Come aboard! Jazz90.1 is pleased to announce our summer and fall 2022 jazz and blues cruises aboard the Colonial Belle. On Monday June 13, The Laura Dubin Duo will perform on board. Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. will perform on the July 11 sailing. The Bill Tiberio Band will play our three-hour Erie Canal Lock cruise on August 15, and Hanna PK and The Blue Hearts will round out the season with a blues cruise on Wednesday September 14. Cruises include a light meal on board, cash bar, live entertainment and a cruise aboard the…

Jazz90.1 invites you to a party! Join us Friday October 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for live jazz by The Bill Tiberio Band, refreshments, and tours of the Jazz90.1 studios. While you’re here, you can renew your membership or become a brand new member of Jazz90.1, and you’ll receive a special bonus thank you gift! The Jazz90.1 Listener Party will be held at our studios – located at Greece Olympia School - 1139 Maiden Lane in Greece. Admission is free. We…

Thursday December 8, 2022 – 6:30 p.m. – Taught By Jazz90.1 Music Director Derrick Lucas Join Derrick Lucas for a fascinating discussion on his Rochester Jazz Heroes. He will discuss Flower City icons such as The Mangione Brothers, Steve Gadd, Robert Glasper, Vijay Iyer, Ron Carter, Maria Schneider as well the men and women who are in the trenches here in The Flower City such as Bob Sneider, Nancy Kelly, Mike Melito, Mel Henderson, Laura Dubin and others. Additionally Derrick…

Thursday January 12, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. - Taught By Author and Musician Charles Benoit In the late 1950s, a handful of Jamaican musicians set out to create a new sound that captured the island’s personality. Combining elements of traditional Caribbean folk tunes and African drumming with American jazz and R&B, these musicians created what a young Jamaican guitarist dubbed “ska.” That guitarist went on to become the legendary jazz great, Ernest Ranglin, and that new music style – inspired…