| Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also listed Jan. 14, 21, 28 |
| Jan 14 | Squeezer's | Squeezer's Breezers | Jam Session Sunday; Also listed Jan. 21, 28; "Squeezer's where great jazz is a tradition." |
| Jan 15 | Ridge Crest Inn | Johnny Vieth Quartet | Weekend gig |
| Jan 28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Johnny Vieth Quartet | Frank Culley, Jerry Santora, Billy Halligan |
| Jan 29 | Squeezer's | Squeezer's Breezers | Also listed Feb. 4; Sam Tomasino (ts), Chuck Cameron (d), Spencer Walker (b), Joe Squeezer (p); Jam Sunday |
| Feb 03 | Number 1 Bar | Joe Mancuso (d), Sam Ansuini (ts), Matt Scherzi (p), Gene Varenti (b) | Thursday Night Jam |
| Feb 04 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also Feb. 11, 18, 25; Max McCarthy (b), Ralph Unterborn (cl), Red Hawley (d), Hank Burger (tb), Bud De Tar (p), Don Hunt (t) |
| Feb 04-05 | Ridge Crest Inn | Johnny Vieth Quartet | Eva Moore, Jerry Santora (d) |
| Feb 04 | Wintonaire | Ken Purtell Trio | Also listed Feb. 11; Barney Mallon (b), Bob Fuller |
| Feb 11 | Ridge Crest Inn | Walkin' Willie & Johnny Vieth | |
| Feb19 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert band | Fridays & Saturdays; Also through March; Jam Session Sundays |
| Mar 04 | Wintonaire | Ken Purtell Trio | Also listed March 11, 18, 25; Fridays and Saturdays; Frank Strazzeri (p) on Sundays |
| Mar 04 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers & Finger Lakes 5 + 1 | "12 Talented Musicians" |
| Mar 11 | Band Box | Joe Squeezer and His All New Breezers | Also March 15, 18; Flo Randall |
| Mar 11 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also March 25 |
| Mar 17 | Ridge Crest Inn | The Dunlaps | Ray, Bobby, Jimmy & Ann and Dick Flaherty; St. Patrick's Day Party |
| Mar 18 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers & Salt City Five | |
| Mar 25 | Sarli's | Frank Gillespie (p) | Also April 15 |
| Apr 01 | Band Box | Joe Squeezer and All New Breezers | Also April 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| Apr 01 | Wintonaire | Ken Purtell Trio | Fridays and Saturdays; Bob Fuller, Lowell Miller; Frank Strazzeri or Ray Dunlap (p) on Sundays; Also listed April 15, 22 |
| Apr 01 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Fridays and Saturdays; Also April 08, 15, 22 |
| Apr 15 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | Fridays and Saturdays with Sunday Jam; "Martians Welcome" |
| Apr 15 | Ridge Crest Inn | Billy Traikoff | Friday-Sunday |
| Apr 29 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five and Dixieland Ramblers | "Saturday Night Special" |
| May 06 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also May 13, 20 |
| May 06 | Band Box | Joe Squeezer and Breezers | Joe Romano (ts), Joe Pastorelli (d), Gene Varenti (b), Judy Tremaine (v); Also May 13, 20, 27 |
| May 27-28 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five and Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Bands |
| Jun 03 | Band Box | Joe Squeezer | Judy Tremaine and Breezers held over another week |
| Jun 03 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also June 10, 17, 24 |
| Jun 08-10 | Dick's 620 Club | Garden State 5 | |
| Jun 10-11 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | Joe Mancuso (p), Buddy Schlegel (sax), Bobby Widmer (d) |
| Jun 17 | Band Box | Al Vino | To July 4 |
| Jul 01 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also July 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| Jul 08 | Ernie's Place | Jerry Tracy (g) Quartet | Matt Scherzi (p), Bob Prince (d), Albert Adams (Jamaica Jive) (vtb); Also July 15, 22, 29 |
| Jul 15 | Buddy's Casino | Joe Mancuso and Bill Porter | Mary Lou (v) |
| Jul 16 | Pittsford Inn | Dunlaps | Ray (p), Bob (t), Jim (sax), Dick Flaherty (d), Ann Zona (v); Also July 23 |
| Jul 29 | Band Box | Chelly Lane | Joe Pastorelli (d), Eddie Shanholz (p), Joe Romano (sax), Gene Varenti (b) |
| Jul 29 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | Jerry Taney (p), Buddy Schlegel (sax), Bob Widmer (d) |
| Aug 05 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also August 12 |
| Aug 06 | Ridge Crest Inn | Maria Elena and Bill Traikoff | |
| Aug 13 | Ernie's Place | Jerry Tracy Quartet | Matt Scherzi (p), Bob Prince (d), Albert Adams (Jamaica Jive) (vtb); Fridays and Saturdays, Jam Session Sunday 8-12; Also August 19-20 |
| Aug 19 | Westminster Park Inn | Ray Hackshaw Quintet | Featuring Bill Mustard (tb) |
| Aug 20 | Pittsford Inn | Dunlaps | Ray (p), Bob (t), Jim (sax), Dick Flaherty (d), Ann Zona (v); Also August 27 |
| Aug 23 | Highland Park Bowl | Jazz Festival | 18 Bands sponsored by AFM Rochester Local including: Mike Arena, Len Hawley, John Hartzog, Ray Hackshaw-Bill Mustard, Larry Crosley, Zani Patasin, Cecil & Jenks, Jimmy Covallo, Ken Purtell, Bill Fleig, Squeezer's Breezers, Bill Traikoff, Johnny Albert, Bill Porter, Joe Romano |
| Aug 25 | Club 96 | Jerry Tracy and All Stars | Jam Session with Jamaica jive (Albert Adams) Sundays; all musicians welcome |
| Aug 27 | Golden Grill | Salt City 5 and Dixieland Ramblers | |
| Sep 01 | Club 96 | Jerry Tracy and All Stars | Thursday-Sunday (jam session) |
| Sep 03 | Golden Grill | Salt City 5 and Dixieland Ramblers | Also September 16, 24 |
| Sep 09 | Ernie's Place | Jerry Tracy Quartet | Friday and Saturday with Sunday jam session |
| Sep 09 | Pittsford Inn | Dunlaps with Ann Zona | Also September 16, 23, 30 |
| Sep 11 | Ridge Crest Inn | "Pre-Fall Jazz Festival" | Bill Traikoff Orchestra and Russ Ives' Tailgate Ramblers; Also September 18 |
| Oct 07 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Also October 14, 21, 28 |
| Oct 07 | Pittsford Inn | Dunlaps | Ray, Bob, Jim, Don (b), Dick Flaherty; Also October 14, 21, 28 |
| Oct 14 | Westminster Park Inn | Ray Hackshaw Quintet | Featuring Bill Mustard |
| Oct 18 | St. Nick's Hall | Mike Arena Orchestra | Also listed October 19, 22, 27-29 |
| Oct 28 | Westminster Park Inn | Bill Mustard | |
| Nov 01 | Band Box | Squeezer's Breezers | With Sal Sperazza |
| Nov 04 | Ernie's Place | Bob Prince Modern Jazz Quartet | With Sam Ansuini; Jams Sundays; also listed November 18 |
| Nov 04 | Pittsford Inn | Ray Dunlap Quintet | Bob, Jim, Don, Dick Flaherty |
| Nov 11 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Weekends; Also November 18, 26 |
| Nov 11 | Ridge Crest Inn | Frankie Nann Trio | |
| Nov 18 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | |
| Dec 02 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Firdays and Saturdays; Also December 9, 16, 23, 31 |
| Dec 02 | Pittsford Inn | Ray Dunlap Quintet | Also December 9, 16, 23 |
| Dec 02 | Club 96 | Joe Ratalo All Star Band | Jam session Sunday, December 4 |
| Dec 07 | Club 96 | Mike Romeo Quartet | Featuring Ken Fess (d); Wednesday and Thursday |
| Dec 09 | Ridge Crest Inn | Adelaide Robbins (p) and Bill Traikoff | |
| Dec 10 | Club 96 | Don Sheldon Swing Four | Sam Ansuini (ts), Matt Scherzi (p), Spencer Walker (b); Jazz concerts every Sunday, 3-6 PM |
| Dec 10 | Stage Coach Inn | Johnny Albert Band | Also December 17, 31 |
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:
Buddy’s Casino – 302 North St.
Band Box = Squeezer’s – 420 State St.
Club 96 – 96 Otis St.
Colline’s Village Lounge – Lake Ave. and Latta Rd.
Dick’s 620 Club – 620 Clinton Ave. N.
Ernie’s Place – 4653 Lake Ave.
Golden Grill = Mardi Gras – 4775 Lake Ave.
Number 1 Bar – 945 Genesee St.
Pittsford Inn – Pittsford, NY
Ridge Crest Inn – 1982 Ridge Rd. E.
Sarli’s – 225 St. Paul St.
St. Nick’s Hall – Madison and Chestnut
Stage Coach Inn – Webster, NY
Westminster Park Inn – E. River Rd.
Wintonaire – 628 N. Winton Rd.