Rochester Jazz Festival 2024
The Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) is a distinguished celebration in the world of jazz, marking its 20th anniversary in 2024. Held annually each June in the vibrant city of Rochester, New York, this festival has established itself as a premier destination for jazz enthusiasts. Showcasing over 1750 artists, it offers a rich lineup of both legendary performers and rising stars across more than 320 shows. As one of the leading jazz festivals globally, RIJF provides a platform for familiar favorites and new discoveries, attracting talent and audiences from around the world to this renowned cultural event.
Dates:
June 23, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Lineup:
Laufey
Twisted Pine
Hanna PK
Electric Kif
Cimafunk
TAJ MAHAL
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Soul Stew
Bermuda Search Party
BILL CHARLAP TRIO
ARTEMIS
CHRISTIE DASHIELL QUARTET
SAMARA JOY
Ekep Nkwelle
Miss Emily
Begonia
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
5 Con Swing
78 Rpm Big Band
Abe Rabade Quartet With Davide Salvado
Al Chez & Brothers of Funk
Alex Hitchcock Quartet
All In Brass Band
Allison, Cardenas & Nash
Andrea Brachfeld Quartet
Andy Milne & Unison
aRT Trio
Atomic Fizz
Bad Sneakers
Benny Benack III Quartet
Bill Charlap
Bill Tiberio Band
Black Rabbit
Bloomfield High School Jazz Ensemble
Bob Sneider and Paul Hofmann Play the Music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
Brazilian Jazz Quartet Featuring Diego Figueiredo & Ken Peplowski
Brighton High School Jazz Band
Brockport Big Band
Brubeck Brothers
California Guitar Trio
Canadian Jazz Collective
Canandaigua High School Jazz Band
Chris Beard Band
Cinnamon Jones
Cold Chocolate
Connie Han
Connie Han Trio
Dave Pietro Quartet
Dirk Quinn Band
Django Festival All Stars
Doxas Brothers
East Axis
Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra With Herb Smith
Eastridge High School Jazz Band
ECMS Faculty With Special Guest Vocalists
ECMS Jazz Alumni
ECMS Jazz Combos Directed By Bob Sneider
Edmar Castenada
Eric Johanson Trio
ESM Jazz Honors Unit 2
ESM Jazz Honors Unit 1
ESM Jazz Honors Unit 3
Fairport High School Jazz Band
Franck Amsallem
Franck Amsallem Trio
Funk You
G.E. Smith
Gate Swingers Big Band
Gates Chili High School Jazz Band
Geoffrey Keezer & Gillian Margot
Gideon King & City Blog
Giveton Gelin Quartet
Glenelg High School Jazz Band
Greece Arcadia High School Jazz Band
Greece Athena High School Jazz Band
Greece Jazz Band
Greece Olympia High School Jazz Band
Groover Quartet
Grupo IFE
Gwilyn Simcock & Tommy Smith
Harley School Jazz Band
Harold Danko
Harold Lopez Nussa
Harold Lopez Nussa Quartet
Hazmat Modine
Hilario Durán Trio
Hilton High School Jazz Band
Honeoye Falls Lima High School Jazz Band
Hot Club of Buffalo
Jae Sinnett
Jae Sinnett Trio
Jam Session With Bob Sneider Trio
Jam Session With Mike Cottone
Janet Evra
Jared Schonig “Two Takes”
Jazz Generation
Jerron Paxton
Jim Rotondi Quintet
Jimmie Highsmith Jr.
Joe Dyson’s Look Wiithin
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry
Joey Stempien Big Band
John Oates
Johnny Johnson
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio
Jose Luis Pacheco
Judah Sealy
Kaisa’s Machine
Kevin Gordon Trio
Laila Biali
Latriste & Frequency
Lee Ritenour Band + Special Guests Randy Brecker & Bill Evans
Little Misty
Locke/Keezer/Smith
LOS LONELY BOYS
Luca Ciarla solOrkestra
MacDonald-Oatts Quartet
Majestics
Manuel Valera
Manuel Valera Trio
MCC Jazz Band
Michael Mayo
Michael Mwenso & The Shakes
Mike Kaupa
Mike Kaupa’s Ecms Ensembles Saturday Ensemble & Junior Jazz
Miller & The Other Sinners
Mode For Joe Duo Featuring Washer & Ballantyne
Music Educators Big Band
Music For Roads
Nasser/Premazzi Quartet
New Horizons Big Band Directed By Priscilla Todd Brown
New Horizons Jazz Ensemble directed by Don Sherman
Nick Hempton Organ Quartet
Oddgeir Berg Trio
Olatuja Project
One For All
Oskar Stenmark Sextet – 45 Riots
Paa Kow
Palmyra-Macedon High School Jazz Band
Penfield Big Band
Penfield High School Jazz Band
Pittsford Mendon High School Jazz Band
Pittsford Sutherland High School Jazz Band
REJUVENATION 50! Celebrating The Meters With George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk
RIJF-ESM Scholarship Concert
Roberto Occhipinti
Rochester Metro Jazz Orchestra
Ryan Johnson & Escape Terrain
Sam Shackleton
School of the Arts Jazz Band
SHEILA E and the E-TRAIN
Shuffle Demons
Simon Fletcher
Sofrito Latin Jazz Quintet
Sonidos Unidos
Spencerport High School Jazz Band
Stacey Kent
Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix
Steven Bernstein’s & Millenial Territory Orchestra
The Aquaducks
The Brain Cloud
The Honey Smugglers
The Levin Brothers
The Pickle Mafia
Thunderstorm Artis
Tommy Smith
Trio 55
US Army Blues
Victor High School Jazz Band
Webster Schroeder High School Jazz Band
Webster Thomas High School Jazz Band
West Irondequoit High School Jazz Band