Rochester Jazz Club & Concert Bookings - Major Artists - 1958
| Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
| 58/??/?? | University of Rochester | Maynard Ferguson Orchestra | Jimmy Ford (as), Slide Hampton (tb), John Bunch (p), Jimmy Rowser (b), Frankie Dunlop (d), Carmen Leggio (ts), others |
| 58/02/?? | University of Rochester | Woody Herman Orchestra | Al Belletto, Joe Romano (sax), Willie Thomas (t), Jerri Winters (v), others |
| 58/??/?? | Roller Palace | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Gloria Lynne (v), Dolo Coker (p), Julian Dash (ts), Bobby Smith (as), others |
| 58/??/?? | Roller Palace | Ray Charles Band | Hank Crawford (as), Benny Crawford (sax), Marcus Belgrave (t), Pat Patrick (bar), others |
| 58/01/28-02/02 | Ridge Crest Inn | Australian Jazz Quartet | |
| 58/02/11-16 | Ridge Crest Inn | Carmen McRae | |
| 58/02/22 | Eastman Theater | Louis Armstrong & All Stars - Music '58 | Billy Kyle (p), Barrett Deems (d), Trummy Young (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Mort Herbert (b), Velma Middleton (v); Rochester Civic Orchestra, Paul White cond. |
| 58/03/04-09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Valerie Carr | |
| 58/03/07-09 | Golden Grill | Gene Krupa Trio | |
| 58/03/25-30 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sonny Rollins Trio | "Direct from Blue Note, Chicago" |
| 58/04/08-13 | Ridge Crest Inn | Dizzy Gillespie Quintet | Junior Mance (p), Sam Jones (b), Jimmy Cobb (d), Junior Cook (ts); State Dept. Eur. tour next |
| 58/04/08-30 | Town Casino | Doug Duke | "Starred at the Hickory H |
| 58/04/22-27 | Ridge Crest Inn | Valerie Carr, Sonny Stitt | "Double Attraction" |
| 58/05/02-04 | Ridge Crest Inn | J.J. Johnson Quintet | |
| 58/05/06-11 | Ridge Crest Inn | Chico Hamilton Quintet | |
| 58/05/13-18 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jack Teagarden Quintet | |
| 58/05/27-06/01 | Ridge Crest Inn | Max Roach Quartet | "Direct from European tour" |
| 58/06/17-22 | Mardi Gras | Carmen McRae + Trio | |
| 58/06/10-15 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jo Jones Trio | Ray Bryant (p) |
| 58/06/20-22 | Ridge Crest Inn | Terry Gibbs Quartet | Claude Williamson (p) |
| 58/06/27-29 | Ridge Crest Inn | Peter Appleyard Quartet | Ronnie Ball (p) |
| 58/07/08-13 | Mardi Gras | Bobby Hackett | |
| 58/07/11-13 | Ridge Crest Inn | Art Blakey Jazz Messengers | |
| 58/07/18-20 | Ridge Crest Inn | Chico Hamilton Quintet | |
| 58/07/29-08/03 | Mardi Gras | Al Hibbler | |
| 58/08/05-10 | Ridge Crest Inn | Dakota Staton | |
| 58/08/19-24 | Mardi Gras | Helen Merrill or Beverly Kenney (?) | |
| 58/08/19-24 | Ridge Crest Inn | Abbey Lincoln + Quartet | |
| 58/08/26-31 (09/06?) | Mardi Gras | Buddy Greco Quartet | |
| 58/09/08-13 | Mardi Gras | Dizzy Gillespie | |
| 58/09/09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Anita O'Day & Trio | Alan Marlow (p), George Morrow (b), John Poole (d) |
| 58/09/17 | RKO Palace | Louis Prima | |
| 58/09/23-28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jimmy Giuffre Trio | Bob Brookmeyer (v tb), Jim Hall (g) |
| 58/09/26-28 | Mardi Gras | Gene Krupa Trio | Teddy Napoleon (p) |
| 58/09/30-10/05 | Ridge Crest Inn | Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio | |
| 58/10/07-12 | Ridge Crest Inn | Charlie Shavers Quintet | |
| 58/10/14-19 | Mardi Gras | Jeri Southern | |
| 58/10/21-26 | Ridge Crest Inn | Art Blakey Jazz Messengers | Lee Morgan (t), Benny Golson (ts), Bobby Timmons (p), Jymie Merritt (b) |
| 58/11/06-09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Billy Taylor Trio | |
| 58/11/18 | Auditorium Theater | Jazz for Moderns: Dave Brubeck Quartet, Four Freshmen, Sonny Rollins Trio, Maynard Ferguson Orchestra | Leonard Feather MC; "A very young looking" Henry Grimes (b) with Rollins |
| 58/11/21-23 | Ridge Crest Inn | Red Norvo Sextet | |
| 58/11/25-30 | Ridge Crest Inn | Oscar Peterson Trio | |
| 58/11/29 | Eastman Theater | Stan Kenton Orchestra | "Featuring Lennie Niehaus" (as) |
| 58/12/05-07 | Ridge Crest Inn | Earl Hines | Muggsy Spanier & Hangover All Stars |
Note: 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:
Auditorium Theater - 875 Main St. E.
Golden Grill = Mardi Gras - 4775 Lake Ave.
Ridge Crest Inn - 1982 Ridge Rd. E.
Town Casino - 681 E. Main St., Buffalo, NY