John Fedchock & Friends, 4 p.m., Rochester Museum & Science Center

Trombonist John Fedchock began his extensive big band career in 1980 when he joined the Woody Herman Orchestra. He not only enhanced the sound of Herman’s “Thundering Herd,” he was also the band’s musical director and a featured soloist. Since then he’s worked with Gerry Mulligan’s Concert Jazz Band, Louie Bellson’s Big Band, the Bob Belden Ensemble, and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. Today he is the leader of his own “herd,” the 16-piece New York Big Band.

For more information on Fedchock, visit http://www.johnfedchock.com/. (RN)

Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands, 4:30 p.m. & 5:15 p.m., Jazz Street Stage

Rochester Metro Jazz Orchestra, 6 p.m., Club Pass Big Tent

Bonerama, 6 p.m. & 10 p.m., Montage

Bonerama: almost as fun to say as it is to hear. This five-trombone-powered outfit makes Phil Spector’s wall of sound look like a cardboard fence. This is the horn equivalent to a muscle car, with a horny teenager at the wheel. Horn players Mark Mullins and Craig Klein put this band together during some downtime from their regular gig with Harry Connick, Jr. Playing it straight wasn’t the goal. Experimental guitar got thrown in along with rock drums. With an emphasis on the funky and unpredictable, this New Orleans band is part parade, part earthquake, part wrong, and all right.

For more information on Bonerama visit http://www.bonerama.net/. (FD)

Harry Allen Quartet, 6 p.m. & 10 p.m., Kilbourn Hall

Harry Allen honks the horn with a swingin’ ease that won’t leave first-timer jazz listeners in the dust if he decides to go a little out there. Allen calls Manhattan home but the cat is global, having played with Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Herb Ellis, John & Bucky Pizzarelli, and Harry “Sweets” Edison. On his own, Allen tends to lean toward classic swing tempered with a tone and phrasing that anyone can Getz.

For more information on Allen visit http://www.harryallenjazz.com/. (FD)

Hanna Richardson/Phil Flanigan Quartet, 6 p.m., Jazz Street Stage

At the core of the Hanna Richardson/Phil Flanigan Quartet are a husband and wife united in their love of jazz. Rounding out the group are two of Rochester’s finest musicians: Bob Sneider, guitar, and Mike Melito, drums. On Things Are Looking Up, Richardson chooses a wonderful collection of standards (“Hey There,” “Cry Me A River”) and several obscure gems (“Doncha Go ’Way Mad,” “He Ain’t Got Rhythm”) and delivers them in a warm, rich style, with a just-right dramatic flair. Flanigan, Sneider, and Melito have been playing together for years in Sneider’s trio, so it’s no surprise they read each other flawlessly. Flanigan, who solos eloquently throughout, is featured on Paul Chambers’ “Visitation” and Frank Loesser’s “If I Were A Bell.”

For more information on the quartet, visit http://www.hannaphil.com/. (RN)

Nancy Kelly & Her Trio, 6:15 p.m. & 10 p.m., Max of Eastman Place

Nancy Kelly has been singing since she was 4 and touring all over this big marble for most of her adult life --- from Singapore to Switzerland, from the United States to three tours of Japan. Voted Best Female Jazz Vocalist two years in a row in Down Beat magazine’s reader’s poll, Kelly interprets standards with a cocktail of dynamics and abandon, and the keen ability to put on the brakes mid-crescendo. Anyone can belt --- and Kelly can belt --- but the lady’s got style, too. And a lethal sense of timing. And that’s what makes it jazz, right?

For more information on Kelly visit http://www.nancykelly.com/. (FD)

Martin Rickert Quartet, 6:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., High Fidelity

Newfoundland guitarist Martin Rickert leads his quartet through a light-handed approach to contemporary jazz. It's slick and it's tight with every member working around the happiness with a delicate hand. Sounds like something you might hear on NPR. In thought and intention, this is a classic group; in tone and attack, it comes on like tomorrow. (FD)

Ted Michaels Sings Sinatra, 7:15 p.m. & 9:15 p.m., Jazz Street Stage

I think that, in a lot of cases, Sinatra didn’t even sing Sinatra. And it was that sort of strident talk/singing routine along with his random syncopation that made Old Blue Eyes such a big deal. Yeah sure, Harry James had him croonin’ his heart out for the squealin’ pre-war bobbysoxer set. And his work with Nelson Riddle is pure class. But Sinatra wasn’t really a singer. So maybe this Michaels character’s gonna talk some Sinatra himself. I’ll be there. (FD)

Five Corners Quintet, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., Reformation Lutheran Church

Five Corners Quintet is like a time machine. This wonderful ensemble from Finland has the power to transport you back to the 1950s of your dreams, even if you weren’t born yet, The group paints aural pictures that conjure up the jazz clubs, dance floors, even the hat-check girls from the bebop era. Rhythms shift from swing to samba to mambo while the vibes glide effortlessly over the swaying horn section. The solos are so perfect they make you think 52nd Street never died; it just moved to Finland. The band’s CD is called Chasin’ The Jazz Gone By. I’ve got news for them: they caught it.

For more information on Five Corners Quintet, visit http://www.thefivecornersquintet.com/. (RN)

Jean-Luc Ponty, 8 p.m., Eastman Theatre (w/Trio Beyond)

A protégé on the violin in his native France, Jean-Luc Ponty first came to the attention of the American public playing on Frank Zappa’s great Hot Rats album in 1969. After a couple of years of playing free jazz in Europe, he joined Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. By the mid-1970s he had moved on to the innovative Mahavishnu Orchestra. Moving beyond the electric violin, Ponty has explored countless ways to alter the instrument’s sound over the decades. He may follow in the footsteps of Stuff Smith and Stephane Grappelli, but there’s no doubt that Ponty has carved his own niche in the world of jazz.

For more information on Ponty, visit http://www.ponty.com/. (RN)

Trio Beyond, 8 p.m., Eastman Theatre (w/Jean-Luc Ponty)

The three stellar players in Trio Beyond --- guitarist John Scofield, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and organist Larry Goldings --- would be welcome at the RIJF under any circumstances. In Trio Beyond, they come together to pay tribute to the 1960s/1970s fusion band Tony Williams’ Lifetime. That power trio featured the explosive Williams on drums, Larry Young on organ, and John McLaughlin on guitar. All were Miles Davis alumni (as are Scofield and DeJohnette). On the live album Saudades, Trio Beyond gives new meaning to the term “high energy.” In the spirit of Williams, DeJohnette’s propulsive drumming pushes his colleagues to new heights at every turn. On tunes like “Seven Steps to Heaven” and “Emergency,” Scofield and Goldings move into overdrive on solo after solo. (RN)

Kyle Eastwood Band, 8:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m., Harro East Ballroom

Kyle Eastwood was in film school, set to follow in the footsteps of his father, Clint Eastwood, when he realized that his true love was music. A jazz lover, his father had also raised Eastwood on heavy doses of bebop. Music won the day. A bass player who leans toward the funky side, Eastwood has carved a niche in the space between Euro-groove and soul-jazz. It’s worked well for him; his 2004 release, Paris Blue, rose to the top of the French Jazz chart. On his latest album, Now, Eastwood rides the funk on instrumentals like “How Y’all Doin’” as well as the title track. Much of the rest of the album features vocals by members of his band.

For more information on Eastwood, visit http://www.kyleeastwood.com/. (RN)

Paradigm Shift w/Marcus Printup, Wycliffe Gordon, and Gray Mayfield, 8:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., Club Pass Big Tent

The members of Paradigm Shift --- guitarist Mel Henderson, organist Gerry Youngman, and drummer Jared Schonig --- have enlivened Rochester clubs and festivals for more than a decade. They have formed the core group when stars like Dr. Lonnie Smith, David “Fathead” Newman, and Eric Alexander visit Rochester, and have accompanied jazz greats on European tours. On the group’s CD, Shifting Times, band members are joined by two luminaries: trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and trumpeter Marcus Printup. If you add saxophonist Gray Mayfield to that constellation you have the trio of players who will join the group on at the RIJF.   For more information on Paradigm Shift, visit http://www.paradigmshiftjazz.com/. (RN)

Jazz Jam w/Bob Sneider, 10:30 p.m., State Street Bar & Grill

The crowd will grow larger and larger every night as festival-goers catch on to one of the RIJF's best treats. Starting at around 10:30 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza's State Street Bar and Grill, the superb Bob Sneider Trio hosts a rousing jam session. Sneider is a world-class jazz guitarist who has equally top-notch support from Mike Melito on drums and Phil Flanigan on bass. If that's not enough, you never know who will visit the bar and jam after a gig. George Benson, Chris Potter, and Eric Alexander are among the stars who have sat in with the band. So have a wide range of local musicians, from high school students to pros.

For more information on Bob Sneider, visit http://www.bobsneider.com/index.shtml. (RN)

For more information or to buy tickets, visit the Rochester International Jazz Festival website.