WXXI was at the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival! In addition to having our booth on Gibbs Street and hosting a free screening event, our camera crew was on site to capture the excitement, including three performances, to share with our listeners and viewers. Back at the station, we kept our radio and television airwaves all jazzed up throughout the week.
At the Festival
WXXI At the Top Screening:
Four Classic Jazz Concerts from Retro Rochester
On Sunday, June 15th, WXXI presented a special free screening of performances from The Count Basie Orchestra, The Modern Jazz Quartet, The Woody Herman Orchestra, and others.
Rochester International Jazz Fest Tapings
WXXI-TV taped three performances at Kilbourn Hall -- The Bad Plus on Saturday, June 14 at 6 p.m., Slide Hampton & Friends on Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m., and Catherine Russell on Saturday, June 21 at 6 p.m. These performances will be part of WXXI's 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival series, which will premiere Summer of 2009 on WXXI-TV and on PBS stations across the country.
Watch Interviews from this year's Jazz Festival Performers online now:
See a portion of Jake Shimabikuro's Jazz Fest performance below...
WXXI TV Crew On Site
WXXI was on site with our cameras to capture the excitement of this year's event.* WXXI-TV will be taping three shows at Kilbourn Hall — The Bad Plus, Slide Hampton & Friends, and Catherine Russell. These performances will be part of WXXI's 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival series, which will premiere Summer of 2009 on WXXI-TV and on PBS stations across the country.
Man on the street interviews
Watch for WXXI-TV Crew roaming the streets in search of jazz fans, like you, looking to share their Festival experiences with TV viewers.
WXXI Booth
WXXI had its booth on Gibbs Street again this year. Staffed throughout the nine-days in the evenings between 5:30 and 8, be sure to stop by for a visit, and to pick up a complete schedule of our Jazz programs.
* Watch a portion of Jake Shimabikuro's Jazz Festival Performance as caught by WXXI Cameras:
On WXXI Radio
AM 1370 Hosts Great Jazz Shows Weekly!
Mostly Jazz airs Saturdays and Sundays at 7 p.m.
Tom Hampson hosts this weekly jazz program, which is 90% music, complemented by commentary and humor. With a wealth of recordings to draw from, the program gives listeners the opportunity to hear selections rarely played on commercial radio stations (more)
Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz airs Saturdays at 8 p.m.
For more than 25 years, jazz pianist Marian McPartland and her guests have teamed up for an hour of weekly jazz sessions. Whether it's solos, collaboration, reminiscences, or straight talk about influences and style, no two Piano Jazz sessions are ever the same. (more)
What’s New with Mark Grube airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 10 p.m.
Tune in for a generous sampling from a distinctive new jazz release plus related recordings from the AM 1370 library. (more)
Jazz at Lincoln Center airs Saturdays at 11 p.m.
This Peabody Award–winning radio series, hosted by Wynton Marsalis, renews the American big band tradition as it brings musical performances from Lincoln Center to listeners across the country. (more)
All Things Considered Jazz Festival Coverage
Daily coverage of the Jazz Festival aired during All Things Considered. All of the features and interviews with artists, organizers, vendors and music lovers can be listened to below. You can hear All Things Considered on WXXI-AM 1370, WRUR-FM 88.5, and WJSL-FM 90.3 in Houghton.
Guests:
- Each day: Tom Kohn, owner of Rochester’s Bop Shop and founder of Friday Nights at the Village Gate, offered a daily perspective on the festival.
- Friday, June 13 - Donnie Walsh of the Downchild Blues Band (the original inspiration for the Blues Brothers) (listen)
- Monday, June 16 - Bob Sneider discussed the late-night jam sessions at the festival (listen)
- Tuesday, June 17 - Jeff Tyzik (listen)
- Wednesday, June 18 - Peter Iglinski kicked off WXXI’s Postcards from Rochester with an overview of the 7th annual Rochester International Jazz Festival (listen).
- Thursday, June 19 - Al Green (listen)
- Friday, June 20 - Ed Hall, president of the Greater Rochester Visitors Association, discussed the impact of the festival on Rochester (listen).
Subscribe to the Podcast of the above interviews.
(More about Podcasts)Morning Edition will also had daily coverage and previews during the hourly newscasts
Arts Friday on AM 1370
On June 6 at 12 Noon on WXXI-AM 1370, host Peter Iglinski previewed the 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival and speak with guests John Nugent, Rochester International Jazz Festival Co-producer and Artistic Director, and Jeannie Bryson, jazz singer and daughter of Dizzy Gillespie.
Jazz Guests on AM 1370 Connection
Bob Smith's guests:
Jazz Radio Programming
What’s New, Mostly Jazz, Rejuvenations, Blacks ‘n Blues, and Sunday Evening Jazz focused on the RIJF June 6-20.
Mostly Jazz programs on May 30 and June 1 were previews of "At the Top" screenings
Open Tunings with Scott Regan on WRUR 88.5 will have an interview.
This interview is pending. The interview will appear here after it is broadcast.
Salmagundy on Classical 91.5/90.3 featured crossover performances
Listen to Simon Pontin's Salmagundy on June 7 and 14 from 8am to 11am.
Ticket giveaway
Listen to win! Listeners tuned in to Classical 91.5/90.3/HD91.5-1 and WRUR-FM 88.5 throughout the week for free RIJF tickets.
On WXXI TV
Need to Know special
In celebration of the Rochester International Jazz Festival, Need to Know invited Donnie "Mr. Downchild" Walsh in studio to talk about his band, the Downchild Blues Band and the Jazz Fest. It’s been nearly 40 years since Walsh and his since passed brother, Hock Walsh formed the group that would be the inspiration behind the world famous Blues Brothers. Still on top of their game today, Downchild was nominated for “Blues Album of The Year” at the 2005 Juno Awards (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award) and lauded as “Entertainers of the Year” in 2007 at the Maple Blues Awards (Canadian equivalent of a W.C. Handy Award).
His band performed Friday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harro East Ballroom, and on Saturday, June 14 at 7:15 p.m. at the East Ave./Chestnut Street stage.
2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival series
The 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival series will air on WXXI-HD (DTV 21.1/cable 1011) and on PBS HD channels across the country in July and August!
- July 20 at 7pm: Bill Frisell Trio
- July 21 at 4am: Bill Frisell Trio
- July 25 at 11pm: Bill Frisell Trio
- July 27 at 7pm: Geri Allen Trio
- July 28 at 4am: Geri Allen Trio
- August 1 at 11pm: Geri Allen Trio
- August 3 at 7pm: Harry Allen Quartet
- August 4 at 4am: Harry Allen Quartet
- August 8 at 11pm: Harry Allen Quartet
- August 10 at 7pm: Christian Scott Band
- August 11 at 4am: Christian Scott Band
- August 15 at 11pm: Christian Scott Band
- August 17 at 7pm: James Moody
- August 18 at 4am: James Moody
- August 22 at 11pm: James Moody
- August 24 at 7pm: Don Byron's Ivey Divey
- August 25 at 4am: Don Byron's Ivey Divey
- August 29 at 11pm: Don Byron's Ivey Divey
