2023 Performances
John Clayton, Nick Weiser, John Bacon
As part of Bass Fest at SUNY Fredonia
Sunday 2-5-23
7:30p
Rosch Recital Hall
State University of New York at Fredonia
280 Central Ave, Fredonia, NY 14063
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Elliot Scozzaro Group
Wednesday 2-8-23
9p
Nietzsche’s
248 Allen St, Buffalo, NY 14201
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Buffalo Jazz Collective plays
Fiddler on the Roof
Mark Filsinger, Matt Incontro, Andy Weinzler, George Caldwell, Paul LaDuca, John Bacon
Friday 2-10-23
7p
West Falls Center for the Arts
1863 Davis Rd, West Falls, NY 14170
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Buffalo State Jazz Day
Saturday 2-11-23
Mark Filsinger, Rick Fleming, Matt Incontro, George Caldwell, Sabu Adeyola, John Bacon
with Williamsville East High School, City Honors High School, Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, Cheektowaga High School
10a clinics and rehearsals
2:30p concert
Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State University
1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
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Star People plays Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Tim Clarke, Andy Weinzler, John Hasselback Jr., George Caldwell, Joe Goehle, John Bacon
Friday 2-17-23
7p
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St, Buffalo, NY 14201
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The Morgan Street Stompers
Tim Clarke, Brendan Lanighan, Danny McCue, John Curry, Peggy Farrel, John Bacon
Sunday 2-19-23
2p
The Broadway Hotel
158 Main St, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
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The Morgan Street Stompers
Griff Kaszmierczak, Brendan Lanighan, Nick Weiser, John Curry, John Bacon
Tuesday 2-21-23
6-9p
Chateau Buffalo Fat Tuesday Celebration
1500 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206
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Tribute to Billie Holiday and Lester Young
with Alex McArthur, Mark Filsinger, Elliot Scozzaro, George Caldwell, Paul LaDuca, John Bacon
Thursday 2-23-23
5:30 and 8p shows
Fredonia Jazz Society at Domus Fare Restaurant
41 W Main St, Fredonia, NY 14063
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Tribute to Clifford Brown
Elliot Scozzaro, Paul LaDuca, John Bacon
Friday 2-24-23
7p
Revolution Gallery
1419 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
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The Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop
Griff Kaszmierzak, Kenny Kuriscak, Nelson Rivera, Jared Tinkham, Alec Dube, Joe Goehle, John Bacon
Saturday 2-25-23
7p
The Taylor Theatre at the Kenan Center
433 Locust St, Lockport, NY 14094
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Alex McArthur, Harry Graser and John Bacon
Sunday 2-26-23
6p
The Roycroft Inn
40 S Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14052
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Mark Filsinger Quintet featuring Dave Schiavone
Friday 3-3-23 7PM
Mark Filsinger trumpet
Dave Schiavone saxophones and flute
Harry Graser piano
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Tetragon at Black Dots Records & Bar
Saturday 3-4-23 8PM
$5
Jared Tinkham guitar
Brendan Lanighan trombone
Joe Goehle bass
John Bacon drums
Black Dots Records & Bar
368 Grant Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
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Cannonball Meets Coltrane
Saturday 3-11-23 7PM
Elliot Scozzaro & John Aaron Troy winds and reeds
Harry Graser piano
Paul Laduca bass
John Bacon Jr drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Monday Jazz at Flying Bison
Monday 3-13-23 6PM
Alex McArthur vocals
Elliott Scozzaro saxophone
Bobby Jones keys
Paul Laduca bass
John Bacon drums
Flying Bison Brewing Company
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Derrick Gardner & Elliot Scozzaro
Thursday 3-23-23 5:30PM & 8:00PM
Derrick Gardner trumpet
Elliot Scozzaro sax
Nick Weiser piano
Kieran Hanlon bass
John Bacon drums
Domus Fare
41 W. Main Street
Fredonia, NY
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The Buffalo Jazz Composers Workshop
Friday 3-24-23 7PM
Griffith Kaszmierzak trumpet
Nelson Rivera saxophone and percussion
Ken Kuriscak saxophone
Jared Tinkham guitar
Alec Dube vibraharp
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon, Jr. drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Elliot Scozzaro presents Derrick Gardner
Saturday 3-25-23 7PM
Derrick Gardner trumpet
Elliot Scozzaro alto saxophone
George Caldwell piano
Alec Safy bass
John Bacon drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Alex McArthur in Concert
Thursday 3-30-23 7PM
Alex McArthur vocals
John Hasselback III trumpet
Harry Graser keys
Joe Goehle bass
John Bacon, Jr. drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth Street
Buffalo, NY 14201
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John Bacon Quintet
Friday 4-7-23 around 8:30PM
Griffith Kazmierczak trumpet
Elliot Scozzaro saxophone
Jared Tinkham guitar
Ed Croft bass
John Bacon Jr drums
Black Dots Records & Bar
368 Grant Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
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Monday Jazz
Monday 4-17-23 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Alex McArthur vocals
Brendan Lanighan trombone
Bobby Jones keyboards
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Flying Bison Brewing Company
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Star People Plays Wayne Shorter
Friday 4-21-23 7:00PM - 9:30PM
Tim Clark trumpet
Elliot Scozzaro alto saxophone
Andy Weinzler tenor saxophone
Bobby Jones piano
Joe Goehle bass
John Bacon drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Friday 4-28-23 7:00PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Music of Cannonball Adderley and Nancy Wilson
Alex McArthur vocals
Elliot Scozzaro sax
Mark Filsinger trumpet
George Caldwell piano
Joe Goehle bass
John Bacon drums
West Falls Center For The Arts
1863 Davis Rd
West Falls NY
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Sunday 4-30-23 4:00 - 6:00PM
Last Sunday Jazz at Duende
Elliot Scozzaro saxophone
Matt Michaud guitar
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Duende at Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo NY 14203
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Thursday 5-18-23 7:00PM
Fredonia Jazz Faculty Collective
Nick Weiser piano
Elliot Scozzaro alto saxophone
Kieran Hanlon bass
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Sunday 5-21-23 2:00PM - 5:00PM
The Morgan Street Stompers
The Broadway Hotel
North Tonawanda, NY
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Wednesday 5-24-23 7:00PM
Star People Plays Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
The Cave
71Military Rd
Buffalo, NY
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Friday 5-26-23 7:00PM
The John Bacon Quintet
John Hasselback III trumpet
John Troy alto saxophone
Harry Graser piano
Ed Croft bass
John Bacon drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Sunday 5-28-23 10:30AM-1:30PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton St
Buffalo, NY
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Sunday 5-28-23 4:00 - 6:00PM
Last Sunday Jazz at Duende
John Hasselback III trumpet
Elliott Scazzaro saxophone
Harry Graser keyboards
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Duende at Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo NY 14203
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Monday 5-29-23 10:30AM-1:30PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton St
Buffalo, NY
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Sunday 6-4-23 10:30AM-1:30PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton St
Buffalo, NY
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Sunday 6-11-23 10:30AM-1:30PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton St
Buffalo, NY
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Monday 6-12-23 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Flying Bison Monday Jazz
Alex McArthur vocals
Bobby Jones piano
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Special guest John Aaron Troy saxophone
Flying Bison Brewery
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Friday 6-16-23 5:00-7:00PM
Rhythm and Brews
The John Bacon Quintet
Mary Seaton Room
3 Symphony Circle
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Friday 6-16-23 7:00PM
Star People: The Music of Charles Mingus
Tim Clarke - trumpet
Andy Weinzler - tenor sax
John Hasselback Jr. - trombone
George Caldwell - piano
Joe Goehle - bass
John Bacon- drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Sunday 6-18-23 2:00PM-5:00PM
The Morgan Street Stompers
The Broadway Hotel
North Tonawanda, NY
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Friday 6-23-23 7:00PM
Cannonball Meets Coltrane
Elliot Scozzaro and John Aaron Troy winds and reeds
Nick Weiser piano
Paul Laduca bass
John Bacon Jr drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Sunday 6-25-23 10:30AM-1:30PM
Buffalo Jazz Collective
Five Points Bakery
44 Brayton St
Buffalo, NY
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Sunday 6–25-23 4:00 - 6:00PM
Last Sunday Jazz at Duende
John Bacon Quintet
Duende at Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo NY 14203
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Monday 7–10-23 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Flying Bison Monday Jazz
Alex McArthur vocals
Bobby Jones piano
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Special guest Alec Dube vibraphone
Flying Bison Brewery
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Friday 7-14-23 7:00PM
Quarteto en Clave
The Latin Side of Jazz
Nelson Rivera saxophone
Matt Michaud guitar
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth Street
Buffalo NY 14201
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Thursday 7-27-23 7:00PM
Tetragon Jazz Quartet
Brendan Lanighan - trombone
Jared Tinkham - guitar
Joe Goehle - bass
John Bacon - drums
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
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Sunday 7–30-23 4:00 - 6:00PM
Last Sunday Jazz at Duende
John Bacon Quintet
Duende at Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo NY 14203
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Monday 8-14-23 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Flying Bison Monday Jazz
Alex McArthur vocals
Bobby Jones piano
Paul LaDuca bass
John Bacon drums
Special guest Nelson Rivera saxophone
Flying Bison Brewery
840 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
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Sunday 8-20-23 2:00PM-5:00PM
The Morgan Street Stompers
The Broadway Hotel
North Tonawanda, NY
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Sunday 8–27-23 4:00 - 6:00PM
Last Sunday Jazz at Duende
John Bacon Quintet
Duende at Silo City
85 Silo City Row
Buffalo NY 14203
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