SATURDAY, JUNE 13

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands Jazz Street Stage

5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands Jazz Street Stage

5:30 p.m.: Benny Goodman Salute w/Ken Peplowski Harro East Ballroom

The undisputed heavyweight king of swing, Benny Goodman would be 100 years old if he were alive today. Goodman riffed hot and fast on the licorice stick, leading the charge of one of the most important swing bands in history. There would be no jump, jive, or jitterbug without Goodman, and he was one of the first to lead an integrated band. His 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall is considered by some to be one of the most important concerts in jazz history. Clarinetist/saxophonist Ken Peplowski is more than qualified to front this celebration of the master. Peplowski honed his chops playing polka as a lad in Cleveland. Out of college, he joined an incarnation of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Hell, he even played tenor in Goodman's big band when the fabled bandleader came out of retirement in 1984. (FD)

6 p.m.: Terell Stafford Quartet Montage Music Hall

It's easy to hear why Terell Stafford is the trumpeter of choice for jazz giants like Benny Golson and Kenny Barron. And it's not hard to figure out why McCoy Tyner called him "one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player." Constantly in demand, he has played in Bobby Watson's Horizon, Tyner's Latin All-Star Band, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. In every setting he can be counted upon to play inventive solos with absolutely gorgeous tone. (RN)

6 p.m.: Greece Jazz Band Big Tent

6 p.m.: Faux Frenchmen Jazz Street Stage

This band certainly isn't fake, and it's definitely not French. The Faux Frenchmen comes from Cincinnati, where the people put cinnamon in their chili. But TFF doesn't rehash, but rather swings up or gypsy-fies tunes like the theme to "Spider-Man." t's all the Hot Club-era jump and swing a la gypsy jazz's big daddy, Django Reinhardt. (FD)

6 p.m.: Joey DeFrancesco Kilbourn Hall

Chris Isaak once said "The B3 is like ketchup. It's good on everything." With that in mind, it's safe to say Philadelphia's Joey DeFrancesco is the condiment's king. Since his teens, DeFrancesco has proven to be a major operator at the stops and keys. His style is unparalleled in its aggression and soul. He works out the instrument's virtually limitless textures, tones, and moods with authority. DeFrancesco has released more than 20 albums, and has worked with Miles Davis, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Hutcherson, Elvin Jones, and John McLaughlin. And now he's helping grind out new organs as part owner in organ company Diversi Organ. (FD)

6:15 p.m.: Erin Bode Max of Eastman Place

Hailing from the "Show Me" state (that'd be Missouri), vocalist Erin Bode has one of the purist voices you will ever hear. Her sweet 'n' creamy contralto is breezy and sweet and casual. Bode digs into the Great American Songbook with ease, but frankly, she could recite from the phonebook and make it sound beautiful. Comparisons to Norah Jones abound, but apply in style only. Bode's tone is crystal clear and simply amazing. She is an aritist who doesn't primp or preen, but rather lets the music open doors. She has appeared on "A Prairie Home Companion" and has worked with the Themba Girls School Choir in South Africa. (FD)

6:30 p.m.: Tim Posgate's Banjo Hockey Xerox Auditorium

No matter how straight forward a band plays, add a banjo and it gets deemed odd. Posgate is known primarily as a guitarist, but has recently become obsessed with that instrument's percussive five-string cousin. The Toronto native's Horn Band features tuba player Howard Johnson, who has blown for Miles Davis, The Band (he played on "Last Waltz"), Charles Mingus, and John Lennon. Though the band's use of tuba, banjo, clarinet saxophone, and trumpet may strike you as somehow incomplete, its meanderings are thoughtful, evocative, and even pretty. (FD)

6:45 p.m.: Liane Carroll Christ Church

Brit pianist/vocalist Liane Carroll does the absolute funkiest version of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" I have ever heard. It rivals Duane Eddy's. Carroll's voice creeps gentle and soft, and takes on a decidedly gospel tone when she opens it up to bust clouds. A totally engaging performer who obviously loves hearing what she does as much as you will. (FD)

7 p.m.: Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater East Ave/Chestnut St Stage

Blues guitarist Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater was part of the big black south to north migration in the late 1950's and early 1960's, and wound up in Chicago playing in its legendary blues scene. The spark was lit after he heard Chuck Berry and Magic Slim. He first recorded under the name Clear Waters as a sort of tribute to Muddy Waters before changing it to Clearwater. He got the nickname "Chief" for his penchant for donning elaborate Native American headdresses on stage. At almost 75 years old, Clearwater still plays the blues red hot, deep-dish Chicago style. (FD)

7:15 p.m.: Benny Goodman Salute w/Ken Peplowski Harro East Ballroom

See bio above.

7:30 p.m.: Nordic Connect Lutheran Church of the Reformation

Jazz began when African rhythms and song forms were merged with American musical traditions. A century later, encounters with world music are expanding the possibilities. Nordic Connect, which fuses jazz with Scandinavian musical traditions, is a collaboration between two Canadians of Danish heritage - sisters Ingrid Jensen (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Christine Jensen (saxophones); two Swedes, Maggi Olin (keyboards) and Mattias Welin (bass); and an American, Jon Wikan (drums). The resulting music is often ethereal and always evocative. (RN)

8 p.m.: SMV: The Thunder Tour Eastman Theatre

What is the sound of three hands slapping? The age-old question will finally be answered when three of the world's most phenomenal bassists take the Eastman Theatre stage. Stanley Clarke revolutionized the electronic bass in the 1970's as a member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever before striking out on his own sensational career. Marcus Miller has driven the rhythm sections of R&B giants Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross, worked extensively with Miles Davis, and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 2001. Victor Wooten, who is well known for his work with Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, has dazzled audiences around the world with his spectacular technique. Bass is often in the shadows; these three low riders will pull it firmly into the spotlight. (RN)

8:30 p.m.: Jon Cleary Big Tent

Jon Cleary is an Englishman gone big and easy. New Orleans is home to this monster piano player. He's burned hot and cool with his band The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, and as a sideman with Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, and Snooks Eaglin. Cleary leans towards the r&b side of things, but you can still hear the parade and the Longhair of his adopted hometown. Cleary recently toured as part of The Keys To New Orleans solo piano tour with Henry Butler and Allen Toussaint. (FD)

8:45 p.m.: Liane Carroll Christ Church

See bio above.

9 p.m.: Tim Posgate's Banjo Hockey Xerox Auditorium

See bio above.

9 p.m.: Marshall Tucker Band East Ave/Chestnut St Stage

The Marshall Tucker Band rides the rail between country and rock, pulling fans from both camps. After nearly 30 years, this band from Spartanburg, South Carolina, is still all over classic rock radio and continues to tour playing its flute-fueled hits like "Can't You See" and "Heard It In A Love Song." (FD)

9:30 p.m.: Nordic Connect Lutheran Church of the Reformation

See bio above.

10 p.m.: Jon Cleary Big Tent

See bio above.

10 p.m.: Joey DeFrancesco Kilbourn Hall

See bio above.

10 p.m.: Terell Stafford Quartet Montage Music Hall

See bio above.

10 p.m.: Erin Bode Max of Eastman Place

See bio above.

10:30 p.m.: Bob Sneider Trio State Street Bar & Grille

The RIJF line-up may change from year to year, but one thing remains constant. Every night, after the last notes are sounded at venues around the city, the Bob Sneider Trio hosts the jam session at the Rochester Plaza Hotel's State Street Bar and Grill. Starting at around 10:30 p.m. and heating up as the night progresses, the session has attracted some of the festival's finest musicians - Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, Jake Shimabukuro, to name a few - for after-hours jams. (RN)