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.
  • Sunday July 12, 2009, 1:45 - 3:45, Main Stage at the CornHill Festival, downtown Rochester. Rod is playing with The Gabe Condon Jazz Quintet, including some of the state's best young jazz musicians!

  • Tuesday July 14, 2009, 7-9 PM, Penfield Town Amphitheater (outside behind the Town Hall), 3100 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield. This is a FREE concert in the town's "Cool Jazz" series (other jazz groups play every Tuesday evening in July). Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the swing music of Gabe Condon, Jeff Campbell, Jon Seiger, Brad Paxton, Peter Ferran and Rod in a great outdoor setting!

  • Wednesday September 23, 2009, 7:30-9:00 PM, Strong Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square, Rochester. Rod plays with John Beck and Friends in a Benny Goodman tribute concert, part of Strong's Making American Music Series. Long before there was Kenny G, there was Benny G.! Come hear some classic jazz!

  • Friday September 25, 2009, 8:00 PM, Ingle Auditorium, Rochester Institute of Technology. Rod, Brad Paxton, and Jeff Campbell are the backup band for trumpeter Herb Smith, who's presenting a show of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald duets, narrated by Michael Lasser. Great fun, great music!

  • Monday October 19, 2009, 6:30 - 9:30 PM, Green Lantern Inn, 1 Church Street, Fairport. The Flower City Jazz Society presents John Beck and His Versatile Six; six musicians (no waiting!), all of whom will play at least two instruments!

  • Friday December 12, 2009, 8:00 PM, Ingle Auditorium, Rochester Institute of Technology, "Why Don't We Do It In Ingle?: Jazz Impressions of the Beatles" featuring Rod, Jeff Campbell, Brad Paxton and Gabe Condon. You'll be amazed how well the tunes of the Fab Four hold up 40 years later in the jazz genre! Save the date!

  • Monday December 21, 2009, 6:30 - 9:30 PM, Green Lantern Inn, 1 Church Street, Fairport. Flower City Jazz presents Rod and "The King's Swingers", playing the music of Benny Goodman. Peter Ferran, Brad Paxton, Warren Stirtzinger (fabulous guitarist from Canada), Jeff Campbell and John Beck join Rod as "Benny does Christmas"!

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