Date | Venue | Artist | Comments |
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Jan 06 ,20 | Pittsford Inn | The Dunlaps Band | |
Jan 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 |
Jan 13,14 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Drums - Don Sheldon vs. Charlie Cameron |
Jan 14 | Stage Coach Inn | Johnny Albert Band | Every Saturday |
Jan 28 | Golden Grill | Salt City Five vs. Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Bands |
Jan 28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | Sara Amiger (p), Al Bruno (b), Don Manning (d) |
Feb 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 |
Feb 03 | Pittsford Inn | Ray Dunlap Quartet | Every Friday |
Feb 04 | Stage Coach Inn | Johnny Albert Band | Saturday Nights into March |
Feb 14 | Riviera | Joe Squeezer Band | |
Feb 18,24 | Paddock Lounge | Sam Tomasino (sax) | with Frank Gillespie (p), Jerry Santora (d); gig continued into March |
Feb 18 | Quonset Inn | Ken Purtell Trio | with Bob Fuller (g), Barney Barlow (b), Joyce Fasano (v) |
Feb 19 | Ridge Crest Inn | Original Hi-Land Quintet | Sunday Jazz Session - Johnny Dunlap, Sam Tomasino, Chuck Cameron, Bill Traikoff, Jamaica Jive |
Apr 13, 14 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | with Rosalie Michaels (v) |
Apr 18-20 | Golden Grill | Joe Mancuso Combo | with Joyce McGrath (v) |
Apr 27 | Spencerport Inn | Ken Purtell Trio | with Bob Fuller (g), Barney Barlow (b); gig continued into May |
Apr 27, 28 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | |
Apr 28 | Golden Grill | Mike Arena Band | with Bob Dinere and Chick Edmond |
May 04 | Paddock Lounge | Sam Tomasino | with Frank Gillespie (b), Tony Corona (d); gig continued into June, July |
May 11, 12 | Ridge Crest Inn | Bill Traikoff Orchestra | with Sara Amiger |
May 11, 12 | Golden Grill | Don Sheldon and Dixieland All Stars | |
May 16-18, 27-28 | Helen's Forest House | Johnny Albert Band | Gig continued through June |
May 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 |
May 25, 26 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger, Al Bruno, Don Manning | |
Jun ?? | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Battle of the Drums - Don Sheldon vs. Charlie Cameron; Ramblers continue through June |
Jun 8,9 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger, John Volpe, Don Sheldon | |
Jun 22, 23 | Recreation Inn | Ray Dunlap and Anne Zona (v) | The 4 Dunlaps on Sunday |
Jul 6, 7, 20, 21 | Golden Grill | Dixieland Ramblers | Steady gig continued into August, September, October, November, December |
Aug 10; Sep 14, 28, 29 | Ridge Crest Inn | Sara Amiger Trio | |
Aug 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 |
Aug 31; Sep 1, 2 | The Kasbah | Ken Purtell Trio | |
Sep 14, 21 | Helen's Forest House | Johnny Albert Band | |
Oct 12, 19, 26 | Paddock lounge | Sam Tomasino, Frank Gillespie, Joe Mancuso | Gig continued through November |
Oct 26 | Colline's Village Lounge | Johnny Albert Band | Buddy Schlegel (sax), Jerry Taney (p), Bobby Widmer (d) |
Dec 7, 8, 14, 15 | Paddock Lounge | Frank Gillespie Trio | Sam Musseri (ts), Tony Corona (d); Gig continued through New Years |
Dec 14 | Ernie's Place | Mickey Michaels (ts, bar) Modern Jazz Trio | Sap Cappe (p, acc), Gene Varenti (b), Tony Romeo (d); every Friday |
Dec 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.
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