrei Razin & Second Approach
June 16, 2009 9:00 pm Andrei Razin & Second Approach
June 17, 2009 6:30 pm Kate McGarry's "Less Is More" Trio
June 17, 2009 9:00 pm Kate McGarry's "Less Is More" Trio
June 18, 2009 6:30 pm Joe Baione Quartet
June 18, 2009 9:00 pm Joe Baione Quartet
June 19, 2009 6:30 pm RIJF Salutes JOE ROMANO with Special Guests
June 19, 2009 9:00 pm RIJF Salutes JOE ROMANO with Special Guests
June 20, 2009 6:30 pm Aaron Parks Trio
June 20, 2009 9:00 pm Aaron Parks Trio
XRIJF Club Pass Big Tent
June 12, 2009 6:00 pm Mike Kaupa Quartet
June 12, 2009 8:30 pm Organissimo
June 12, 2009 10:00 pm Organissimo
June 13, 2009 6:00 pm Greece Jazz Band
June 13, 2009 8:30 pm Jon Cleary
June 13, 2009 10:00 pm Jon Cleary
June 14, 2009 6:00 pm ECMS Jazz Combo
June 14, 2009 8:30 pm Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
June 14, 2009 10:00 pm Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
June 15, 2009 6:00 pm Mike Melito Quintet
June 15, 2009 8:30 pm Stephane Wrembel - The Django Experiment
June 15, 2009 10:00 pm Stephane Wrembel - The Django Experiment
June 16, 2009 6:00 pm Jeff Dyer-Bill Brennan Group
June 16, 2009 8:30 pm Bonerama
June 16, 2009 10:00 pm Bonerama
June 17, 2009 6:00 pm Dave Rivello Ensemble
June 17, 2009 8:30 pm Hot Club of Cowtown
June 17, 2009 10:00 pm Hot Club of Cowtown
June 18, 2009 6:00 pm Clay Jenkins & Friends
June 18, 2009 8:30 pm KJ Denhert
June 18, 2009 10:00 pm KJ Denhert
Kilbourn Hall, ESM
June 12, 2009 6:00 pm Bill Frisell Trio
June 12, 2009 10:00 pm Bill Frisell Trio
June 13, 2009 6:00 pm Joey DeFrancesco
June 13, 2009 10:00 pm Joey DeFrancesco
June 14, 2009 6:00 pm Ernestine Anderson
June 14, 2009 10:00 pm Ernestine Anderson
June 15, 2009 6:00 pm Chico Hamilton & Euphoria
June 15, 2009 10:00 pm Chico Hamilton & Euphoria
June 16, 2009 6:00 pm Dafnis Prieto Sextet
June 16, 2009 10:00 pm Dafnis Prieto Sextet
June 17, 2009 6:00 pm Baye Kouyate
June 17, 2009 10:00 pm Baye Kouyate
June 18, 2009 6:00 pm Monty Alexander Trio
June 18, 2009 10:00 pm Monty Alexander Trio
June 19, 2009 6:00 pm Pat Martino
June 19, 2009 10:00 pm Pat Martino
June 20, 2009 6:00 pm Joe Lovano
June 20, 2009 10:00 pm Joe Lovano
June 19, 2009 6:00 pm John Nyerges Quintet
June 19, 2009 8:30 pm Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
June 19, 2009 10:00 pm Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
June 20, 2009 8:30 pm "A Manhattan Affair" with Mike Catalano & Friends
June 20, 2009 10:00 pm "A Manhattan Affair" with Mike Catalano & Friends
Harro East Ballroom
June 12, 2009 5:30 pm Jazz Mandolin Project
June 12, 2009 7:15 pm Jazz Mandolin Project
June 13, 2009 5:30 pm Benny Goodman's 100th Birthday Salute with Ken Peplowski
June 13, 2009 7:15 pm Benny Goodman's 100th Birthday Salute with Ken Peplowski
June 14, 2009 5:30 pm Jon Cleary
June 14, 2009 7:15 pm Jon Cleary
June 15, 2009 5:30 pm Cedar Walton Quartet
June 15, 2009 7:15 pm Cedar Walton Quartet
June 16, 2009 5:30 pm Holly Cole
June 16, 2009 7:15 pm Holly Cole
June 17, 2009 5:30 pm Bonerama
June 17, 2009 7:15 pm Bonerama
June 18, 2009 5:30 pm Alex Acuna 3
June 18, 2009 7:15 pm Alex Acuna 3
Max of Eastman Place
June 12, 2009 6:15 pm Gap Mangione Quintet
June 12, 2009 10:00 pm Gap Mangione Quintet
June 13, 2009 6:15 pm Erin Bode
June 13, 2009 10:00 pm Erin Bode
June 14, 2009 6:15 pm Jon Ballantyne Trio
June 14, 2009 10:00 pm Jon Ballantyne Trio
June 15, 2009 6:15 pm Alex Graham Sextet
June 15, 2009 10:00 pm Alex Graham Sextet
June 16, 2009 6:15 pm Lionel Loueke Trio
June 16, 2009 10:00 pm Lionel Loueke Trio
June 17, 2009 6:15 pm Michael Occhipinti & The Sicilian Jazz Project
June 17, 2009 10:00 pm Michael Occhipinti & The Sicilian Jazz Project
June 18, 2009 6:15 pm Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil
June 18, 2009 10:00 pm Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil
June 19, 2009 6:15 pm Lori Andrews JazHarp
June 19, 2009 10:00 pm Lori Andrews JazHarp
June 20, 2009 6:15 pm Marta Gomez Quartet
June 20, 2009 10:00 pm Marta Gomez Quartet
Montage
June 12, 2009 6:00 pm Eric Alexander Quartet
June 12, 2009 10:00 pm Eric Alexander Quartet
June 13, 2009 6:00 pm Terell Stafford Quartet
June 13, 2009 10:00 pm Terell Stafford Quartet
June 14, 2009 6:00 pm California Guitar Trio
June 14, 2009 10:00 pm California Guitar Trio
June 15, 2009 6:00 pm Andrei Razin & Second Approach
June 15, 2009 10:00 pm Andrei Razin & Second Approach
June 16, 2009 6:00 pm Sean Jefferson 5tet + Marcus Strickland
June 16, 2009 10:00 pm Sean Jefferson 5tet + Marcus Strickland
June 17, 2009 6:00 pm Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil
June 17, 2009 10:00 pm Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil
June 18, 2009 6:00 pm Ryan Shaw
June 18, 2009 10:00 pm Ryan Shaw
June 19, 2009 6:00 pm John Boutte
June 19, 2009 10:00 pm John Boutte
June 20, 2009 6:00 pm Antonio Ciacca Group
Nordic Jazz Now @ Lutheran Church Of The Reformation
June 12, 2009 7:30 pm Kari Ikonen & Karikko
June 12, 2009 9:30 pm Kari Ikonen & Karikko
June 13, 2009 7:30 pm Nordic Connect
June 13, 2009 9:30 pm Nordic Connect
June 14, 2009 7:30 pm Soren Kjaergaard
June 14, 2009 9:30 pm Soren Kjaergaard
June 15, 2009 7:30 pm Jonas Kullhammar Quartet
June 15, 2009 9:30 pm Jonas Kullhammar Quartet
June 16, 2009 7:30 pm Sidsel Stromnes
June 16, 2009 9:30 pm Sidsel Stromnes
June 17, 2009 7:30 pm NYNDK
June 17, 2009 9:30 pm NYNDK
June 18, 2009 7:30 pm Nils Petter Molvaer Group
June 18, 2009 9:30 pm Nils Petter Molvaer Group
June 19, 2009 7:30 pm Arve Henriksen
June 19, 2009 9:30 pm Arve Henriksen
June 20, 2009 7:30 pm Delirium
June 20, 2009 9:30 pm Delirium
Christ Church - Made In The UK Series
June 12, 2009 6:45 pm Peter King Quartet
June 12, 2009 8:45 pm Peter King Quartet
June 13, 2009 6:45 pm Lianne Carroll
June 13, 2009 8:45 pm Lianne Carroll
June 14, 2009 6:45 pm Neil Cowley Trio
June 14, 2009 8:45 pm Neil Cowley Trio
June 15, 2009 6:45 pm Huw Warren
June 15, 2009 8:45 pm Huw Warren
June 16, 2009 6:45 pm Paula Gardiner Trio + Huw Warren
June 16, 2009 8:45 pm Paula Gardiner Trio + Huw Warren
June 17, 2009 6:45 pm Tessa Souter
June 17, 2009 8:45 pm Tessa Souter
June 18, 2009 6:45 pm Tony Kofi Quartet
June 18, 2009 8:45 pm Tony Kofi Quartet
June 19, 2009 6:45 pm Norma Winstone
June 19, 2009 8:45 pm Norma Winstone
June 20, 2009 6:45 pm Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio
June 20, 2009 8:45 pm Tim Garland's Lighthouse Trio
Eastman Theatre
Presented by The State of NY
ALL SHOWS ARE TICKETED AND START 8:00PM
June 12, 2009 8:00 pm SMOKEY ROBINSON
June 13, 2009 8:00 pm SMV - The Thunder Tour
June 14, 2009 4:00 pm WXXI Jazz Films (Free)
June 15, 2009 8:00 pm RIJF-ESM Scholarships Performance "Celebrating The Legacy of Woody Herman" (Free)
June 16, 2009 8:00 pm CAROLYN WONDERLAND & JAKE SHIMABUKURO
June 17, 2009 8:00 pm DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET
June 18, 2009 8:00 pm MICHAEL MCDONALD
June 19, 2009 8:00 pm TAJ MAHAL & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND

[swag]

SMFSLT.

CAROLYN WONDERLAND & JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Now there's an interesting pairing...

[dank_bass]

WOW

[Michelino]

Believe me..for every act that Threadheads are mostly likely aware of and likely to see at NOHJF...like John Bouttee, Jon Cleary, Bonerama, Robert Randolph, Campbell Bros, Tower of Power, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Papa Grows Funk, Dwayne Dopsie...there will be many others from all over the globe and across the spectrum of Jazz and Blues that will be incredible...

[Michelino]

WOW

A little something you might like on June 13th...this is the only separated ticketed event that I will be most make...the nine day mind blowing experience of the Club Pass allowing entry at eight other venues will pre-occupy my life for most of the time

http://www.rochesterjazz.com/site_images/48297.jpg

[dank_bass]

A little something you might like on June 13th...this is the only separated ticketed event that I will be most make...the nine day mind blowing experience of the Club Pass allowing entry at eight other venues will pre-occupy my life for most of the time

http://www.rochesterjazz.com/site_images/48297.jpg

Double WOW ...

This looks really great ... the whole thing, and you are a true ambassador for your city ... Im torn between this and the Duke Ellington Jazzfest in DC ... The main attraction being, its 40 minutes from me.

Is it just me or does the rochester lineup get better every year??

[festivalgirl]

Dave Brubeck .... nice!

[ohio]

Awesome as usual, Michael! I so wish I could make this fest, it's at the very top of my life wish list. I hope you will get a chance to see Cincy's contribution in the form of The Faux Frenchmen. The best jazz talent left in this city (the others, such as Fred Hirsch, always leave for greener pastures).
This is gypsy jazz, paying homage to Django Reinhart & Stephane Grappelli. They really are our city's 'best musical foot forward', and I think you will enjoy them...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6mHVpwUKI
http://www.fauxfrenchmen.com/index.htm

[Michelino]

SMFSLT.


Now there's an interesting pairing...

I think Carolyn is the warmup for Jake who was a big hit last year...one secret to the this festival is that the nightly free Jam session often gives a second chance to catch the hottest acts....a few people who were turned away from Jake four performances last year in the clubs were surprised to find him playing after hours back at the jam.

[festivalgirl]

Awesome as usual, Michael! I so wish I could make this fest, it's at the very top of my life wish list. I hope you will get a chance to see Cincy's contribution in the form of The Faux Frenchmen. The best jazz talent left in this city (the others, such as Fred Hirsch, always leave for greener pastures).
This is gypsy jazz, paying homage to Django Reinhart & Stephane Grappelli. They really are our city's 'best musical foot forward', and I think you will enjoy them...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6mHVpwUKI
http://www.fauxfrenchmen.com/index.htm

Sounds great .... Django is one of my all time favorites!! Tony Green's set at Fest was really good. All sorts of Gypsy Jazz (my Hungarian relatives must have been proud ;))

[Michelino]

Awesome as usual, Michael! I so wish I could make this fest, it's at the very top of my life wish list. I hope you will get a chance to see Cincy's contribution in the form of The Faux Frenchmen. The best jazz talent left in this city (the others, such as Fred Hirsch, always leave for greener pastures).
This is gypsy jazz, paying homage to Django Reinhart & Stephane Grappelli. They really are our city's 'best musical foot forward', and I think you will enjoy them...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6mHVpwUKI
http://www.fauxfrenchmen.com/index.htm

On your recommendation, I will most absolutely check them out. I get three chances! Hot Club of Cowtown...another such group is back together and we won't miss them either...And then there is Stephane Wrembel, Paris born and Django inspired.

Gypsy Jazz will be well represented. If you decide not to wait another year...just let me know.

[ohio]

On your recommendation, I will most absolutely check them out. I get three chances! Hot Club of Cowtown...another such group is back together and we won't miss them either...And then there is Stephane Wrembel, Paris born and Django inspired.

Gypsy Jazz will be well represented. If you decide not to wait another year...just let me know.
I really love gypsy jazz, and would really love to make this fest, but it just isn't in the cards this year- big changes at work with the new contract beginning this week; not the right time to leave town for sure. Thanks though!

[Michelino]

Sounds great .... Django is one of my all time favorites!! Tony Green's set at Fest was really good. All sorts of Gypsy Jazz (my Hungarian relatives must have been proud ;))

There was a wild group from Russia that I saw here last year called "Billy's Band"...the Marx Brothers Play Tom Waits and Dixieland in Paris of the 1920s...or maybe Cabaret era - Berlin. If you ever get a chance...catch that group immediately. They stir something inside that comes out of the collective-unconscious immigrant memory. And they are real funny too.

[festivalgirl]

There was a wild group from Russia that I saw here last year called "Billy's Band"...the Marx Brothers Play Tom Waits and Dixieland in Paris of the 1920s...or maybe Cabaret era - Berlin. If you ever get a chance...catch that group immediately. They stir something inside that comes out of the collective-unconscious immigrant memory. And they are real funny too.

Love it ... they'll make the Russian half of my family happy :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEm7OXi_Nnw

[Corona]

Holy crap!!!! Amazing lineup and a hell of a festival Mich!!

[mightyradgumbo]

Mich, this is always a great lineup and as others have said it keeps getting better...one of these years when I win the lottery, I will head up there and catch it....Shame I didn't when I was an East Coast resident.

[mdfest]

How many guest rooms do you have?

[PaulC]

bumpin' a very nice thread.......

what's w/ the double schedulin'??... two different shows,.. or two scheduled sets??....

[glinda]

Fantastic lineup! Some year, I hope. This year, that weekend, free and local will have to do. Chicago Blues Fest will work. Yea.

[Fred (Texas JF Fanatic)]

Nice lineup!!! Sure wish I could make it.

[sophisticated sissy]

Nice line up! I'm going to D.C., though.
Enjoy, Mich!

[Michelino]

bumpin' a very nice thread.......

what's w/ the double schedulin'??... two different shows,.. or two scheduled sets??....
Paul It's both.

Each Club-Pass venue has a "main" act every day (for nine days) that performs two one hour sets but each set is treated as a separate show in that the room is effectively cleared between the sets. Often, but not always, the artists will consider these shows as two different sets so the play list will vary many times without any duplication. With the Club pass this gives you two chances to catch most artists every day. If you don't use the Club-Pass then to get into any show, the cost is $20-$25 depending on the venue. That per show price only makes sense if you are at the festival only for a day or two and see less than five shows total...otherwise you get the pass. Now, some musicians play two days in succession, which means a total of four sets (Bonerama!) and others will appear both in the Club and a free stage in successive days (John Bouttee). Finally, one venue at least has three shows a day..the first being a warm up act.

[PaulC]

Paul It's both.

Each Club-Pass venue has a "main" act every day (for nine days) that performs two one hour sets but each set is treated as a separate show in that the room is effectively cleared between the sets. Often, but not always, the artists will consider these shows as two different sets so the play list will vary many times without any duplication. With the Club pass this gives you two chances to catch most artists every day. If you don't use the Club-Pass then to get into any show, the cost is $20-$25 depending on the venue. That per show price only makes sense if you are at the festival only for a day or two and see less than five shows total...otherwise you get the pass. Now, some musicians play two days in succession, which means a total of four sets (Bonerama!) and others will appear both in the Club and a free stage in successive days (John Bouttee). Finally, one venue at least has three shows a day..the first being a warm up act.


say what mr. maze man??.....

i'll give this another go at another time... when sober..................

[Michelino]

say what mr. maze man??.....

i'll give this another go at another time... when sober..................

Ok...At the club venues (eight of them within walking distance) everybody does at least two sets a day....every set is considered a separate show...every club pass gets you into every show you can make.

Better ?

[PaulC]

Ok...At the club venues (eight of them within walking distance) everybody does at least two sets a day....every set is considered a separate show...every club pass gets you into every show you can make.

Better ?

i'm sober at the moment so both your explanations fall within my ability to grasp.....

thank you for the effort kind sir.....

[Michelino]

For any of you area lurkers hanging in the balance...get thee to Jazz Street tonight!

http://www.rochesterjazz.com/press_room/?id=220&option=view_entry
The Festival Goers’ Guide to the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival June 12-20 Starts Friday June 12th – 800 Artists, 225 Concerts, 9 Days!
June 11, 2009

Rochester, NY –June 11, 2009-- The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF) presented by M&T Bank, one of the nation’s fastest growing music festivals, starts Friday June 12th. Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck. Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi, Jake Shimabukuro, Carolyn Wonderland, and SMV The Thunder Tour with Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten, will headline the nine-day event, which runs through June 20th.

The Festival will deliver a wide range of creative improvised music from some of the finest musicians in the world. More than 800 musicians representing 18 countries will make Rochester their destination as they perform in more than 225 concerts. To help music fans prepare, here is some helpful information.

Festival Series
The Festival is presented in three series and held in 15 venues in and around the East End Cultural District in Downtown Rochester. Park once and walk to most festival venues.

NY State Senator Jim Alesi Eastman Theatre Headliner Series
60 Gibbs St., individual tickets required. Buy in advance at the Festival Ticket Shop or at the door. All concerts 8 p.m. Doors open 45 minutes before each show

• June 12- Smokey Robinson, $85/$70/$55+ service charge
• June 13 - S.M.V. - The Thunder Tour (Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten), $50/$39/$29+ service charge
• June 14 - WXXI Jazz Films, 4-7 p.m. FREE
• June 15 - RIJF-ESM Scholarships Performance "Celebrating The Legacy of Woody Herman" FREE
• June 16 - Jake Shimabukuro and Carolyn Wonderland, $39/$29/$19+ service charge
• June 17 - Dave Brubeck Quartet, $85/$65/$45 + service charge
• June 18 - Michael McDonald, $85/$65/$45 + service charge
• June 19 - Taj Mahal and Susan Tedeschi Band, $65/$55/$45 + service charge

Club Pass Series
150 concerts during nine days. Show times vary, see the full schedule at www.rochesterjazz.com or visit the Jazz Fest Ticket Shop for a brochure. No reserved seating or advance ticket sales. Unlimited access to all shows with the Club Pass. $20-25 single entry at the door, cash only without Club Pass. Admission not guaranteed. Shows frequently sell out so arrive early. First come-first served!

Doors open 30 minutes before shows at all venues
• Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School
• XRIJF Big Tent
• Max of Eastman Place
• Xerox Auditorium
• Montage Grille
• Harro East Ballroom
• Lutheran Church of the Reformation
• Christ Church
• Xerox Auditorium

Free Concerts – Outdoor Stages
Hear more than 60 free concerts including 18 area high school bands, rain or shine - all free outdoor shows will take place! No tickets required.
• City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by The Community Foundation - Jazz St. (Gibbs St.), 4:30, 5:15, 6, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. daily June 12-20
• City of Rochester East Ave. and Chestnut St. Stage - East Ave. at Chestnut St, 7 & 9 p.m., June 13, 19, 20
• City of Rochester East Avenue and Alexander St. Stage – 7 & 9 p.m. / June 19 & 20

Other Free Concerts
• Mary Jemison Riverboat (Corn Hill Landing), cruises at 2:30 and 4 p.m., June 13, 14
• Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County (115 South Avenue), Noon, June 15, 16, 17, 18

Where to Buy Tickets
Eastman Theatre Headliner Shows
$19-$85 plus service charges, buy at the XRIJF Ticket Shop 10 Gibbs St., corner of Gibbs St. & East Ave. Open daily during now through the end of the Festival from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. or at the Eastman Theater box office before each show if still available.

Club Pass Shows
There are two ways to attend Club Pass Series shows: 1) Purchase a Club Pass, which is a value pass or, 2) Buy individual tickets at the door.

Club Pass – How it Works
Club Pass holders can access more than 150 Club Pass Series shows. The Club Pass is a value pass – it does not provide priority access. Purchase for $135 plus $4 service charge until sold out ONLY at the XRIJF Ticket Shop 10 Gibbs St., corner of Gibbs St. & East Ave. Open daily 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. nightly.

Club Pass tickets are non-refundable and will NOT be replaced if lost. Exchange your Club Pass ticket for a laminated pass at the first Festival venue entered.

Individual Club Pass Show Tickets
You don’t need a Club Pass to attend Club Pass Series shows. Individual Club Pass show tickets are available at the door at all venues, $20, $25 (Kilbourn Hall), cash only. Tickets for Club Pass Series shows are not available in advance. Just line up at the venue before each concert. First-come first-served.

Street Closings – these streets are closed to vehicle traffic during the following times to accommodate festival concerts and festival-goers.
- Gibbs St., closed now through June 22 (Midnight)
- East Ave. from Main to Chestnut, closed June 13 from 7 a.m.- Midnight and June 19,20, from 7 a.m. - Midnight
- East Ave. from Prince St. to Alexander, closed June 19, 20, 7 am-11 pm
- East Ave. from Chestnut to Scio, closed June 13, 19, 20, 4:30 p.m. - midnight
- East Ave. from Alexander St. to Union, closed June 19, 20, 4:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
- Chestnut St. from Main to East Ave., closed June 13, 19, 29, 4:30 p.m. -Midnight

Make “Jazz Street” Your Destination!
• Gibbs St. is closed to traffic during the Festival from 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. and becomes “Jazz Street.”
• Bring stadium or folding chairs to enjoy free outdoor concerts.
• A 30’ x 60’ curb-to-curb tent will cover a portion of Jazz Street to house the main Official Merchandise Store, sponsor kiosks, CD sales by Barnes & Noble, and the Artist Signing area for autograph signings by festival artists.
• All sidewalks on both sides of the street remain useable.
• The XRIJF Jazz Street Café will offer food service at tables.
• More food and beverages are available from vendors and restaurants on Jazz St. and adjacent streets.

Where to Park
For Festival in general and free concerts (please note, many side streets will be closed off
• East End Garage, 475 Main St. East, Rochester, NY 14604. $2 per car, starting 5:00 PM daily, (585) 325-7860
• Surface lots, fees vary

For Jam Sessions at the Rochester Plaza Hotel
• Sister Cities Garage, 8 N. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, NY 14614, $1 per hour, $6.35 max, Less than one hour free, weekends free, (585) 423-9837

Accessibility
All venues are accessible to the handicapped. Individuals needing special assistance may call the Festival office in advance at 585-454-2060 or see a volunteer at the entrance of each venue. Individuals being dropped off may pull up in front of the Eastman Theatre at the corner of Main St. and Gibbs.

Festival Ticket Shop & Info Center
Located at 100 East Ave. at the corner of Gibbs and East Avenue in the heart of the Festival. Purchase Club Passes and Eastman Theatre tickets, get information, programs, and brochures. Open now through June 12, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 12-20: daily, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Nightly Jam Sessions - Jazz Never Sleeps!
For late night Jam Sessions don’t miss the State St. Bar & Grill in the Rochester Plaza Hotel, official hotel of the Rochester International Jazz Festival. You never know who will stop by to play! Sessions start at 10:30 p.m. and run through 2:30 p.m.

2009 Official Poster
David Cowles is the artist once again behind this year’s Official 2009 Poster. Purchase it at the merchandise tent for $15, unframed, $35 framed. David will be signing posters Thursday June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Merchandise Tent, CD Sales & Artist Signings
Open on Jazz St. June 12-20, 5 p.m. daily. Purchase Official Festival Merchandise including t-shirts, hats, berets, polo shirts, fleece jackets, tote bags, grocery totes, mugs, ties, umbrellas, and more. Vintage items from past years are also available. Prices range from $5 to $40.

CDs of Festival artists sold courtesy of Barnes & Noble. Don’t miss artist autograph signings from 7:30 p.m. -10 p.m. daily according to artists’ availability.

Food and Beverages
Food and beverages will be available at all venues during performances and at multiple locations outdoors on Jazz Street and East Avenue. There are also restaurants within walking distance of all venues.

Checkpoints
XRIJF encourages all patrons to drink responsibly. Checkpoints will be set up at all exposed entrances/exits so to remind people not to leave with alcoholic beverages. On nights of free East Avenue concerts, wristbands will be issued and will be required to purchase any alcoholic beverage from outdoor vendors. Individuals wishing to purchase alcoholic beverages must show ID with proof of age.

Festival News, Merchandise & Photos: visit www.rochesterjazz.com, sign up for news, and visit us on Facebook and become a fan!

Sponsors
Xerox, City of Rochester, M&T Bank, Senator Jim Alesi, the Democrat and Chronicle, Eastman School of Music, Rochester Plaza Hotel, Monroe County, The Community Foundation, 13WHAM TV, Brooklyn Brewery, Michelob, Spaten Beer, Visit Rochester, Mercury Print Productions, AirTran, Harris Interactive, DownBeat Magazine, Max of Eastman Place, SUNY Brockport, House of Guitars, and Presentation Source.

About the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF)
XRIJF is produced by John Nugent, founder, Co-Producer and Artistic Director, and Marc Iacona, Co-Producer and Executive Director. Nugent, a noted tenor sax player, has traveled the world with many jazz artists including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, Clark Terry, The Woody Herman Orchestra and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Iacona, a Rochester native, business and community leader, avid trumpeter and supporter of the arts, is President of Simcona Electronics.

[ohio]

Have a blast, Mich!

[sharon_loves_fats]

Have a great fest, Mich!! Tell Marcia I said hi and have fun!

[Zydekitten]

SMFSLT.

Quote:
CAROLYN WONDERLAND & JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Now there's an interesting pairing...
True dat!!! I LOVES me some Jake and his amazing uke playing! :) Makes me miss Hawaii even more . . .

[Zydekitten]

2009 Official Poster
David Cowles is the artist once again behind this year’s Official 2009 Poster.
So, why isn't Michael Tomb (and/or The Soft Shell Boys) "behind" the Official Poster, hmmmm???

Inquiring minds want to know . . .

[Michelino]

Thanks, Marcia and I will think of all you as we begin our next Fest Trek later today...when we finally decide whether to kick this off with either The Jazz Mandolin Project, (which I have not seen) or Billy Bang or Bill Frisell (both of whom we've seen several times here) . Will catch the Faux Frenchmen per Ohio's rec..and the Nordic Series and the UK series..oh my that's probably already too much for one night.

ZDK...also thanks...have not had much time to design since JF. The Softshell Boys do have a few special projects planned for later in the summer

[PaulC]

Thanks, Marcia and I will think of all you as we begin our next Fest Trek later today...when we finally decide whether to kick this off with either The Jazz Mandolin Project, (which I have not seen) or Billy Bang or Bill Frisell (both of whom we've seen several times here) . Will catch the Faux Frenchmen per Ohio's rec..and the Nordic Series and the UK series..oh my that's probably already too much for one night.

i'm green to the gills.....

enjoy my friend.... shake it up......

give that cutie pie other half of yours my regards....

[festivalgirl]

Thanks, Marcia and I will think of all you as we begin our next Fest Trek later today...when we finally decide whether to kick this off with either The Jazz Mandolin Project, (which I have not seen) or Billy Bang or Bill Frisell (both of whom we've seen several times here) . Will catch the Faux Frenchmen per Ohio's rec..and the Nordic Series and the UK series..oh my that's probably already too much for one night.

ZDK...also thanks...have not had much time to design since JF. The Softshell Boys do have a few special projects planned for later in the summer

Oooooh, Jazz Mandolin Project. :)

[Zydekitten]

Thanks, Marcia and I will think of all you as we begin our next Fest Trek later today...when we finally decide whether to kick this off with either The Jazz Mandolin Project, (which I have not seen) or Billy Bang or Bill Frisell (both of whom we've seen several times here) . Will catch the Faux Frenchmen per Ohio's rec..and the Nordic Series and the UK series..oh my that's probably already too much for one night.

ZDK...also thanks...have not had much time to design since JF. The Softshell Boys do have a few special projects planned for later in the summer
Oooh, you've hit on the two non-NOLA musical acts that really caught my eye/ear (after Jake and Dave Brubeck): Bill Frisell and the Jazz Mandolin Project!

I'm envious. I hope you and the lovely Ms. Marcia have a great time!

[NOLA]

Have a great time, Mich and Marcia, and don't forget to shake the bean.... ;)

[Michelino]

Here's a video compilation of the Bonerization of Rochester from earlier in the week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2a_JZxoz2I

You should see the Mrs in a cameo of hip shaking.

Earlier I posted a whole album of photos devoted to the experience (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=119986&id=795167728&l=2a26367877)

[wladybugw]

That was a great video Michael, thanks for posting....Cindee

[PaulC]

loads of great bone footage,.. zero bean coverage........ :rolleyes:

still green to the gills w/ envy..........

[Michelino]

Not much to report from yesterday except for two and a half hours spent with an appreciative audience listening to John Boutte - who is on the stage again in 3 hours - at the greatest festival on-going this week anywhere. (And, oh yeah, the Campbell Brothers joining Robert Randolph onstage for a Jam in the midst of everything else) Plus Dwayne Dopsie, Tower of Power. And what other city has a band (The Po Boys Brass Band) inspired by seeing Bonerama playing its festival...even one that does a cover of their cover of Frankenstein?

Photos of John from the front row (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=120483&id=795167728&l=65e3f6b2d7)

A fun jam session from earlier in the week (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1XbUkKqTq8)

[funkkjunkie]

It's definitely going on my fest list, mich. Just a matter of time. Robert Randolph and the Campbell Brothers, OMFG! And the Bones with Joe Ashlar on keys make you forget there used to be 5 bones.

[Corona]

damn....that IS a festival we need to make one year. Not that bad of a drive either right Mich? how far to Detroit?
Have a blast!!!

[Music is Art]

The John Boutte show was just incredible. The audience was so appreciative and attentive you could hear a pin drop, but yet they were giving standing ovations and being so positive to John and the music. He said it actually moved him to tears!

Oh, and not only did the Campbell Bros get up on stage with Robert Randolph, but Susan Tedeschi joined in too!

Good seeing you and your lovely bride, Michelino!

[swag]

Record attendance: http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S989388.shtml?cat=566