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JAZZ FEST 2014: City's Daily Jazz Blogs

Reviews and photos from the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

The 2014 Xerox International Jazz Festival runs June 20-28, and City Newspaper will be out EVERY NIGHT of the festival, covering multiple shows. Check in first thing each morning for photos and reviews of the previous night's entertainment, listed below by date.

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• Free show schedule

• Meet the jazz bloggers



• Ron reviews Sun Trio, Partisans, and Holophonor

• Nicole reviews Lorraine Klaasen

• Frank reviews Roberta Gambarini, Janelle Monae, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Nikki Hill



• Ron reviews Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio, and the John Escreet/Tyshawn Sorey Duo

• Nicole reviews Ryan Dilmore

• Frank reviews Diana Panton, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, and Woody Pines

• Jake reviews Snarky Puppy



• Ron reviews Cécile McLorin Salvant, Gerald Clayton, and Euan Burton

• Jake reviews the Jon Ballantyne Trio

• Frank reviews Brubeck Brothers Quartet and Rachel Brooke Band

• Nicole shares her thoughts on Brubeck Brothers Quartet

• Photos of Harris Eisenstadt Golden State, Grupo Calle Uno

• Videos of Hot Club of Detroit, and Les Doigts de l'Homme



• Ron reviews Vijay Iyer Trio, Kari Ikonen Trio, and Julian Lage and Nels Cline

• Nicole reviews Catherine Russell

• Frank reviews Bonerama, Melissa Aldana and Crash Trio, Don Mancuso and DDrive, and Jeanne Jolly



• Ron reviews Louis Hayes & The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, Forever Young, and Tessa Souter

• Frank reviews The Lustre Kings, dodges the rain, and finds Lucky Peterson

• Photos of Bonerama at the Unity Health Big Tent



• Frank reviews Diane Schuur, 5Head, and Rebel Montez with Christine Ohlman's 'code of cool'

• Nicole reviews the Mike Stern/Bill Evans Band

• Ron reviews Warren Wolf, Brian Kellock and Tommy Smith, the Jonathan Gee Trio, and David's Angels

• Photos from Lucky Peterson at the Big Tent



• Frank reviews Joey DeFrancesco, Buddy Guy, pops in at Party in the Park for Lucinda Williams, and then back to Jazz Fest for Selwyn Birchwood

• Ron reviews Manuel Valera, Anders Hagberg Quartet, and Ian Shaw

• Nicole reviews Cyndi Cain



• Frank reviews Bill Frisell, the Dirt Daubers

• Nicole reviews Ibrahim Electric

• Ron reviews Harold Danko, Phaedra Kwant, and The Wee Trio



• Nicole reviews Ester Rada

• Nicole reviews Norma Winstone

• Ron reviews Newport Jazz Festival All Stars, Stephanie Trick, and Scott Feiner & Pandeiro Jazz

• Frank reviews Cyrille Aimee, Joe Beard, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll Boys


In This Guide...

  • Jazz Festival Guide 2014

    Jazz Festival Guide 2014

    CITY Newspaper's guide to the biggest music festival in Rochester! For more coverage, check our website every day of the festival for reviews, blogs, photos and more!

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Festival Information

    Festival Information

    The 2014 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Friday, June 20-Saturday, June 28

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Friday, June 20 - Schedule

    Friday, June 20 - Schedule

    4:30 p.m.: Hilton High School Jazz Band City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 5:15 p.m.: Canandaigua High School Jazz Band City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

    I called up Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's trumpeter Glen "The Kid" Marhevka to discuss his band, its brand of swing, its longevity in the swing scene, its hepcat haberdashery, and its impact on swing. That's right — swing, swing, and more swing.

    By Frank De Blase Jun 18, 2014

  • Friday, June 20 - Musician Bios

    Friday, June 20 - Musician Bios

    Akiko Tsuruga Quartet When the Lou Donaldson Quartet played the XRIJF a few years ago, the audience couldn't help but notice a second star on the stage. Behind the B-3 organ playing one great solo after another was Osaka, Japan, native Akiko Tsuruga.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Saturday, June 21 - Schedule

    Saturday, June 21 - Schedule

    3:45 p.m.: Brighton High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:00 p.m.: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers Featuring Edie Brickell Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre (SOLD OUT)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Jason Marsalis

    Jason Marsalis

    With pianist Ellis Marsalis and his famous sons, Wynton (trumpet), Branford (saxophone), Delfeayo (trombone), and Jason (drums/vibes), the Marsalis family of New Orleans can stake a claim as the first family of jazz. But if that conjures up images of a father and his sons jamming in the living room, well... that's just not how it was.

    By Ron Netsky Jun 18, 2014

  • Saturday, June 21 - Musician Bios

    Saturday, June 21 - Musician Bios

    78 RPM Big Band Starting out as Oktoberfest band The Happy Wanderers, back in 1973, the 16-piece 78 RPM Big Band is based in classic big band, but often branches out into unique versions of contemporary cuts. (JC) 78rpmband.com

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Sunday, June 22 - Schedule

    Sunday, June 22 - Schedule

    3:45 p.m.: West Irondequoit High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:30 p.m.: Newark High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant

    Cécile McLorin Salvant

    If you go to hear Cécile McLorin Salvant at Kilbourn Hall, you might find yourself squirming in your seat. McLorin Salvant has no qualms about singing songs like "You Bring Out The Savage In Me," a tune few have dared to touch since Valaida Snow sang it in the 1930's."I've had time to delve into the history of early 20th-century American music, vaudeville, minstrel shows, coon songs, and some jungle music," McLorin Salvant says.

    By Ron Netsky Jun 18, 2014

  • Sunday, June 22 - Musician Bios

    Sunday, June 22 - Musician Bios

    Benedikt Jahnel Trio With titles of tunes like "Equilibrium" and "Modular Concepts," you might think the Benedikt Jahnel Trio is too cerebral to enjoy the wonder of jazz. On the contrary, the German-born pianist is a joyous player, with a shimmering, melodic sound and a dynamic touch.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Monday, June 23 - Schedule

    Monday, June 23 - Schedule

    12:00 p.m.: John Nyerges Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: John Sneider Student Workshop Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Vijay Iyer

    Vijay Iyer

    If you visit the website of pianist-composer Vijay Iyer, you will be greeted with a blurred portrait of a man, vaguely recognizable as Iyer, dashing through an urban landscape. It's a fitting visual metaphor for the frenetic musical journey Iyer has taken over the past two decades.

    By Ron Netsky Jun 18, 2014

  • Monday, June 23 - Musician Bios

    Monday, June 23 - Musician Bios

    Bonerama No, it's not a Vanessa Del Rio flick, it's a four-trombone-powered outfit from New Orleans that makes Phil Spector's "wall of sound" seem like a cardboard fence. This 'bone barrage is the brass band equivalent of a muscle car with a horny teenager at the wheel.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Tuesday, June 24 - Schedule

    Tuesday, June 24 - Schedule

    12:00 p.m.: Gabe Condon Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Sophie Bancroft & Tom Lyne Duo Student Workshop Eastman School of Music Ray Wright Room (Room 120) (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Louis Hayes

    Louis Hayes

    Louis Hayes was just 19 and living on Detroit's west side when his reputation caught up with him. Pianist Horace Silver, fresh out of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, had heard about the young drummer.

    By Ron Netsky Jun 18, 2014

  • Tuesday, June 24 - Musician Bios

    Tuesday, June 24 - Musician Bios

    Blind Boy Paxton Despite his abbreviated age, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton is a master of pre-war, acoustic blues. We're talking the storied sounds of Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson, and Bessie Smith — to name a few — wrought by a multi-instrumentalist in his mid-20's.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Wednesday, June 25 - Schedule

    Wednesday, June 25 - Schedule

    12:00 p.m.: Mel Henderson and Paradigm Shift Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Jonathan Gee Eastman School of Music RAY WRIGHT ROOM (Room 120)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Diane Schuur

    Diane Schuur

    Through the snap, crackle, and pop of a long distance phone call, and suffering from jet lag, Diane Schuur's voice is still absolutely beautiful. She has just returned from an engagement in Osaka, Japan.

    By Frank De Blase Jun 18, 2014

  • Wednesday, June 25 - Musician Bios

    Wednesday, June 25 - Musician Bios

    5Head Rochester madcap ska skanksters 5Head are full of pants-optional hi-jinx and contagious back beat that starts at your feet and ends with you attempting dance moves that would have put Fred Astaire in traction. This band features lighthearted fun played by some of the best musicians this town has.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Thursday, June 26 - Schedule

    Thursday, June 26 - Schedule

    12:00 p.m.: Nate Rawls Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Ian Shaw Eastman School of Music (Room 120) (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Thursday, June 26 - Musician Bios

    Thursday, June 26 - Musician Bios

    Anders Hagberg Quartet If you caught Yggdrasil in one of its appearances at the XRIJF, you've heard the wonderful range of sounds Swedish musician Anders Hagberg coaxes out of his soprano saxophone and flutes. When he plays the gigantic contrabass flute, it's a thrilling journey, filled with percussive breathing and scat-singing, and sounds like the workings of several musicians.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Friday, June 27 - Schedule

    Friday, June 27 - Schedule

    12:00 p.m.: Vince Ercolamento Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (FREE) 1:00 p.m.: Pat LaBarbera Quartet Eastman School of Music Ray Wright Room (Room 120) (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Friday, June 27 - Musician Bios

    Friday, June 27 - Musician Bios

    Bill Frisell's Guitar In the Space Age Every time Bill Frisell has appeared here, it's been with his eyes on the sonic future; sounds and progressions rarely, if ever heard. This time around, he's got his eye on the origins of his instrument.

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Saturday, June 28 - Schedule

    Saturday, June 28 - Schedule

    3:45 p.m.: MCC Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE) 4:30 p.m.: Webster Schroeder High School Jazz Band Jazz Street Stage (FREE)

    Jun 18, 2014

  • George Thorogood

    George Thorogood

    You wanna survive in showbiz? Wanna last in this rock 'n' roll racket?

    By Frank De Blase Jun 18, 2014

  • Saturday, June 28 - Musician Bios

    Saturday, June 28 - Musician Bios

    Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys Chuck Mead burst on the scene with the three-time Grammy-nominated retro-hillbilly outfit BR549. With the band officially on hiatus, Mead has focused on a solo career and producing the Broadway hit "Million Dollar Quartet."

    Jun 18, 2014

  • Club Pass Schedule Chart

    Club Pass Schedule Chart

    View the chart (web-sized) | Download the chart (print-sized)

    By Matt DeTurck Jun 18, 2014

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