Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Jan 04 | Squeezer's | Beryl Booker and Slam Stewart | "Held Over"; Also listed on February 8, 15, 18 and 23 |
Jan 24-25 | Auditorium Theater | Ethel Waters | |
Feb 18 | Auditorium Theater | Birdland Stars of '55 | Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie Orchestra, Joe Williams, George Shearing Quintet, Erroll Garner Trio, Stan Getz, Lester Young; Shows at 7:00 and 9:30 PM; Review says Pres played Jumpin' At the Woodside, I'm Confessin' and Every Tub |
Feb 25-27 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bette McLaurin | Also Johnny Vieth Quartet |
Mar 11-13 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bennie Green | Also Johnny Vieth Quartet |
Mar 25-27 | Ridge Crest Inn | Stuff Smith Trio | |
Apr 01-03 | Ridge Crest Inn | Coleman Hawkins | Also Johnny Vieth Quartet |
Apr 08-10 | Ridge Crest Inn | Roy Eldridge | |
Apr 15 | Dick's 620 Club | Don Elliott Quartet | Two weeks |
Apr 23-24 | Ridge Crest Inn | Babs Gonzales, Paul Quinichette | "Rock 'N Roll Festival"; also Bill Traikoff Orchestra |
Apr 29 - May 01 | Ridge Crest Inn | Wild Bill Moore | Also Bill Traikoff band |
May 02-08 | Dick's 620 Club | Joe Holiday | |
May 06-08 | Ridge Crest Inn | Paul Quinichette & Jimmy Rushing | Also Bill Traikoff band |
May 13 | University of Rochester, Strong Auditorium | Max Kaminsky | Sponsored by Men's Student Association |
May 09-14 | Dick's 620 Club | George Wallington | |
May 20-22 | Ridge Crest Inn | Joe Carroll | |
May 23-29 | Dick's 620 Club | Johnny Smith Quartet | |
May 27-29 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jimmy Rushing | |
May 30-Jun 05 | Dick's 620 Club | Joe Roland Quintet | |
Jun 04-06 | Ridge Crest Inn | Wild Bill Moore | |
Jun 13-19 | Surf Club | George Shearing Sextet | |
Jun 13-19 | Dick's 620 Club | Bud Freeman, George Wettling | Bill Barrett, who was in attendance, reports that Dave Bowman was scheduled to be the pianist but was replaced by a college student named Jim Andrews. |
Jun 20-Jul 03 | Dick's 620 Club | Australian Jazz Quartet | Bryce Rohde (p), Errol Buddle (ts, bsn), Jack Brokensha (vib, d), Dick Healy (b,as, ts, f); held over for 2nd week |
Jun 24-26 | Ridge Crest Inn | Joya Sherrill | |
Jun 24 | Golden Grill | Louis Armstrong | And All Star Revue |
Jul 13-16 | Boston Harbor | Don Elliott | |
Jul 18-24 | Surf Club | Erroll Garner Trio | |
Sep 11 | Golden Grill | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Review in 55/09/12 Times Union; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson, Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Jimmy Grissom |
Sep 23-25 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bennie Green | Also Bill Traikoff band |
Oct 1-2 | Surf Club | Harry James Orchestra | With Jilla Webb, Juan Tizol, Willie Smith, Bob Marlo, Bob Braman |
Nov 15-20 | Band Box | Al Belletto Sextet | |
Nov 18 | Auditorium Theater | Jazz Show of 1955 | Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan Sextet with Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer, Carmen McRae, Australian Jazz Quartet; Will Moyle (WVET) presents; In review, "Aussie's steal jazz limelight" |
Nov 21-27 | Band Box | Johnny Smith Quartet | |
Nov 28-Dec 04 | Band Box | Erroll Garner Trio | Eddie Calhoun (b), Denzil Best (d) |
Dec 04 | Town Casino | Sarah Vaughan | |
Dec 09-11 | Band Box | Al Belletto Sextet | |
Dec 12-18 | Band Box | J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding Quintet |
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.
Rochester, NY Venue Locations:
Auditorium Theater – 875 Main St. E.
Band Box = Squeezer’s – 420 State St.
Boston Harbor – 1 block east of Eastman Theater
Dick’s 620 Club – 620 Clinton Ave. No.
Golden Grill = Mardi Gras – 4775 Lake Ave.
Ridge Crest Inn – 1982 Ridge Rd. E.
Surf Club – 752 Edgemere Dr.
Town Casino – 681 Main St, Buffalo, NY