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JAZZ FESTIVAL GUIDE 2008

Your guide to the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival, running June 13-June 21

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JAZZ FEST 08: Tuesday, June 17, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free) 5:30 p.m.: The Yellowjackets Harro East Ballroom ($20, or Club Pass)The...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Welcome to the Jazz Fest

The Rochester International Jazz Festival returns for its seventh edition June 13-21. On April 9 festival head John Nugent announced the line-up; headliners this year include soul legend The Reverend Al Green, Frank Sinatra, Jr. (sounds just like...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Full schedule

Friday, June 134:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands, City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands, City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage5:30 p.m.: Ben Riley's Monk Legacy, Harro East Ballroom6...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Artist biographies (master list)

Artists are listed alphabetically, by the first letter of the first name. To search for a specific artist, press Control + F on your keyboard. To visit invidual artists' website, click on the hyperlinked names. (NOTE: This will open up...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Friday, June 13, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:30 p.m.: Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Harro East Ballroom ($20, or...

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JAZZ FEST 08: How to get here, where to go, where to eat

If you're a jazz aficionado coming to Rochester for the jazz festival, there are plenty of hotel, travel, and dining options for you to choose from. The Greater Rochester Visitors Association (http://www.visitrochester.com/) is a good resource...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Saturday, June 14, schedule and artists

2:30 p.m.: Dixieland Cruise Mary Jemison Riverboat (Free)4 p.m.: Dixieland Cruise Mary Jemison Riverboat (Free)4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free) 5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Sunday, June 15, schedule and artists

2:30 p.m.: Dixieland Cruise Mary Jemison Riverboat (Free)4 p.m.: Dixieland Cruise Mary Jemison Riverboat (Free)4 p.m.: WXXI Jazz Films Eastman Theatre ($27.50-$85)4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Monday, June 16, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:30 p.m.: Cindy Blackman Quartet Harro East Ballroom ($20, or Club...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Wednesday, June 18, schedule and artists

12 p.m.: Mike Cottone Trio Monroe County Library (Free) 4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:30...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Thursday, June 19, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free) 5:30 p.m.: Devon Allman's Honeytribe Harro East Ballroom ($20, or Club...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Friday, June 20, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)6 p.m.: ECMS LatinJazz City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage...

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JAZZ FEST 08: Saturday, June 21, schedule and artists

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free)5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Bands City of Rochester Jazz Street Stage (Free) 6 p.m.: Catherine Russell Kilbourn Hall ($25, or Club Pass)Chances are...

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JAZZ FEST '08: RIJF Details

Eastman Theatre SeriesHeadliner shows are held in the Eastman Theatre (60 Gibbs Street). These are ticketed shows; a Club Pass doesn't work here. All shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets, which range from $27.50 to $80 (plus service charges), are...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Jazz 101: How to get into the music

OK, you're not a jazz aficionado. But every June you see downtown Rochester come alive. All of your coolest friends are there, raving about this or that performance, and you want to be a part of it. What is this thing called "jazz," and...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Profile: Dee Dee Bridgewater: A Malian Journey

It was four years ago when a personal quest caught up with Dee Dee Bridgewater."I needed to figure out where my African ancestry came from, so when I leave this earth I leave it as a full person," says Bridgewater, by telephone from her...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Interview: The Bad Plus

Over the last five years, The Bad Plus has been one of the hottest bands on the jazz circuit. The group has also been among the most controversial.Few jazz fans would doubt the chops of pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Interview: Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet

Thelonious Monk's genius lies in the notes he didn't play. Melodies introduced at the beginning of a piece were seemingly left in the lurch, forsaken in the improv. In actuality they were always there; not necessarily played out in the open, but...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Profile: Slide Hampton

Slide Hampton began playing the trombone at the age of 12 for a simple reason: his Dad needed a trombonist for the family band."My sister said, ‘You're going to play trombone, your name is going to be Slide, and you're going to have to...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Profile: Joe Locke "Force of Four"

  When I caught up with vibraphonist Joe Locke by phone at his New York home, he had just finished a wildly successful week-long engagement at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, celebrating the legacy of Henry Mancini. The club, a component of Jazz at...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Todd Londagin Band

Todd Londagin is one dapper dude; he's dashing and downright debonair. His slick Hollywood good looks may precede (but never overshadow) his trumpet playing, or the relaxed cadence of his pleasant tenor. Based in New York City, Londagin fronts...

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JAZZ FEST '08: Interview: John Nugent

Rochester International Jazz Festival impresario John Nugent isn't your typical promoter. He's not your textbook fat cat chompin' on a cigar, pressing the flesh, pocketing most of the bread, and making hollow promises. He is, however a textbook...

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2008 Jazz Fest Blogs

Looking for our daily Jazz Blogs? You can find them right here. Remember that new blogs are up every day by 6 a.m., so come back every day and post your notes about your expeirences at the Rochester International Jazz Fest.

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