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9 Days | 20 Venues | 1750+ Artists | 326 Shows including 100+ Free Shows & Events
Spectacular New Orleans Mardi Gras Party to Wrap
up the Festival on the Finale Night at Parcel 5
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ROCHESTER, NY, March 19, 2024—Producers Marc Iacona and John Nugent announced the lineup today for the 21st Edition CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival at a news conference at the Inn on Broadway, one of two new Club Pass Series venues.
The nine-day Festival, one of the leading and largest jazz festivals in the world, will be held from Friday, June 21 to Saturday, June 29, at 20 indoor and outdoor venues, all within walking distance in downtown Rochester's east-end cultural district.
Music will fill the air with more than 1750 artists coming from 16 countries to play in 326 concerts, including 100-plus free shows, including:
Tickets for headliner shows and Club Passes are available at rochesterjazz.com/tickets or by calling (585) 454-2060.
- 9-day Club Passes are $354 plus service charge.
- 3-Day Cub Passes are $204 plus service charge.
- Student Club Passes will be available starting June 17 in person only at the Ticket Shop for a discounted price of $174 plus a service charge for 3-Day Passes and $274 for 9-Day Club Passes. A valid student ID is required.
- No tickets are required for free shows.
Iacona and Nugent said, "We’re incredibly proud of this year's diverse lineup and hope everyone will thoroughly enjoy all the spectacular performances. Once again, there has been no shortage of incredible artists from around the world who have submitted materials to perform for our amazing Rochester audiences! Choosing and confirming artists brings about a serendipity surrounding touring schedules and timing. We’re very pleased to have completed another artistic canvas for our audiences' ears to enjoy. On behalf of our entire RIJF team, we thank everyone who attends the festival, our festival team and volunteers, and our amazing sponsors for their continuing support and loyalty. Three new sponsors are joining us this year: Rochester Institute of Technology, Wow Werks, and the Inn on Broadway. We look forward to welcoming everyone to our 21st Edition on Jazz Street in June!"
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Free Headliner Series Announced for Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5 and City of Rochester Stage at East & Chestnut
Free, no tickets required, all shows go on rain or shine.
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June 22: Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, City of Rochester East Ave & Chestnut Stage, 9 p.m.; Chris Beard Band, 7 p.m.
June 26: Sheila E. and E-Train, Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5, 9 p.m.; Grupo Ife, 7 p.m.
June 27: Los Lonely Boys, Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5, 9 p.m.; Miller & The Other Sinners, 7 p.m.
June 28: Cimafunk, Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5, 9 p.m.; Latriste Fulton & Frequency, 7 p.m.
June 29: Rejuvenation 50! Celebrating The Meters, A New Orleans Mardi Gras Party, Wegmans Stage at Parcel 5, 9 p.m.; Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 7 p.m.
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Free Shows on the City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage Presented by the Community Foundation
A record 51 shows will be presented on the Jazz Street Stage, including 24 student jazz bands and jazz ensembles from Eastman Community School of Music. All shows are free. No tickets are required.
Performances at 7:30 & 9:30 PM
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Two new venues join the Club Pass Series this year: the historic Inn on Broadway, with two shows nightly at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., and The Duke, a new entertainment space located in Sibley Square adjacent to the Mercantile on Main Street, with two shows nightly at 7:45 and 9:45 p.m. Food and drinks will be available at both venues. Inn on Broadway will be offering special packages for Club Pass holders to be announced soon.
This year's artists will come from 16 countries, including Canada, England, Scotland, Cuba, France, Bahamas, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ghana, Spain, Cameroon, Columbia, Sierra Leone, Brazil, and the United States.
Don't Miss these Producer's Picks: Christie Dashiell Quartet, Stanley Jordan, Benny Benack III Quartet, Groover Quartet, The Brain Cloud, Jared Schonig, “Two Takes,” Sam Shackleton, Michael Mayo, Ekep Nkwelle, Luca Ciarla solOrkestra, The Levin Brothers, One For All, Hazmat Modine, Steven Bernstein’s Millennial Territory Orchestra, and Canadian Jazz Collective.
The Ticket Shop will move this year due to construction at the usual location at the corner of Gibbs St. and East Ave.
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Before the Festival, the Ticket Shop will be open in the Kilbourn Hall Box Office at 26 Gibbs St. for ticket sales and Club Pass ticket redemption from June 17 to 20 from Noon to 5 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. on June 21.
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During the Festival, it will be located in the Merchandise Tent on Gibbs Street, which will be open June 21-29 from 4-11 p.m. daily.
The RIJF Official App, with the full schedule, artist bios, map, music clips, news, and ability to create a personal schedule of shows, is sponsored by Harris Beach PLLC and will be available for download on iPhones and Android devices at no charge in April. It will also feature a fun photo frame for fans to take pictures at the festival and share.
Five free Jazz Workshops for musicians of all ages are sponsored by Wegmans and will be held at Eastman School of Music from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Ray Wright Room 120. They are free! No pre-registration is required.
- June 24, Tommy Smith, Saxophone
- June 25, Jae Sinett, Drums
- June 26, Roberto Occipinti, Bass
- June 27, Johnny Johnson, Sax
- June 28, Mike Kaupa, Trumpet
Jam Sessions will be held nightly at 10:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Rochester Astor on Main, sponsored by the Dimarco Group. Music never sleeps, so you never know who will come out to play. Jams will be led by trumpeter Mike Cottone on Fridays and Saturdays and guitarist Bob Sneider on Sunday through Thursday. Food and drinks are available. No cover.
Young jazz musicians once again take center stage with a record 24 student jazz bands from the Rochester region and Maryland performing in free shows on Jazz Street and students playing in several outstanding jazz ensembles with Eastman Community Music School. Two Rochester International Jazz Festival / Eastman School of Music Scholarship concerts will feature this year's and past years' scholarship recipients on the Jazz Street Stage on Monday, June 24.
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Ticketed Headliner Series
Five headliner shows will be presented at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater this year. All shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at RochesterJazz.com for all shows except Laufey, which has sold out.
June 21: Taj Mahal, tickets are $93/$83/$63/$43 plus service charge
June 22: Lee Ritenour Band + Special Guests Randy Brecker and Bill Evans; tickets are $83/$73/$53/$33 plus service charge
June 26: Laufey, Sold Out
June 27: John Oates, tickets are $93/$83/$63/$43 plus service charge
June 28: Samara Joy, tickets are $83/$73/$53/$33 plus service charge
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2024 Full Artist Lineup
5 Con Swing, 78 Rpm Big Band, Abe Rabade Quartet With Davide Salvado, Al Chez & Brothers of Funk, Alex Hitchcock Quartet, All In Brass Band, Allison - Cardenas & Nash, Andrea Brachfeld Quartet, Andy Milne & Unison, aRT Trio, Artemis, Atomic Fizz, Bad Sneakers, Begonia, Benny Benack III Quartet, Bermuda Search Party, Bill Charlap, Bill Charlap Trio, Bill Tiberio Band, Black Rabbit, Bloomfield High School Jazz Ensemble, Brazilian Jazz Quartet Featuring Diego Figueiredo & Ken Peplowski, Brighton High School Jazz Band, Brockport Big Band, Brubeck Brothers, California Guitar Trio, Canadian Jazz Collective, Canandaigua High School Jazz Band, Chris Beard Band, Christie Dashiell Quartet, CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM, Cimafunk, Cinnamon Jones, Cold Chocolate, Connie Han, Connie Han Trio, Dave Pietro Quartet, Dirk Quinn Band, Django Festival All Stars, Doxas Brothers, East Axis, Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra With Herb Smith, Eastridge High School Jazz Band, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Faculty With Special Guest Vocalists, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Jazz Alumni, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Jazz Combos Directed By Bob Sneider, Edmar Castenada, Ekep Nkwelle, Electric Kif, Eric Johanson Trio, Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Jazz Honors Unit 1, 2, 3, Fairport High School Jazz Band, Franck Amsallem, Franck Amsallem Trio, Funk You, G.E. Smith, Gate Swingers Big Band, Gates Chili High School Jazz Band, Geoffrey Keezer & Gillian Margot, Gideon King & City Blog, Giveton Gelin Quartet, Glenelg High School Jazz Band, Greece Arcadia High School Jazz Band, Greece Athena High School Jazz Band, Greece Jazz Band, Greece Olympia High School Jazz Band, Groover Quartet, Grupo IFE, Gwilym Simcock & Tommy Smith, Hanna PK, Harley School Jazz Band, Harold Danko, Harold Lopez Nussa, Harold Lopez Nussa Quartet, Hazmat Modine, Hilario Durán Trio, Hilton High School Jazz Band, Honeoye Falls Lima High School Jazz Band, Hot Club of Buffalo, Jae Sinnett, Jae Sinnett Trio, Jam Session with Bob Sneider Trio, Jam Session with Mike Cottone, Janet Evra, Jared Schonig "Two Takes", Jazz Generation, Jerron Paxton, Jim Rotondi Quintet, Jimmy Highsmith Jr., Joe Dyson's Look Within, Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry, Joey Stempien Big Band, JOHN OATES, Johnny Johnson, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio, Jose Luis Pacheco, Judah Sealy, Kaisa's Machine, Kevin Gordon Trio, Laila Biali, Latriste & Frequency, LAUFEY, LEE RITENOUR BAND + SPECIAL GUESTS RANDY BRECKER & BILL EVANS, Little Misty, Locke/Keezer/Smith, LOS LONELY BOYS, Luca Ciarla solOrkestra, MacDonald-Oatts Quartet, Majestics, Manuel Valera, Manuel Valera Trio, MCC Jazz Band, Michael Mayo, Michael Mwenso & The Shakes, Mike Kaupa, Mike Kaupa's Eastman Community Music School (ECMS) Ensembles Saturday Ensemble & Junior Jazz, Miller & The Other Sinners, Miss Emily, Mode For Joe Duo Featuring Washer & Ballantyne, Music Educators Big Band, Music For Roads, Nasser/Premazzi Quartet, New Horizons Big Band Directed By Priscilla Todd Brown, New Horizons Jazz Ensemble, Nick Hempton Organ Quartet, Oddgeir Berg Trio, Olatuja Project, One For All, Oskar Stenmark Sextet – 45 Riots, Paa Kow, Palmyra-Macedon High School Jazz Band, Paul Hoffman & Bob Sneider, Penfield Big Band, Penfield High School Jazz Band, Pittsford Mendon High School Jazz Band, Pittsford Sutherland High School Jazz Band, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light, REJUVENATION 50! Celebrating The Meters With George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk, Rochester International Jazz Festival - Eastman School of Music Scholarship Concert, Roberto Occhipinti, Rochester Metro Jazz Orchestra, Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain, Sam Shackleton, SAMARA JOY, School of the Arts Jazz Band, SHEILA E and the E-TRAIN, Shuffle Demons, Simon Fletcher, Sofritio Latin Jazz Quintet, Sonidos Unidos, Soul Stew, Spencerport High School Jazz Band, Stacey Kent, Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix, Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra, TAJ MAHAL, The Aquaducks, The Brain Cloud, The Honey Smugglers, The Levin Brothers, The Pickle Mafia, Thunderstorm Artis, Tommy Smith, Trio55, Pine, US Army Blues, Victor High School Jazz Band, Webster Schroeder High School Jazz Band, Webster Thomas High School Jazz Band, and the West Irondequoit High School Jazz Band.
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About The Rochester International Jazz Festival
The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) is one of the world’s leading jazz festivals. Founded in 2002, the nine-day multi-dimensional festival is held annually in downtown Rochester, NY, drawing more than 211,000 people to 326 shows and 20 venues. Presenting more than 1750 legendary performers, familiar favorites, and new discoveries, the Festival navigates all genres of creative improvised music from all corners of the world. RIJF is produced by RIJF, LLC, a privately held company owned by John Nugent and Marc Iacona. Nugent, Producer and Artistic Director, is a noted tenor sax player, who has traveled the world with many jazz artists, including Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, The Woody Herman Orchestra, and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. Marc Iacona, Producer and Executive Director, is a Rochester native and President of Simcona Electronics. A business and community leader, he is an avid trumpeter and supporter of the arts.
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