Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
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Oct 17 | 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; Danforth Dining Hall; Fall Weekend Concert |
Feb 22 | University of Rochester | Woody Herman Orchestra | Al Belletto, Joe Romano (sax), Willie Thomas (t), Jerri Winters (v), others; Winter Weekend Concert |
??-?? | Roller Palace | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Gloria Lynne (v), Dolo Coker (p), Julian Dash (ts), Bobby Smith (as), others |
??-?? | Roller Palace | Ray Charles Band | Hank Crawford (as), Benny Crawford (sax), Marcus Belgrave (t), Pat Patrick (bar), others |
Jan -28-Feb 02 | Ridge Crest Inn | Australian Jazz Quartet | |
Feb 11-16 | Ridge Crest Inn | Carmen McRae | |
Feb 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. |
Mar 04-09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Valerie Carr | |
Mar 07-09 | Golden Grill | Gene Krupa Trio | |
Mar 25-30 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sonny Rollins Trio | "Direct from Blue Note, Chicago" |
Apr 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 |
Apr 08-30 | Town Casino | Doug Duke | "Starred at the Hickory House" |
Apr 22-27 | Ridge Crest Inn | Valerie Carr, Sonny Stitt | "Double Attraction" |
May 02-04 | Ridge Crest Inn | J.J. Johnson Quintet | |
May 06-11 | Ridge Crest Inn | Chico Hamilton Quintet | |
May 13-18 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jack Teagarden Quintet | |
May 27-Jun 01 | Ridge Crest Inn | Max Roach Quartet | "Direct from European tour" |
Jun 17-22 | Mardi Gras | Carmen McRae + Trio | |
Jun 10-15 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jo Jones Trio | Ray Bryant (p) |
Jun 20-22 | Ridge Crest Inn | Terry Gibbs Quartet | Claude Williamson (p) |
Jun 27-29 | Ridge Crest Inn | Peter Appleyard Quartet | Ronnie Ball (p) |
Jul 08-13 | Mardi Gras | Bobby Hackett | |
Jul 11-13 | Ridge Crest Inn | Art Blakey Jazz Messengers | |
Jul 18-20 | Ridge Crest Inn | Chico Hamilton Quintet | |
Jul 29-Aug 03 | Mardi Gras | Al Hibbler | |
Aug 05-10 | Ridge Crest Inn | Dakota Staton | |
Aug 19-24 | Mardi Gras | Helen Merrill or Beverly Kenney (?) | |
Aug 19-24 | Ridge Crest Inn | Abbey Lincoln + Quartet | |
Aug 26-31 (Sep 06?) | Mardi Gras | Buddy Greco Quartet | |
Sep 08-13 | Mardi Gras | Dizzy Gillespie | |
Sep 09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Anita O'Day & Trio | Alan Marlow (p), George Morrow (b), John Poole (d) |
Sep 17 | RKO Palace | Louis Prima | |
Sep 23-28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Jimmy Giuffre Trio | Bob Brookmeyer (v tb), Jim Hall (g) |
Sep 26-28 | Mardi Gras | Gene Krupa Trio | Teddy Napoleon (p) |
Sep 30-Oct 05 | Ridge Crest Inn | Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio | |
Oct 07-12 | Ridge Crest Inn | Charlie Shavers Quintet | |
Oct 14-19 | Mardi Gras | Jeri Southern | |
Oct 21-26 | Ridge Crest Inn | Art Blakey Jazz Messengers | Lee Morgan (t), Benny Golson (ts), Bobby Timmons (p), Jymie Merritt (b) |
Nov 06-09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Billy Taylor Trio | |
Nov 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 |
Nov 21-23 | Ridge Crest Inn | Red Norvo Sextet | |
Nov 25-30 | Ridge Crest Inn | Oscar Peterson Trio | |
Nov 29 | Eastman Theater | Stan Kenton Orchestra | "Featuring Lennie Niehaus" (as) |
Dec 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.
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