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07/21/2025

IT'S THE LAST DAY! Nominations are open for The D&C's 2025 Community Choice Awards! Please nominate Jazz90.1 as Rochester's BEST local radio station.

Nominate here: https://yourchoiceawards.com/rochester/

07/20/2025

Tonite, an Extended Jam Edition of the Soul Jazz Spectrum with classic long soulful grooves from McDuff & Burrell, Herbie Mann, Eddie Harris and Les McCann, and the Temptations. Join Chuck at 9 pm ET.

Photo credit:
VeeJay/Mack Avenue

07/20/2025

Tonight's Jazz and Blues Spectrum celebrates Carlos Santana, who turns 78 today. You'll hear his band fronted by various vocalists. Joining the party are Robin Trower, Gerald Albright, Steely Dan, and Johnny & Edgar Winter. From 7:00-9:00 on Jazz90.1 (Photo: Daniel DeSlover)

07/20/2025

Join Big Road Blues Sunday @ 5 for the 2nd of several shows devoted to Otis Spann. Considered the greatest of post-war Chicago pianists, he made his mark with Muddy Waters before cutting his own iconic recordings. He backed others like Howlin’ Wolf, Junior Wells + Jimmy Rogers.

07/20/2025

Host Dawn Kellogg is celebrating Jerry Herman’s birthday on this week’s “Two on the Aisle.” You’ll hear songs from Jerry’s hit shows Mame, Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles, and some from his lesser known shows like Dear World, and Milk and Honey. It’s a Herman-fest on Sunday!

07/20/2025

Due to scheduled maintenance being performed by our service provider today, both the Jazz90.1 and Smooth Grooves Radio web streams will off line between appox. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience.

07/20/2025

Alan Bergman dies: Songwriter for Sinatra, Streisand dead at 99

Alan Bergman, who won Oscars, Emmys and Grammys with wife Marilyn Bergman, wrote songs for Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Sting.

07/19/2025

Coming up tonight on The Essence of Jazz with Will Moyle, we again talk with Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham. He was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the grandfather of musician Theo Croker.

07/18/2025

Brain fried from the heat? Never fear, we have a true no-brainer for you! Tune into This Is Ska Jazz and un-fry yourself with ska jazz tunes from Spain, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Jamaica and the US. Make a mental note to tune in, Friday at 8pm

07/18/2025

Dance..or sit it out? Big Band Classics plays the song, and you decide! The fun starts Friday at 6:00p on Jazz 90.1fm, and streaming on https://ow.ly/pLgk50WrlsA

07/18/2025

Now - more than ever - public broadcasting needs you.

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07/18/2025

Hidden entrance leads to new jazz lounge featuring live music, specialty cocktails, finger foods

WHEC.com https://www.whec.com/local/hidden-entrance-leads-to-new-jazz-lounge-featuring-live-jazz-specialty-cocktails-and-finger-foods/

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Vanni’s Jazz Lounge is set to open its doors on Thursday, offering a new spot for jazz enthusiasts in Rochester. The venue will feature specialty cocktails, a variety of finger foods, and live jazz performances every night they are open.The lounge is inspired by and pays tribut...