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Jazz Festival
4:14 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Jazz Festival Video - Esperanza Spalding & Sultans of String

WXXI is your ticket to Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival performances – even if you can’t make it to downtown Rochester every night.

Our videographers are hitting the streets, the clubs and the big performance venues to give you a flavor of the festival.

In the video box below watch Esperanza Spalding, Sultans of String and others as they perform on Saturday, June 23 of the 2012 festival.

Jazz Festival
4:07 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Jazz Festival Video - Diana Krall & Karrin Allyson

WXXI is your ticket to Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival performances – even if you can’t make it to downtown Rochester every night.

Our videographers are hitting the streets, the clubs and the big performance venues to give you a flavor of the festival.

In the video box below watch Diana Krall, Karrin Allyson and others as they perform on Friday, June 22 – opening night of the 2012 festival.

Education
3:21 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Non-Traditional NONCERT to Benefit School Children

A new charity-based concert series is hoping to revive music programs in the city school district.

NONCERTS Rochester will host a benefit concert this coming weekend. All proceeds raised will be used to purchase musical instruments for three city schools.

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Jazz Festival
1:47 pm
Mon June 25, 2012

Jazz Stories Tell Visual Tales Behind the Scenes

The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival brings hundreds of the world's greatest musicians to our city for a celebration of song.

WXXI news partner The Democrat and Chronicle is producing a series of video portraits of the people and places of the jazz festival.

Below is a profile of Brandi Disterheft produced by Annette Lein. You can find all the videos on the D&C's jazz festival page.

Jazz Festival
8:49 am
Mon June 25, 2012

Jazz Break - Monday, June 25

  • Jazz Break - Monday, June 25

Scott Regan and Alex Crichton preview Monday's happenings at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

You can listen for "Jazz Break" each morning at 8:35 only on WXXI-AM 1370.

Each "Jazz Break" report will be posted online here later that morning.

Click on the audio player above to listen to Jazz break from Monday, June 25, 2012. Monday's complete lineup can be found here.

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Jazz Festival
8:32 am
Sat June 23, 2012

Jazz Great & Mt. Morris Native Playing Jazz Festival

The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival brings talent from around the world and close to home - including Joe La Barbera, a member of a very successful musical family from Mt. Morris.

WXXI's Steve Dawe interviewed the world renowned drummer and composer about his musical beginnings and his upcoming performances at the 2013 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

You can find more information about performance times for his quintet here.

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