RIJF Memories – The Spirit of the Pythodd

Rochester International Jazz Festival

More Moments and Memories

“A major international jazz festival in Rochester, NY! What a great concept!”

– John Nugent, Co-Founder of the Rochester International Jazz Festival

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Woody Allen and his New Orleans Jazz Band headlines opening night of Rochester's jazz festival.

Photo from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Blues legend Buddy Guy opens with “Damn Right, I've Got the Blues” during his headlining show Thursday."

Photo from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Gibbs Street on the last day of the 2014 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival."

Photo from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "The Wood Brothers play to a packed house at the Harro East Ballroom during the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Saturday."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption Reads, "Solomon Burke proved why he's simply irresistible during his show Friday at the Eastman Theatre."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Perry White, left, and Richard Underhill play with the Shuffle Demons at Montage Grill on Thursday, the seventh day of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "The view of East Avenue as the Mambo Kings perform on the roof of the corporate headquarters of RG&E on East Main Street."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "New York City clarinetist Don Byron might still hold a grudge 30 years after being rejected as an applicant by the Eastman School of Music, but he packed Kilbourn Hall on Friday night and he seems to have done OK for himself over the years"

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "The Majestics perform at Harro East on Saturday, the last night of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Jeff Beck plays to a sold-out crowd at the Eastman Theatre on Friday. A second show later was nearly sold out."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Catherine Russell had the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at High Fidelity completely charmed Thursday with her relaxed personality and song choices not to mention her voice."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption Reads, "Headliner James Brown took to the stage at Eastman Theatre on Saturday, demonstrating that, even at 73, he still is energetic with incredible stamina."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "John Nugent, co-producer of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, preformed with the RPO strings at the Eastman Theatre on Sunday. 2011 marks the 10-year anniversary of the festival Nugent founded."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Vadim 'Billy' Novik of Billy's Band, sporting a Tom Waits-like look, plays his bass at the Harro East on the opening day of the Rochester Jazz Festival on Friday."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "The Shirantha Beddage Quartet played at Robert Monday Big Tent. Relive the show, or hear the band for the first time, on an audio slide show at DemocratandChronical.com/jazz."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Jeanie Bryson, daughter of Dizzy Gillespie, rehearses at the Eastman Theatre before Tuesday evening's celebration of Gillespie's contributions to jazz, with an orchestra conducted by Jeff Tyzik."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Paul Patterson of the Faux Frenchman preforms during opening night of the Rochester International Jazz Festival last year."

Image from the Rochester International Jazz Festival. Caption reads, "Guitarist Bob Sneider, right, leads late-night jam sessions at the Rochester Plaza hotel. The after-hours jam sessions are being moved to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 125 Main St., for this year's jazz fest."

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