LATEST NEWS	view all news in the Press Room
Receive Rochester Jazz News via email THANK YOU ROCHESTER MUSIC LOVERS!!!! THANK YOU JAZZFEST SPONSORS!!! WE LOVE YOU!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS, OUR 8TH EDITION TAKES PLACE JUNE 12-20, 2009 MARC & JOHN PRODUCERS, RIJF RIJF 2008 Festival Photos Dharma Jazz view more photos... June 24, 2008 Festival’s Instrument Collection, Kids Jam Session, and Jazz Scholarships Reach out to Next Generation of Musicians Three special activities held during this year's Rochester International Jazz Festival, were aimed at reaching the next generation of musicians. The first ever Kids Jam Session, Musical Instrument Collection for City School students and the Annual Scholars [...more] June 24, 2008 Six Concerts from 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival to Air This Summer on PBS Stations Nationwide See and hear more exciting scenes and sounds from the Rochester International Jazz Festival on PBS stations around the nation. WXXI Public Broadcasting (wxxi.org) in Rochester, NY will present season two of the Festival capturing the essence of the 200 [...more]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT	view all artists in the Artist Lineup
Joe Bonamassa Blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriter Joe Bonamassa kicked off 2007 with the honor of being named Best Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine’s readership in their annual Reader’s Choice Awards. The year continues with the release of Sloe Gin, Bonamassa’s seventh solo album, and fourth on his own J&R Adventures label. A mix of heavy blues, big rock and textured acoustic tracks that Joe says was in part inspired by Rod Stewart’s legendary 1969 debut solo LP, it reunites him with [...more]
ABOUT ROCHESTER NY
Find out more about the City of Rochester. Visit the Greater Rochester Visitor's Association (tourism agency)