Tuesday, June 15
Noon: Matt Valerio, 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.: Trombone Shorty, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)
Describes his music as "supafunkrock" and has played with U2, Lenny Kravitz, and Green Day.
6 p.m.: Eastman Jazz Performance Workshop Honors Unit, Jazz Street Stage (Free)
6 p.m.: Sicilian Jazz Project, Rochester Club (Club Pass/$20)
Guitarist Michael Occhipinti creates contemporary works based on traditional Italian folk songs.
6 p.m.: Miami Sax Quartet, Montage (Club Pass/$20)
Soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxes make for sublime harmonies.
6 p.m.: Trio Slaye w/Chris Ziemba, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)
Three former ESM musicians who play in the tradition of Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea, and other greats.
6 p.m.: Russell Malone Quartet, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)
Guitarist has played with Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall, and had his own string of irresistible albums.
6:15 p.m.: Bill Dobbins Trio w/Chuck Israels & Rich Thompson, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)
Keyboardist/conductor Dobbins has played with Clark Terry, Red Mitchell, and more, and led the WDR Big Band.
6:30 p.m.: Francois Bourassa Quartet, Xerox Auditorium (Club Pass/$20)
Electrifying pianist in the tradition of McCoy Tyner.
6:45 p.m.: Royal Welsh College of Music, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)
7:15 p.m.: Jimmie Highsmith, Jazz Street Stage (Free)
Homegrown saxophone talent has played with Wycliffe Gordon, Johnny O'Neal, and others.
7:15 p.m.: Trombone Shorty, Harro East Ballroom (Club Pass/$20)
7:30 p.m.: Samuel Hallkvist Center, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)
Swedish guitarist with an interest in irregular rhythmic patterns.
7:45 p.m.: Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)
Ledet bops in Creole and English, with bluesy underpinnings to her zydeco jump.
8 p.m.: Herbie Hancock, Kodak Hall ($55-$95)
See feature on accompanying page.
8:30 p.m.: Alison Brown Quartet, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)
Prodigy who won the Canadian National Banjo Competition, and toured with Alison Krauss.
8:45 p.m.: Royal Welsh College of Music, Christ Church (Club Pass/$20)
9 p.m.: Francois Bourassa Quartet, Xerox Auditorium (Club Pass/$20)
9:15 p.m.: Jimmie Highsmith, Jazz Street Stage (Free)
9:30 p.m.: Samuel Hallkvist Center, Lutheran Church (Club Pass/$20)
9:45 p.m.: Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Abilene (Club Pass/$20)
10 p.m.: Sicilian Jazz Project, Rochester Club (Club Pass/$20)
10 p.m.: Miami Sax Quartet, Montage (Club Pass/$20)
10 p.m.: Alison Brown Quartet, Big Tent (Club Pass/$20)
10 p.m.: Russell Malone Quartet, Kilbourn Hall (Club Pass/$25)
10 p.m.: Bill Dobbins Trio w/Chuck Israels & Rich Thompson, Max of Eastman Place (Club Pass/$20)
10:30 p.m.: XRIJF Jam Session w/Bob Sneider Trio, State Street Bar & Grille (Free)
**For full biographies of all the 2010 XRIJF artists, click here.**





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