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The Radisson Hotel Trax Bar ,700 Lackawanna Ave- Friday and Saturday French Jazz Vocalist Ilona Knopfler with the Steve Rudolph Trio 9:30PM-1AM

The Hilton Out Door Patio, Adams Ave.- Friday-Jim Buckley and Friends …Saturday-The Dan Yoder Jazz Quartet 9:30PM- 1AM

The Hilton Out Door Patio Happy Hours 5:30pm til 8:30 Friday-TBA Sat…Jim Buckely and Jim Tigue

The Banchee, Penn Ave. Friday The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet, Saturday- Rouge Chimp 9:30PM-1AM

The Bog- Adams Ave- Friday Indigo Moon Brass Band…Saturday- The Bog Swing Band 10PM-2AM

Merts, Penn Ave and Linden St.- Friday -Jazz Juice…Saturday- Music For Models;10PM-1:30AM

The 500 Block Plaza, Lackawanna Ave Friday The Dixieland All Stars….Sat The Dixie Gents 9:30PM-12AM

The Cigar Bar, Spruce St. Friday- TBA…Saturday- Tony Costa Trio 9:30PM-12AM

Jean and Betty’s Coffee Shop , Lackawanna Ave. Friday-Wayne Smith…Sat The Washer,Rostock and Carlucci Trio 9:30PM -12AM

Brixx, N Washington Ave Friday- Erin Malloy and Ton Kozic…Sat- Spencer and Nancy Reed 9;30-1AM

The Vietnamese Palace Cuisine, N Washington- Friday Only The Tyler Dempsey Jazz Group 9:30-12am

Outrageous/Marqui Art and Frame, Center St.- Friday Only TBA 9:30-12am

The Vintage Theater,Penn Ave-Saturday Only Aurelien Budynek 9:30pm-12am

Lavish, Adams Ave-Friday Only Aurelien Budynek 6pm-8pm

ADDITIONAL

Sunday-Carmen’s Restaurant, The Radisson Hotel, Jazz Brunch 11:30am – 2pm

Sunday-The Jazz Jam at Trax Bar, The Radisson Hotel 9:30pm-12am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Douglas Cook
Vice-President, Marketing and Special Events
Phone: (570) 602-1175

WVIA-FM’s All That Jazz to Feature Performances from the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival

(2010-02-08)

PITTSTON, PA (wvia) – All That Jazz with George Graham will feature performances from the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 7 to 8 p.m. and continuing for 8 weeknights on WVIA-FM at 89.9FM and 89.7FM in Williamsport or online.

The on-air schedule for this presentation is as follows: Tuesday, Feb. 16 Marko Marcinko’s Latin Jazz Quintet and the Ellington Legacy featuring Edward Kennedy Ellington II; Wednesday. Feb. 17 Organic Vibe Trio with Dave Samuels and Nilson Mata & Brazilian Voyage; Thursday, Feb. 18 Funk Filharmonik and Rev. Bill Carter & the Presbybop Quartet; Friday, Feb. 19 the Phil Markowitz Trio and the Keystone Jazz Institute Student Ensemble; Monday, Feb. 22 the Chris Tarry Group and highlights from the Keystone Jazz Institute Student Ensemble; Tuesday, Feb. 23 Absolute Trio with Bob Dorough, and highlights from the Presbybop Quartet Wednesday, Feb. 24 Festival Big Band; Thursday, Feb. 25 more music from previously featured performances.

In 2009, the Scranton Jazz Festival celebrated its fifth anniversary at the historic Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel in downtown Scranton, PA. Since its premiere, the festival has drawn audiences from the entire Mid-Atlantic region, resulting in tremendous notoriety and exposure to the international jazz world.

WVIA was a proud sponsor of the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival.

Learn more about All That Jazz

Sunday Dec 20th 6:30-8pm The Olde Brick Theater
The Scranton Jazz Festival presents
A Jazz Christmas with Nate Birkey and Friends
this event features jazz trumpeter/vocalist Nate Birkey
Jim Ridle, piano, Bill Moring, Bass and Marko Marcinko drums

Tix are $20.00
Beverages and H’ordeovres included

The Olde Brick Theater
128 West Market St., North Scranton, Pa 18508

for tix and info call 570-487-3954
email: HRunco@yahoo.com