Rochester Jazz Club Bookings - Local Artists - 1956
| Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
| 56/01/06,20 | Pittsford Inn | The Dunlaps Band | |
| 56/01/07,14,20 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | with Dubonnet Sisters ("interpretive dancers"), Sara Amiger and special attraction Battle of the Drums: Don Manning vs. Don Sheldon |
| 56/01/13,14 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Drums - Don Sheldon vs. Charlie Cameron |
| 56/01/14 | Stage Coach Inn | Johnny Albert Band | Every Saturday |
| 56/01/28 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five vs. Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Bands |
| 56/01/28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | Sara Amiger (p), Al Bruno (b), Don Manning (d) |
| 56/02/3,4 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Don Hunt (t), Hank Burger (tb), Ralph Unterborne (cl), Buddy DeTar (p), Max McCarthy (b), Charlie Cameron (d); gig continued into March, April, May |
| 56/02/03 | Pittsford Inn | Ray Dunlap Quartet | Every Friday |
| 56/02/04 | Stage Coach Inn | Johnny Albert Band | Saturday Nights into March |
| 56/02/14 | Riviera | Joe Squeezer Band | |
| 56/02/18,24 | Paddock Lounge | Sam Tomasino (sax) | with Frank Gillespie (p), Jerry Santora (d); gig continued into March |
| 56/02/18 | Quonset Inn | Ken Purtell Trio | with Bob Fuller (g), Barney Barlow (b), Joyce Fasano (v) |
| 56/02/19 | Ridge Crest Inn | Original Hi-Land Quintet | Sunday Jazz Session - Johnny Dunlap, Sam Tomasino, Chuck Cameron, Bill Traikoff, Jamaica Jive |
| 56/04/13,14 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | with Rosalie Michaels (v) |
| 56/04/18-20 | Golden Grill | Joe Mancuso Combo | with Joyce McGrath (v) |
| 56/04/27 | Spencerport Inn | Ken Purtell Trio | with Bob Fuller (g), Barney Barlow (b); gig continued into May |
| 56/04/27,28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | |
| 56/04/28 | Golden Grill | Mike Arena Band | with Bob Dinere and Chick Edmond |
| 56/05/04 | Paddock Lounge | Sam Tomasino | with Frank Gillespie (b), Tony Corona (d); gig continued into June, July |
| 56/05/11,12 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | with Sara Amiger |
| 56/05/11,12 | Golden Grill | Don Sheldon and Dixieland All Stars | |
| 56/05/16-18, 27-28 | Helen's Forest House | Johnny Albert Band | Gig continued through June |
| 56/05/26 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five vs. Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Bands; Salt City Five is Dick Okley (t), Will Alger (tb), Jack Maheu (cl), Bill Rubenstein (p), Lou Miller (b), Rod Hawley (d); also July 13,14, October 5,6, November 2,3 |
| 56/05/25,26 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger, Al Bruno, Don Manning | |
| 56/06/?? | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Drums - Don Sheldon vs. Charlie Cameron; Ramblers continue through June |
| 56/06/8,9 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger, John Volpe, Don Sheldon | |
| 56/06/22,23 | Recreation Inn | Ray Dunlap and Anne Zona (v) | The 4 Dunlaps on Sunday |
| 56/07/6,7,20,21 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Steady gig continued into August, September, October, November, December |
| 56/08/10; 09/14,28,29 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger Trio | |
| 56/08/23 | Highland Park Bowl | Jazz Festival | Free concert at 7 PM by 20 local groups co-sponsored by the Rochester Musicians Association and the City |
| 56/08/31; 09/1,2 | The Kasbah | Ken Purtell Trio | |
| 56/09/14,21 | Helen's Forest House | Johnny Albert Band | |
| 56/10/12,19.26 | Paddock lounge | Sam Tomasino, Frank Gillespie, Joe Mancuso | Gig continued through November |
| 56/10/26 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | Buddy Schlegel (sax), Jerry Taney (p), Bobby Widmer (d) |
| 56/12/7,8,14,15 | Paddock Lounge | Frank Gillespie Trio | Sam Musseri (ts), Tony Corona (d); Gig continued through New Years |
| 56/12/14 | Ernie's Place | Mickey Michaels (ts, bar) Modern Jazz Trio | Sap Cappe (p, acc), Gene Varenti (b), Tony Romeo (d); every Friday |
| 56/12/14 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five |
Note 1: This list is not comprehensive. Many clubs did not advertise their bookings. The information is taken from microfilm of the Rochester Times-Union stored at the main library in Rochester, NY.
Venue Locations:
Colline's Village Lounge - Latta Rd. & Lake Ave.
Ernie's Place - 4653 Lake Ave.
Golden Grill = Mardi Gras - 4775 Lake Ave.
Helen's Forest House - 2100 Ridge Rd. E.
Kasbah, The = Rattlesnake Pete's - 8 Mill St.
Paddock Lounge - 2264 Clifford Ave.
Pittsford Inn - Pittsford, NY
Quonset Inn - Fairport, NY
Recreation Inn - West Lake Rd., Conesus Lake
Ridge Crest Inn - 1982 Ridge Rd. E.
Riviera - Lexington Ave. & Mt. Read Blvd.
Spencerport Inn - Spencerport, NY
Stage Coach Inn - Rt. 104, Webster, NY