The nine-day Rochester International Jazz Festival kicks off June 12 at clubs, outdoor stages and theaters throughout the city of Rochester.
The eighth annual celebration of jazz will feature more than 600 performers, inclduing Smokey Robinson, Dave Brubeck, Michael McDonald, Taj Mahal, Carolyn Wonderland, Jake Shimabukuro, Susan Tedeschi and S.M.V. "The Thunder Tour" with Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten. For a complete schedule and ticket information go to www.rochesterjazz.com. Tickets for headliners are available through Ticketmaster; 232-1900 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Here's the daily lineup for the festival:
'09 jazz fest lineup
Eighth annual Rochester International Jazz Festival features more than 600 performers
Metromix staff
April 27, 2009
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Jazz fest lineup: Friday, June 12
Smokey Robinson, The Faux Frenchmen, and the Eric Alexander Quartet help open the festival
Jazz fest lineup: Saturday, June 13
Erin Bode, the Terell Stafford Quartet and Papa Grows Funk make sure day two of the festival is jammin'
Jazz fest lineup: Sunday, June 14
Shows include Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, the Stephane Wrembel Trio and the California Guitar Trio
Jazz fest lineup: Monday, June 15
Starting off with the Mike Melito Quintet, Chico Hamilton & Euphoria and Andrei Razin & Second Approach
Jazz fest lineup: Tuesday, June 16
Holly Cole, Soul Stew, and Jake Shimabukuro are among the shows
Jazz fest lineup: Wednesday, June 17
Kate McGarry's "Less Is More" Trio, Tessa Souter and the Dave Brubeck Quartet among the day's shows
Jazz fest lineup: Thursday, June 18
Alex Acuna 3, Ryan Shaw, Susan Pereira and Sabor Brasil and KJ Denhert are scheduled to perform
Jazz fest lineup: Friday, June 19
Arve Henriksen, Taj Mahal, the Susan Tedeschi Band and the Po' Boys Brass Band round out Friday's shows
Jazz fest lineup: Saturday, June 20
Bacci, the Marta Gomez Quartet and the Aaron Parks Trio, among others, perform on festival's final day
