Once upon a time ago a very famous pioneer Smooth Jazz Group allowed a
young 13 year old kid to sit in with them and jam on the great tune
Mister Magic Grover Washington Jr. That kid was me Jimmie Highsmith Jr.,
and the group was MCA recording artist Cabo Frio. That evening was the
beginning of my career in music. They are celebrating their  30th
Anniversary and allowing yours truly to yet again Jam with them.

Two Nights only

November 6th and 7th two show nightly 8pm - 10pm and 10pm - 12am

Clarissa's 293 Clarissa Street Rochester, NY (585) 454-2680

Tickets available at Record Achieve, 33 1/3 Rockwood St (585) 244-1210

The Merchants Grill
Oct 15, 2009 7:30pm - 10:30pm
881 Merchants Rd Roch, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010
******************************
Come out and enjoy a great evening of Smooth Jazz,Great food and just an
all
around good time. Join Jimmie Highsmith, Jr., and Friends. dave Spinner
on
Keyboards, Devon tramell on Drums and Jimmie playing sax. The music
starts at
7:30pm and goes until 10:30pm. Come out and enjoy some great food, great
company and
great music. The Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester, NY 14609
(585)
482-2010 ******************************

Many thanks to my dear friend Andre Marcel for pointing out my butt is getting old,  I need stronger glass and more sleep. Had a pretty bad typo in the first post.... 

Come out to tomorrow and have Steak dinner with me and friends. Best Steak and pasta buffet in town. I'll be there from 5pm - 6pm

Jacks Place
1200 Kings Hwy 
Rochester NY, 14617
5pm - 6pm
call (585) 266-0110 for reservations

Following Steak dinner headed to the first birthday party and Live Recording of me and Funkbox.

Merchants Grill
881 Mechants Rd
Rochester NY, 14609
7pm - 10pm
**********FREE ADMISSION*************

It's a funky jazz birthday bash for Jimmie Highsmith Jr. Sept 17, 2009 at the Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester NY, 14609. The party will feature a Live Recording of Jimmie's group Funkbox featuring Nick Murray and Devon Tramell for Jimmie's next album. There will be dinner and drink specials all night. Com out and be part of the magic.

Then Finally on my Birthday Friday September 18th Christine's Cake & Catering, Club Elite and WDKX are thowing me a Smooth Jazz Birthday Bash at Club Elite.

Club Elite
398 W. Main St "Downtown Rochester"
Rochester NY, 14604

6pm - 2am

Come out to Rochester lastest Downtown Hot Spot Club Elite as they along with WDKX and Christine's Cake and Catering celebrate the Birthday of Jimmie Highsmith Jr. The party runs from 6pm to 2am. Drink specials and birthday cake all night along wth some special give away's. WDKX will be hosting live breaks during the party. Live music with Jimmie and Friends from 7pm - 9pm follow by a DJ and dancing. 

Hope too see ya'll there....

Hey folks hope you can join me for at least one if not all these events...

Come out to tomorrow and have Stake dinner with me and friends. Best Stake and pasta buffet in town. I'll be there from 5pm - 6p

Jacks Place
1200 Kings Hwy 
Rochester NY, 14617
5pm - 6pm
call (585) 266-0110 for reservations

Following Stake dinner headed to the first birthday party and Live Recording of me and Funkbox.

Merchants Grill
881 Mechants Rd
Rochester NY, 14609
7pm - 10pm
**********FREE ADMISSION*************

It's a funky jazz birthday bash for Jimmie Highsmith Jr. Sept 17, 2009 at the Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester NY, 14609. The party will feature a Live Recording of Jimmie's group Funkbox featuring Nick Murray and Devon Tramell for Jimmie's next album. There will be dinner and drink specials all night. Com out and be part of the magic.

Then Finally on my Birthday Friday September 18th Christine's Cake & Catering, Club Elite and WDKX are thowing me a Smooth Jazz Birthday Bash at Club Elite.

Club Elite
398 W. Main St "Downtown Rochester"
Rochester NY, 14604

6pm - 2am

Come out to Rochester lastest Downtown Hot Spot Club Elite as they along with WDKX and Christine's Cake and Catering celebrate the Birthday of Jimmie Highsmith Jr. The party runs from 6pm to 2am. Drink specials and birthday cake all night along wth some special give away's. WDKX will be hosting live breaks during the party. Live music with Jimmie and Friends from 7pm - 9pm follow by a DJ and dancing. 
 

Hey folks hope you can join me for at least one if not all these events...

Come out to tomorrow and have Stake dinner with me and friends. Best Stake and pasta buffet in town. I'll be there from 5pm - 6p

Jacks Place
1200 Kings Hwy 
Rochester NY, 14617
5pm - 6pm
call (585) 266-0110 for reservations

Following Stake dinner headed to the first birthday party and Live Recording of me and Funkbox.

Merchants Grill
881 Mechants Rd
Rochester NY, 14609
7pm - 10pm
**********FREE ADMISSION*************

It's a funky jazz birthday bash for Jimmie Highsmith Jr. Sept 17, 2009 at the Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester NY, 14609. The party will feature a Live Recording of Jimmie's group Funkbox featuring Nick Murray and Devon Tramell for Jimmie's next album. There will be dinner and drink specials all night. Com out and be part of the magic.

Then Finally on my Birthday Friday September 18th Christine's Cake & Catering, Club Elite and WDKX are thowing me a Smooth Jazz Birthday Bash at Club Elite.

Club Elite
398 W. Main St "Downtown Rochester"
Rochester NY, 14604

6pm - 2am

Come out to Rochester lastest Downtown Hot Spot Club Elite as they along with WDKX and Christine's Cake and Catering celebrate the Birthday of Jimmie Highsmith Jr. The party runs from 6pm to 2am. Drink specials and birthday cake all night along wth some special give away's. WDKX will be hosting live breaks during the party. Live music with Jimmie and Friends from 7pm - 9pm follow by a DJ and dancing. 
 

Merchants Grill
Tonight!!!August 20, 2009 7pm - 10pm
881 Merchants Rd Roch, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ****************************** Come out and enjoy a great evening of Smooth Jazz, Great food and just an all around good time. Join Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and Friends. The music starts at 7pm and goes until 10pm. Come out and enjoy some great food, great company and great music. The Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ******************************

Tomorrow Night!!!

Celebrating Lu Highsmith's 40th Birthday!! w/Neo Soul Group Black August and Jimmie Highsmith Jr.

Merchants Grill
August 20, 2009 7pm - 10pm
881 Merchants Rd Roch, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ****************************** Come out and enjoy a great evening of Smooth Jazz, Great food and just an all around good time. Join Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and Friends. The music starts at 7pm and goes until 10pm. Come out and enjoy some great food, great company and great music. The Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ******************************

Celebrating Lu Highsmith's 40th Birthday!! w/Neo Soul Group Black August and Jimmie Highsmith Jr.

The Clarissa Street Reunion is back!! I'm playing the mainstage at 9:30pm - 11pm. It will be a day full of great entertainment. The festival starts at 11am with 3 different stages of Music. Jazz, R&B/Blues and Gospel. Free Admission big fun for all. Clarissa Street, between Dr. Samuel McCree Way and Troup Street Rochester, NY. You can find me at the Main stage on the corner of Troup St and Clarissa Street. I will have ALL Three of my CD's for sale at this event, please stop by and say hey.

Your Friend,

Jimmie 

Concerts at The Irondequoit Town Gazebo

Join Jimmie Highsmith Jr., in Funkbox at The Irondequoit Town Gazebo.
Show starts at 2:30pm and goes to 4pm. Bring your lawn chair, blanket and picnic. Enjoy sounds of great music and the company of great friends.

Noontime Concerts Jazz in The Park
July 29, 2009 12pm - 1pm
Rochester's Noontime Concert Series offers downtown workers a fun-filled, toe-tapping respite from the work day and adds to the vibe that makes our Center City such a special place. For more information call 311 (outside city limits 585-428-5990). The concerts take place on Wednesdays from July 15 to Aug. 12 in Aqueduct Park, near the southwestern corner of the Main Street Bridge and the Genesee River. Wednesday July 29th will feature Jimmie Highsmith and Funkbox. Hope too see you all there.

Merchants Grill
July 30, 2009 7pm - 10pm
881 Merchants Rd Roch, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ****************************** Come out and enjoy a great evening of Smooth Jazz, Great food and just an all around good time. Join Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and Friends. The music starts at 7pm and goes until 10pm. Come out and enjoy some great food, great company and great music. The Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Rd Rochester, NY 14609 (585) 482-2010 ******************************

***********Rochester A.B.O.V.E. African-American Festival*********

Clarissa's 293 Clarissa Street Friday July 17, 2009 7pmAdmission $10.00
For more info call (585)705-2070  Experience Erotic Poetry from some of
Upstate NY's Finest Poet's Grace, BASICs, Diane Conway, DAN and many
more. The Poets will be backed by the smooth sexy sensuous music of
Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and Friends.  There will be a Lingerie Fashion
Show sure to get your ovens cooking. Grown and Sexy Things will also be
in house selling the latest and greatest in Adult items. This is a Black
Party so make sure you wear black, that's if you wear anything at all.
This event will surely heat up your hot summer night!! This is one event
you do not want to miss!!!   Food catered by Jacks Place will also be
provided.

Jazz for JOSANAJuly 11, 2009 2pm - 5pmJack's Place Durand Eastman Park
Golf Club 1200 Kings Highway N City/Town: Rochester, NY Proceeds from
this afternoon of great food and jazz "in the park" will support Flower
City Habitat for Humanity's rebuilding work in the JOSANA neighborhood
near Rhinos stadium. Habitat creates decent, affordable homes for
low-income families and promotes re-birth in Rochester's most challenged
areas. Event Highlights: All-you-can-eat Southern BBQ buffet Cash bar
Music by Jimmie Highsmith Jr.,  Paradigm Shift Drawings  prizes Tickets:
$20 in advance or $25 at the door To purchase tickets please visit
http://www.rochesterhabitat.org/news_and_events/jazz_for_josana.shtml or
call 546-1470, x305

** Friday, June 5, 2009 7:00 - 10:00 pm (Auction preview begins at 6:00
pm) Location: Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave., Rochester, NY
14607 Admission tickets: $40 Raffle tickets: $20 Enjoy a lovely evening
featuring the music of Wycliffe Gordon, Jimmie Highsmith, Drummer
Kenwood Anderson, Keyboardist Paul Boutte and Dave Spinner, Vocalist
Lauren Faggiano and The Acclamed Whitney Marchelle Plus many many more
musical guest... Guests will also be able to enjoy food and drinks while
bidding on items in our silent auction. As we have for the past several
years, we will present our annual community awards at the event. Raffle
items include 22" flat screen TV, Wii system, IPOD touch, Garmin GPS,
and 9.2 digital camera For More info call Voice and TDD: (585) 546-1700
Toll Free (N.Y.S. only): (800)-650-496

Start your Jazz week 2009 off at
Jacks Place at Durand Eastman

Featuring the music of The Deep Blue Dream, Jimmie Highsmith Jr., and The Grammy Nominated Campbell Brothers.  Saturday June 13th 7pm – 10pm at Jacks Place 1200 Kings Hwy, Rochester NY, 14617 Free Admission.  Enjoy and evening of great music and great food. Dine on the patio with the bands and enjoy our very scenic view of Durand Eastman Park or enjoy the music from our lovely dinning room. This one show you really don't want to miss.

Joining the stage with the Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Group Pedal steel guitarist Chuck Campbell and brother Phil Campbell on electric guitar bring a level of energy and expression to the stage that defies description. Critically acclaimed saxophonist Jimmie Highsmith has shared the stage with multiple Grammy Award winners, including Alicia Keys and Wynton Marsalis as well as recording 3 top selling smooth jazz CD's which have sold thousands worldwide. Jimmie Highsmith, Jr's sax work represents some of the best in the Smooth Jazz Genre. 

The Campbell Brothers present a compelling, rich variety of material from the African-American Holiness-Pentecostal repertoire with a new twist: the growling, wailing, shouting, singing and swinging voice of the steel guitar, played as you have never heard it played before.

From sanctuary to concert hall -- including the Hollywood Bowl, the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music and Symphony Space -- secular audiences are now able to appreciate a performance both devoted and rocking.

Opening the show will be The Deep Blue Dream featuring Lauren Faggiano

For Reservation or info call (585) 266-0110 ext 5
Jacks Place
1200 Kings Hwy
Rochester NY, 14617
********************Free Admission**** Free Admission*****************************

Jazz on the Green May 15, 2007 7pm - 10pm Join Jimmie Highsmith, Jr.,
w/Funkbox at Jacks Place 1200 Kings Hwy, Rochester, NY 14617..  Come out
sit on the patio enjoy the view with some great food and great music
Lyrical Grooves May 16, 2009 7pm   Dunwoody Studios and Lucreations
presents: "Lyrical Grooves"   Experience an Evening of Poetry, Art and
Music with Lyrical Grooves   Saturday May 16th @ Dunwoody Studios. 34
Elton St, Rochester NY, 14607 (off University Ave) 7pm doors open at 6pm
Featuring the Poetry of Lu Highsmith, Anthony "Ace-Yon" Owens,
Shanna King, Marie Starr, Reenah Golden, The Introspective Art work of
Shawn Dunwoody and the Music of Jimmie Highsmith, Jr., and Devon
Tramell.   Feature MC is CSWA's Diane Conway This event is a Fund Raiser
for "The Youth Boat Program"   Show starts at 7pm doors open at
6pm Admission is $10.00 There will be a DJ and Hord'de Dovres following
the performance. For   more info call 585-284-3327

Experience an Evening of Poetry, Art and Music with Lyrical Grooves
Saturday May 16th @ Dunwoody Studios. 34 Elton St, Rochester NY, 14607
(off University Ave) 7pm doors open at 6pm   Featuring the Poetry Lu
Highsmith, Anthony "Ace-Yon" Owens, Marie Starr, Shanna King,
Reenah Golden, The Introspective Art work of Shawn Dunwoody and the
Music of Jimmie Highsmith, Jr., and Devon Tramell.  Feature MC CSWA's is
Diane Conway  This event is a Fund Raiser for "The Youth Boat
Program"   Show starts at 7pm doors open at 6pm Admission is $10.00
There will be a DJ and Hord'de Dovres following the performance.

Greetings Folks..  My loving wife Lu has started a online petition to
hopefully place me on next years RIJF.. If any of you all have already
receive this please delete it.. For those of you that haven't Please
take a look at this petition.   Be Well, Jimmie    
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/givejimmiesomelove

Friday May 1, 2009 @ 7:00pm Come out and Experience Upstate New Yorks Latest
Musical Creation. FunkBox featuring Jimmie Highsmith, Jr. FunkBox
is a cornicopia of deep grooves and melodic melodies three of baddest cats in
the Biz!!!!! Nick Murray on Keys, Laris Ashfordl on tubs and Jimmie Highsmith
Jr., as always on Keys/Horn/EWI Friday May 1 Pazzo's Cucina, 36 W Main St., Roch
NY, 14614 7:00-10:00pm Admission $5.00 at door

         In today's world, more than ever, we need to be able to defend
ourselves against possible attacks in our neighborhoods, schools, and when we
travel. 

       During this exciting seminar, you will learn basic and complex techniques
to defend yourself. Adult only 

When: Saturday April 25, 2009 

Time:     9:00-12:00 pm.  

Where:
Jack's Place @ Durand Eastman Park 1200 Kings Hwy N., Rochester NY, 14607 

Instructors: Master Dwayne 6th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwon-do and Master
Derrick Harris 6th Black Belt Hapkido from Saginaw MI 

Cost: $5.00 covers seminar and buffet breakfast. Call now … to reserve your
space today…
(585) 705-2070