Friday Jazz at Immanuel

10/29/2024

…hosting our friends in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra tonight at Fairport High School, 700 pm and free! They sound incredible. Jherrard Hardeman is conducting a program of fun pieces that fit the Halloween season!!

09/28/2024

…bringing our funky jazz septet back to https://www.facebook.com/FLGRGaming

This Thursday, Oct 3 from 700 pm to 900 pm. Excellent stage and really friendly staff. We’ve loved being part of this Thursday night series! With Deepak Thettu, Phil Lake, John Gabriele, Nick Moses, Ken Foster, and Geoffrey Smith, the BT 7 tet. No cover!

Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack offers the best excitement in gaming and racing in Western New York.

09/22/2024

...a Fairport HS graduate trombonist, Bob McChesney a celebrated LA trombonist will be performing at Lovin' Cup on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. He'll be joined by his frequent collaborator and vocalist wife Calabria Foti and Rochester's stellar rhythm trio Bob Sneider, Rich Thompson, and Jeff Campbell for this very special night. Tickets are only $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Bob will be in town to celebrate his 50th class reunion with his classmates from Fairport High School, and doing some workshops in the area while he's in town. He's a top call studio trombonist and soloist in the Los Angeles scene. His classmate and dear friend Tim Forster, and outstanding flutist, band leader and festival organizer, has coordinated the Lovin' Cup appearance.

08/21/2024

https://youtu.be/NpS23hESlXE?feature=shared

Here is the Eastman Community Music School Music Educators Wind Ensemble performing Omar Thomas’ “Come Sunday, part 2: Shout!” We had a blast learning and playing this joyful celebration. I’m honored to have the best seat in the house with these fantastic musicians and friends.

Eastman Music Educators Wind Ensemble 8-2-24

08/13/2024

…feeling lucky to have 2 performances back to back this week: Thursday, Aug. 15 our funky septet will play as part of the “Night out at Remedy” series at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 700 to 900 pm. Then on Friday, the 16th, I’ll be with Deepak Thettu and friends at the Brown Hound at the Memorial Art Gallery Happy Hour, 500 pm to 800 pm. No admission charge at either, and lots of good music, food and drinks. Thank you for supporting live music in Rochester (and beyond!)

08/09/2024

…honored to be playing at the Webster Jazz Festival tonight, Friday Aug. 9 as part of the Jazz in the Pubs series. 815 pm to 1000 pm at the Coach on Main St. with Bill Tiberio Band. My cousin Andre Ferreri from Charlotte, NC will be sitting in on guitar for a few tunes.

07/25/2024

…my brothers Deepak Thettu and his Judah Sealy are at it again! This beautiful and grooving summer release from Deepak was just picked up on Sirius radio’s Watercolors station. It’s available on all digital platforms. I’m so proud of both of these committed musicians!!

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07/03/2024

…tonight at Faircraft Brauhaus, with my friends Deepak Thettu, Tony Padilla, and Tyrone Coley. We’ll be playing some funky stuff and some of Deepak’s originals! 530 to 730 pm!

05/21/2024

…today, May 21, is a voting day for school districts in New York State-an opportunity to support public education in local communities. Take the time to learn about the budget and the community volunteers who are running to serve on school boards. Voter registration is not required and all residents over 18 are eligible to vote.

02/09/2024

This Sunday at Immanuel, we return to the mountain where Peter, James and John witness Jesus speaking with Moses and Elijah. A cloud descends and God's voice says, "This is my beloved son. Listen to him." When the cloud recedes, we hear that the disciples saw no one but Jesus only.

To see Jesus in the midst of the sorrows of the world is a Christian grace. So, we also visit six year old Ruby Bridges as she integrates the William Frantz elementary school in New Orleans.

Join the friendship, the pot luck lunch, the chocolate Sunday and others who see Jesus at 10:30.

01/17/2024

…Bill Tiberio Band with special guest Deepak Thettu tonight at Faircraft Brauhaus, 630 to 800 pm. Jazz in Fairport!

12/24/2023

https://soundcloud.com/johnproffitt/shewantwocarols?si=082c714a4c2749b99a11c043b7671a0a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

This is a soundcloud link to extraordinary music by my friend and brother Stephen Shewan. The performances of these two carols, sung in Latin and rendered so beautifully touched me very deeply. I guarantee if you take 8 minutes sometime this holiday week, without distraction and with some good speakers or headphones, your spirit will be filled and lifted. I've been taking moments to breathe in the gratitude and love of this season. Music can connect, heal, rejuvenate in such profound ways. Thank you for sharing this gift with us, Steve.

Virga Jesse, performed by the Piping Rock Singers, Houston; and When Christ Was Born of Mary Free, performed by the Roberts Wesleyan College Chorale, Rochester.