R o d B j azz bio    ·    contact    ·    cds Welcome to the website of Rod Blumenau,
Rochester, New York jazz pianist, composer
and arranger. "Rod swings in a harmonic and melodic
style that captures your full attention.
He's my favorite pianist!"
John H. Beck, Professor Emeritus,
Eastman School of Music
Rochester Int. Jazz Festival Photo by Don Ver Ploeg
 Here is a list of upcoming gigs. Please scroll Down (or back Up) to see the whole list.
  • Saturday March 27, 2010, 6-11 PM, Daisy Flour Mill, Blossom Road, Rochester. Penfield Bicentennial Ball/Celebration - save the date! I'll be leading a quintet of Penfield's finest musicians, including Jeff Campbell and Gabe Condon.

  • Friday and Saturday April 30 and May 1, 2010, 7:30 PM, the brand new Penfield High School Auditorium, off Five Mile Line Road in Penfield. Penfield's Annual Jazz FundRaiser featuring Jeff Tyzik and the area's best local jazz musicians playing with excellent Penfield student groups. Friday night Rod leads Bay Trail's 7th-8th Grade Jazz Ensemble!

  • Friday June 4, 2010, 8:30 - 11:30, Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester. Groove Juice Swing Dance with the Rod Blumenau Swingtet!

  • Sunday June 13, 2010, 2:00 - 5:00 PM, American Legion, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. Rod plays piano with an all-start group from all over New York State at the Pennsylvania Jazz Society's monthly concert. If you're in the area, drop by!!!

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