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Here’s to ten years of tooting our horn.

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Since 2002, the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival has been a jewel in the area’s cultural crown drawing

hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. This year, with more than 1,000 artists performing at

285 concerts in more than a dozen distinctive venues, it’s no wonder that the RIJF ranks among the best festivals of

its kind in the country and around the globe. Enjoy this year’s tenth anniversary Jazz Festival and, when the stage

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The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival inRochester, N.Y., has quickly become one of the nation’s mostpopular and most respected music festivals. Founded in 2002and produced by John Nugent and Marc Iacona, attendanceat the festival has grown each year—from 15,000 the first yearto more than 162,000 in 2010—attracting music lovers fromaround the United States and the world.

There are many unique reasons why the Xerox RochesterInternational Jazz Festival has become so popular, includingbeing able to walk from one venue to another, the diversity ofvenues, and the extensive lineup of international musicians.From legendary performers and familiar favorites to risingstars and new discoveries, this is a festival that navigates allgenres of creative improvised music from all corners of theworld.

This year’s 10th anniversary edition is no exception. It willfeature a diverse and eclectic performance roster of 1,000-plus artists from 15 countries performing in more than 285concerts. There’s something for everyone at XRIJF!

10th AnniversaryEdition

Photo by Peter Parts

June 10-18, 2011

Cover photo: Chris Botti courtesy of XRIJF

Locust HillCountry ClubJune 20-26, 2011

Cristie Kerr2010 Defending Champion

Get your tickets now… don’t miss all the action!

Purchase tickets for theWegmans LPGA Championshipand these great events at anyWegmans location, onlineat www.wegmanslpga.org, or call 585-427-LPGA (5742).

A Conversation with Champions:Celebrating 35 Years of LPGA Golf in RochesterTuesday, June21, 11:30AM–Summit FCUPavilionPresented by the Polisseni Agency and the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership

Featuring Patty Sheehan, Pat Bradley, Azahara Munoz and Amanda Blumenherst.Tickets are $50 and include admission to the tournament and luncheon on Tuesday.

New! ChampionsWine TastingTuesday, June21, 6:00 PM – Summit FCUPavilionSample over 50 different wines with Cristie Kerr and other LPGA Hall of Fameplayers. Tickets are $25 each. Must be 21 or older with valid ID.

Free! 35 Year Celebration & FireworksTuesday, June21, 8:30 PM – LocustHill CCOpen to thepublicNo ticket is required. Park at MCC and take the free shuttle to Locust Hill.

Beer and Food Pairings PartyFriday, June 24, 6:00 PM – Summit FCUPavilionWegmans executive chefs will pair unique food with over 18 differentbrands of beer from around the world. Tickets are $55 and include aClubhouse Pass for Friday and admission to the Pairings Party Friday night.Must be 21 or older with valid ID.

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June 10 at 8 p.m.Natalie Cole

Nine-time Grammy award-winning singer, song-writer and performer Natalie Cole has proven to beone of the most beloved performers of all time. InNovember, Cole will release her second book, LoveBrought Me Back, chronicling her path to a kidneytransplant in 2009. Cole’s latest album, Still Unfor-gettable, garnered her two more Grammy awards forBest Traditional Pop Vocal Album and Best Instru-mental Accompanying Vocalist. It also earned Cole aNAACP Award for Best Jazz Artist.

June 11 at 8 p.m.The Fab Faux“The Glorious Hodgepodge Show”– TangerineCrème Strings & The Hogtown Horns

Not to miss! This Beatles tribute band formed in1998 with five professional musicians based in NewYork City. Founding and leading The Fab Faux, WillLee, best known as bassist for over two decades on“The Late Show” with David Letterman, reflects life-long love and respect for The Beatles’ music; he saysit best when he says, “They gave us all a wake-upcall.”

June 12 at 4 p.m. John Nugent with Strings “Producers Performance” FREE - No tickets required

John Nugent, XRIJF Founder, Artistic Director andCo-Producer, hails from St. John’s, Newfoundland,Canada. An accomplished tenor saxophonist, Nugentburnished his jazz skills at St. Francis Xavier Univer-sity, the Banff School of Fine Arts, and North TexasState University. He racked up years of touring experi-ence with the One O’Clock Lab Band and Woody Her-man Orchestra, and performed with Ella Fitzgerald,Mel Torme, Bob Hope and the Temptations. As a soloartist, Nugent has been performing with artists such asDavid Liebman, Randy Brecker, Frank Tiberi, Al Fosterand Billy Hart. He founded his own record label/man-agement company, NY JAM, INC. in 1994 and releasedseveral recordings on NY JAM, notably “West of Flat-bush” and “Rhythmicity,” as well as releases on otherlabels including “John Nugent,” “Taurus People” and“Live at The Blue Note.” This commissioned perform-ance, conducted by Dave Rivello, will include arrange-ments by Rivello with a trio rhythm section and 14strings.

June 14 at 8 p.m.Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, The Original Lineup

Béla Fleck is often considered the premier banjoplayer in the world. A New York City native, hepicked up the banjo at age 15 after being awed by thebluegrass music of Flatt & Scruggs. The recipient of11 Grammy Awards and 27 nominations, he has beennominated in more different categories than anyonein Grammy history.

June 15 at 8 p.m.Chris Botti

Since the release of When I Fall In Love, ChrisBotti has become the best selling American jazz in-strumental artist. His success has crossed over to au-diences usually reserved for pop music. His associ-ation with PBS has led to four No.1 Jazz Albums, andmultiple gold, platinum and Grammy awards. He hasrecorded and performed with the best in music in-cluding Frank Sinatra, Sting, Josh Groban, MichaelBuble, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, An-drea Bocelli, Joshua Bell and Steven Tyler.

June 16 at 8 p.m. k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang

k.d. lang is that rare performer. The Western Cana-da native launched her career with a blend of coun-try-rock stylings and playfully punk-like attitude, byturns whimsical and subversive; she practically putthe alternative in alt-country. Lang has collaboratedwith many pop and country performers, includingveteran crooner Tony Bennett, who may be her big-gest fan, saying, “She’s the best singer of her genera-tion.”

June 17 at 8 p.m. (SOLD OUT)Elvis Costello & the Imposters

Elvis Costello has followed his musical curiosity ina career spanning more than 30 years. Costello’ssongs have been recorded by numerous artists. In2003, he began a songwriting partnership with hiswife, the jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall. Costellohas received several prestigious honors, including aGrammy for “I Still Have That Other Girl.” Elvis Cos-tello and The Attractions were inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Headliner SeriesPresented by Monroe County

All concerts at Kodak Hallat Eastman Theatre

Photos provided by Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

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Headliner Show TicketsHeadliner tickets are on sale now at

rochesterjazz.com, Ticketmaster.com,800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster loca-tions and the Festival Ticket Shop &Info Center located at 100 East Ave. atthe corner of Gibbs Street and EastAvenue in the heart of the festival.Service charges apply. The FestivalTicket Shop & Info Center is openthrough June 10, Monday through Fri-day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and daily June 10-18, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Elvis Costello show has sold out.

Club Pass Show TicketsBuy individual tickets for all Club

Shows for $20 and $25 (Kilbourn Hall)at the door—cash only, no advancesales. You don’t need a Club Pass to at-tend Club Pass shows. Line up at thevenue before each concert, and ticketswill be available on a first-come first-served basis. Those with Club Passes(now sold out) have access to all ClubShows.

Using Your Club PassIf you purchased a Club Pass Ticket, exchange it for

a festival laminated club pass at the first official ClubPass series festival venue you go to. Club Pass ticketsare the same as cash—they are non-refundable andcannot be replaced if you lose them. Please safeguardyour tickets and put them in a safe and secure placeuntil you exchange them at the festival. Club Passesare non-transferrable. Please sign your pass on theback and include a phone number in the event yourpass is lost and turned into lost and found.

Seating for Club Pass ShowsClub Pass Series venues include Kilbourn Hall, Max

of Eastman Place, Harro East Ballroom, Verizon Wire-less Festival Big Tent, Montage, Xerox Auditorium,the Reformation Lutheran Church, Christ ChurchEpiscopal, Rochester Club, and Abilene.

There is no reserved seating, pass or no pass, in thefestival club pass series. Entry is first-come, first-served for cash-paying patrons and Club Pass holders.Arrive early to avoid disappointment as shows fill tocapacity quickly once the doors are opened 30 min-utes prior to each show.

Food and beverages are available at all Club Passvenues except for Kilbourn Hall, Lutheran Church

(bottled water available) and Christ Church.

Ticket Information

Photo by Peter PartsJazz never sleeps at Jam Sessions at the Rochester Plaza State Street Bar & Grill.

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Music & FashionA perfect duo

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10th Anniversary Lineup

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Wireless Hot Spot CafeLocated in the Merchandise

Tent, no login required andfree of charge. Connect yourdevice to the Internet anddownload your favorite newXRIJF music!

Like What You Hear?New this year—purchase

CDs of performing artists atthe venues following each con-cert.

New RG&E/Xerox FreeStage

Located at the corner of EastAve. and Chestnut St., thisstage will feature great re-gional musicians. Be sure tostop by!

City of Rochester Chest-nut Street Stage Pre-sented by RochesterGeneral Health SystemHas New Location

To accommodate more peo-ple, this stage will be on Chest-nut street between East MainStreet and East Avenue.

More Seating OutsideVerizon Wireless BigTent

Our outdoor cafe outside theBig Tent was a big success lastyear, so you’ll find more seatingthis year!

Thanks to RochesterGeneral Health System,Medical Tent Sponsor

The new Medical Tent is lo-cated adjacent to the Big Tent.

There’s AlwaysSomething New!

Photo by Peter Parts

Photo courtesy of Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

Photo by Kelley Yost

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Get Your Cool OfficialFestival Gear

Visit the MerchandiseTent on Jazz Street, openfrom 5 to 11 p.m. daily.From iPad cases to ap-parel to totes, mugs andumbrellas—there’s some-thing for everyone! Andremember, Official Gearmakes great Father’s Daygifts.

Support Arts Education for Kids

Stop by Rochester Edu-cation Foundation’sbooth, generously do-nated for the fourth yearby M&T Bank, from 5 to 8p.m. nightly to donate amusical instrument forRochester City SchoolDistrict students. Dona-tions are tax deductible.Also at the booth, take asurvey on your favoritechildren’s book character.The top ten favorite bookswill be given to RCSD stu-dents. Don’t forget to buya raffle ticket to supportarts education at theWorld of Inquiry School.

It’s All Happening atthe Ticket Shop

Open daily 10 a.m. to 11p.m., stop by to purchaseheadliner tickets and pickup an official festival bro-chure, program guide andschedule. The servicecharge is $1 per ticketwhen purchased at theShop. If you find any lostitems, please bring themto the Shop.

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