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April 2024
Jazz90.1 Spring Listener Party ft. The Nyerges, Smith & Lake Trio
You're invited to a party. Please join us on Friday April 5 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. for our spring listener party. Stop by and enjoy refreshments, as well as live music from The Nyerges, Smith & Lake Trio. If you pledge your support at the listener party as part of our pledge drive, you'll be able to walk away with many of the thank you gifts that night, as well as a special bonus gift. The listener party takes…
Find out more »Jazz90.1 University – RIJF 2024 Preview
Taught By Jazz90.1 Music Director Derrick Lucas We are often asked whom we would recommend at each year’s Rochester International Jazz Festival. Join Derrick Lucas following the announcement of the 2024 festival lineup. Derrick will break down each show, tell you about all of the musicians coming to ROC’s amazing jazz festival, and give you his top picks for who to see when the festival kicks off in June.
Find out more »May 2024
Jazz90.1 University – The History of Ska Jazz Pt. 2
Taught by Heather Augustyn Alpha Boys’ School: The school that started a musical revolution Behind Jamaica’s global musical influence is the unlikely story of a boarding school founded by The Sisters of Mercy, a brass band run with military discipline, streetwise orphans, “wayward boys,” and a diminutive, jazz-loving nun who taught music appreciation, creative expression, and boxing. It’s no exaggeration to say that without Alpha, the music of Jamaica – ska, rocksteady, reggae and dancehall – would not be the…
Find out more »June 2024
Jazz90.1 Jazz Cruise ft. ROC City Jazz
Jazz90.1 is pleased to again present summer and fall jazz cruises aboard the Colonial Belle in Fairport. Cruises set sail Monday June 10, July 15, August 12 and Wednesday September 11, and will feature live jazz and blues all while cruising the Erie Canal. Cruisers will also enjoy dinner from Forest Hill Catering, and a cash bar on board. Performers include ROC City Jazz in June, Paradigm Shift in July, Bill Tiberio and Friends in August, and Steve Grills and The Roadmasters for our blues cruise in…
Find out more »July 2024
Jazz90.1 Jazz Cruise ft. Paradigm Shift
Jazz90.1 is pleased to again present summer and fall jazz cruises aboard the Colonial Belle in Fairport. Cruises set sail Monday June 10, July 15, August 12 and Wednesday September 11, and will feature live jazz and blues all while cruising the Erie Canal. Cruisers will also enjoy dinner from Forest Hill Catering, and a cash bar on board. Performers include The Brad Batz Group in June, Paradigm Shiftin July, Bill Tiberio and Friends in August, and Steve Grills and…
Find out more »August 2024
Jazz90.1 Jazz Cruise ft. Bill Tiberio and Friends
This is a three hour Erie Canal lock cruise. Jazz90.1 is pleased to again present summer and fall jazz cruises aboard the Colonial Belle in Fairport. Cruises set sail Monday June 10, July 15, August 12 and Wednesday September 11, and will feature live jazz and blues all while cruising the Erie Canal. Cruisers will also enjoy dinner from Forest Hill Catering, and a cash bar on board. Performers include The Brad Batz Group in June, Paradigm Shiftin July, Bill…
Find out more »September 2024
Jazz90.1 Blues Cruise ft. Steve Grills and The Roadmasters
Jazz90.1 is pleased to again present summer and fall jazz cruises aboard the Colonial Belle in Fairport. Cruises set sail Monday June 10, July 15, August 12 and Wednesday September 11, and will feature live jazz and blues all while cruising the Erie Canal. Cruisers will also enjoy dinner from Forest Hill Catering, and a cash bar on board. Performers include The Brad Batz Group in June, Paradigm Shiftin July, Bill Tiberio and Friends in August, and Steve Grills and…
Find out more »October 2024
Jazz90.1 Fall Listener Party ft. Bill Tiberio and Friends
Jazz90.1 invites you to a party! Join us Friday October 11 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. for live music by Bill Tiberio and Friends, refreshments, conversation 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 during our fall pledge drive. If you pledge your financial support at the party, you’ll receive a special bonus thank you gift! The Jazz90.1 Listener Party will be held at our studios…
Find out more »Indigo Breeze at Greece Baptist Church
Jazz90.1 and Greece Baptist Church present a FREE community concert series, held each year from October - May. Learn about the series, including the full lineup at jazz901.org. Performances take place inside the church, located at 1230 Long Pond Rd, Rochester, NY 14626. They begin at 7 p.m., and are done by 8:30 p.m. at the latest. There is plenty of handicapped parking, and close access to the building. No elevators or stairs.
Find out more »The U.S. Navy Commodores Big Band
The Theater at Innovation Square and Jazz90.1 are pleased to present a FREE community concert by The U.S. Navy Commodores Big Band. The concert takes place on Thursday October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Theater at Innovation Square – inside the former Xerox tower downtown. Secure underground parking is available. The event is free, however attendees must sign up for a general admission ticket HERE. The concert happens during Jazz90.1’s fall pledge drive. Staff will be on hand accepting donations. Jazz is…
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