Thursday, June 17

Noon: Bob Sneider, Rochester Public Library (Free)

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.: Pablo Menendez & Mezcla, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)

Afro-Cuban singer/guitarist brings rhythmic intensity and electric curiosity to his music.

6 p.m.: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Montage (Club Pass/$20)

Jazz quartet that explores unconventional music, like Beethoven's third and sixth symphonies.

6 p.m.: ECMS Jazz Combo, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

6 p.m.: Pat LaBarbera Group, Rochester Club (Club Pass/$20)

Tenor saxophonist and influential figure on the Toronto jazz scene.

6 p.m.: Joe Locke Group w/Kenny Washington, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)

Vibraphone great Locke teams with New Orleans singer Washington.

6 p.m.: Erik Telford Collective, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

Ethereal-sounding trumpeter Telford leads a funky collective.

6:15 p.m.: Sean Jones Quartet, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)

Lead trumpeter of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

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

Brazilian singer and host of a music television show in Rio.

6:45 p.m.: Get the Blessing, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)

Jack-rock fusion with a sound that borders on anarchy, but is actually quite controlled.

7:15 p.m.: Pablo Menendez & Mezcla, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)

7:15 p.m.: Soul Stew, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

Toronto septet blends jazz, funk, and R&B.

7:30 p.m.: Palle Mikkelborg, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)

Trumpeter at the forefront of the Danish jazz scene for the past five decades.

7:45 p.m. Bottle Rockets, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)

See feature on accompanying page.

8 p.m.: Bernie Williams, Kodak Hall ($55-$90)

Former New York Yankees player plays smooth and funky guitar jams.

8:30 p.m.: Nils Landgren Funk Unit, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

Swedish trombonist leads a band that captures the essence of urban American music.

8:45 p.m.: Get the Blessing, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)

9 p.m.: Joyce, Xerox Auditorium (Club Pass/$20)

9:15 p.m.: Soul Stew, Jazz Street Stage (Free)

9:30 p.m.: Palle Mikkelborg, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)

9:45 p.m. Bottle Rockets, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Montage (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Pat LaBarbera Group, Rochester Club (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Joe Locke Group w/Kenny Washington, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)

10 p.m.: Nils Landgren Funk Unit, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)

10 p.m.: Sean Jones Quartet, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)

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

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