We are in Rochester for the duration of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest, here after XRIJF.  we have Club Passes that will gain us entry, first come first served to eleven venues each of the coming nine nights.  Each night each venue will host an artist or group for two hour long performances.  The timing is such that it is possible to take in four to six performances each night if you are prepared to leave early and arrive late for several performances.  In addition there are 5 free stages and 6 headliner shows in Kodak Hall of Eastman Theater.  For the complete lineup click here

We have looked over tonight’s offerings and have chosen to start with Christian McBride Inside Straight in Kilbourn Hall at 6 PM, we will be in line before 5 for that.  The route we have laid out takes us to Lutheran Church at 7:30 for Goran Arkestra and Christ Church at 8:45 for Get the Blessing and finishing at the Big Tent at 10 with L’orkestra Des Pas Perdus.  It is very unlikely that this is what will actually happen, but you never know.  Tomorrow I will try to post the actual route along with tomorrow’s plan.  But tomorrow’s plan includes Esperanza Spaulding in Kodak Hall from 8 until?

Dinner is picked up on the fly and all is mixed with interesting people and the occasional beer, depending on the venue.  Since we are walking, we will leave the house by 4, only 45 minutes from now so time to sign off and get into Jazz Fest mode.