Friday, June 11

4:30 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

5:15 p.m.: Rochester Area High School Jazz Bands, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

5:30 p.m.: Billy's Band, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)

Crowd-pleasing, raucous Russian band takes on Tom Waits and more.

6 p.m.: Mose Allison, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)

Influential jazz musician with a style steeped in Southern blues and charm.

6 p.m.: Dave Rivello Ensemble, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

Well-regarded jazz composer whose harmonies recall Mingus to Stravinsky.

6 p.m.: ECMS Jazz Combo w/Bob Sneider, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

6 p.m.: Jeremy Pelt Quintet, Montage (Club Pass/$20)

Fiery hard-bop trumpeter cut his teeth with the Mingus Big Band and other top-notch ensembles.

6:15 p.m.: Michael Kaeshammer, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)

Canadian pianist/vocalist who plays both kinds of music: boogie and woogie.

6:30 p.m.: Lynne Arriale Trio, Xerox Auditorium (Club Pass/$20)

Trio interprets jazz standards and contemporary pop; a hit at the 2005 RIJF.

6:45 p.m.: Stan Tracey Trio, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)

The "godfather of British jazz" who has played with a Who's Who of jazz greats.

7:15 p.m.: Billy's Band, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)

7:15 p.m.: Hazmat Modine, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

Eclectic ensemble cuts through blues, jazz, R&B, klezmer, and swing.

7:30 p.m.: Oberg/Petrescu Quartet, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)

Prodigies on the guitar and piano (respectively) cover a wide cross-section of jazz.

7:45 p.m.: Earl Pickens & Family, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)

Bluegrass ensemble countrifies U2's "Joshua Tree" and performs fresh originals.

8 p.m.: Gladys Knight, Kodak Hall ($55-$95)

See feature on accompanying page.

8:30 p.m.: Sauce Boss, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

Bluesman cooks up barbecue in addition to his tasty tunes.

8:45 p.m.: Stan Tracey Trio, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)

9 p.m.: Lynne Arriale Trio, Xerox Auditorium (Club Pass/$20)

9:15 p.m.: Hazmat Modine, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

9:30 p.m.: Oberg/Petrescu Quartet, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)

9:45 p.m.: Earl Pickens & Family, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Jeremy Pelt Quintet, Montage (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Sauce Boss, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Michael Kaeshammer, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Mose Allison, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)

10:30 p.m.: XRIJF Jam Session w/Bob Sneider Trio, State Street Bar & Grille (Free)

**For full biographies of all the XRIJF artists, visit the 2010 Jazz Guide at rochestercitynewspaper.com.**