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The 2011 SJF takes place at the Radisson Hotel

administrator — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:57:26 +0000

The Main Stage of the Scranton Jazz Festival, featuring WAR, Jazz Legend Bob Dorough and Schoolhouse Rock, and The Four Freshman will take place at the historic Radisson Hotel at 700 lackawanna Ave., Scranton, PA 18503

Medeski Martin and Wood to Headline the Scranton Jazz Fest

administrator — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:20:27 +0000

The trio of keyboard/organ/piano player John Medeski, drummer/percussionist Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood formed in a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, known as D.U.M.B.O. (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) in 1991. By 1995, Medeski Martin & Wood were touring the world, as their performance circuit spread out and around the entire United States, and into Europe and Japan. Their sound ranges from soulful organ-groove basics to a more expansive world of snappy beats and backbeats, eerie atmospheric effects, post-lounge riffing, and the occasional jazz overture. In early 2007, the band released Let’s Go Everywhere: a disc of children’s music, including instruments and vocals (some including their own children). They are all involved in their own individual, creative outlets, while collectively also established their own record label, Indirecto Records: releasing their own music, their own way, in its own time.

SJF Jazz Walk Schedule

administrator — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:46:45 +0000

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

Sunday Jazz Brunch

administrator — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:14:28 +0000

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

administrator — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:45:29 +0000

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