Scranton Jazz Festival 2010 http://scrantonjazzfestival.org Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:38:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 WVIA-FM’s All That Jazz to Feature Performances from the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2010/02/10/wvia-fm%e2%80%99s-all-that-jazz-to-feature-performances-from-the-2009-scranton-jazz-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wvia-fm%25e2%2580%2599s-all-that-jazz-to-feature-performances-from-the-2009-scranton-jazz-festival http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2010/02/10/wvia-fm%e2%80%99s-all-that-jazz-to-feature-performances-from-the-2009-scranton-jazz-festival/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:45:29 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=288 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2010/02/10/wvia-fm%e2%80%99s-all-that-jazz-to-feature-performances-from-the-2009-scranton-jazz-festival/feed/ 0 A Jazz Christmas with Nate Birkey and Friends http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/12/04/a-jazz-christmas-with-nate-birkey-and-friends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-jazz-christmas-with-nate-birkey-and-friends http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/12/04/a-jazz-christmas-with-nate-birkey-and-friends/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:29:24 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=285 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

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/12/04/a-jazz-christmas-with-nate-birkey-and-friends/feed/ 0 Updated Jazz Walk Schedule http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/07/10/updated-jazz-walk-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-jazz-walk-schedule http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/07/10/updated-jazz-walk-schedule/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:24:13 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=265 All Venues located in the Downtown Scranton, Pa area

Merts-corner of Penn and Linden St.
Fri. Aug 7th Jazz Juice 10pm-1:30am
Sat. Aug 8th The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet 10pm-1:30am

The Bog- Adams Ave
Aug 7th Indigo Moon Brass Band 10pm-1:30am
Aug 8th The Gypsy Jazz Group 10pm-1:30am

Dionysis-Penn and Linden St. 9:30pm - 1am
Aug 7th Donna Antanow Jazz Duo
Aug 8th Aurelien Budynek Duo

Alfredo's-S.Washington Ave.
Aug 7th The Dave Lants Duo 9:30pm-12am
Aug 8th Spencer and Nancy Reed 9:30pm-12am

Northern Light Espresso Bar- Spruce St.
Aug 7th Joe Michaels and Ron Thomas 9:30pm-11:30
Aug 8th The John Hart Trio 9:30pm-11:30pm

Trax Bar @ The Raddison-Lackawanna Ave.
Aug 7th The Tony Costa Trio 10pm-1:30am
Aug 8th The Steve Rudolph and Cathy Chemi Group 10pm-1:30am

PJ's Pub @ The Hilton- Adams Ave.
Aug 7th Jim Buckley and Friends 10pm-1:30am
Aug 8th The Eric Mintel Quartet 10pm-1:30am

The 500 Block Outdoor Plaza-Lackawanna Ave.
Aug 7th The Dixieland All-Stars 9:30pm-1am
Aug 8th The Great Swamp Blues Band 9:30pm-1am

Gene & Betty's Coffee Shop- Lackawanna Ave.
Aug 7th Rich Jenkins and Mark Woodyatt 6pm-8pm
JAVA the duo 9:30pm-12am
Aug 8th The Judy James Trio 9:30pm-12am

Outrageous/Marqui Art and Frame-Center St.
Aug 7th The Mike Fahn Quartet- 9:30-12am

Abes-N.Washington Ave.
Aug 7th Joe Cole/Barb Cohen/Ron Stabinsky 6pm-8pm

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/07/10/updated-jazz-walk-schedule/feed/ 0 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival Schedule http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/2009-scranton-jazz-festival-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2009-scranton-jazz-festival-schedule http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/2009-scranton-jazz-festival-schedule/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 02:54:57 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=194 Aug 7th
  • 7:30pm - The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet
  • 8:30pm - Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione
  • 10pm - 1:30am The Jazz Walk

Aug 8th

  • 5pm - Ellington Legacy
  • 6pm - Organic Vibe Trio w/ Dave Samuels (multi grammy award winning vibraphonist)
  • 7pm - Nilson Matta and Brazilian Voyage
  • 8pm - The Funk Filharmonik
  • 10pm-1:30am - The Jazz Walk

Aug 9th

  • 12:30pm - The Jazz Mass with Rev Bill Carter and Presbybop
  • 1:30pm -4pm - Break
  • 4pm - The Keystone Jazz Institute Student Jazz Combos
  • 5pm - The Phil Markowitz Trio w/ Jay Anderson and Adam Nussbaum
  • 6pm - The Chris Tarry Band
  • 7pm - The Absolute Trio w/ the legendary jazz vocalist Bob Dorough
  • 8pm - The Festival Big Band
  • 9:30pm - The Jazz Jam @ Trax Bar, The Radisson Hotel

For a printable version of the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival Schedule, click here.

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/2009-scranton-jazz-festival-schedule/feed/ 0 The Jazz Walk http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-jazz-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-jazz-walk http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-jazz-walk/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 02:53:04 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=197 The Jazz Walk will be held at following downtown venues, located near the Radisson Hotel, from 10pm- 1:30pm on Friday and Saturday:

  • Merts
  • The Bog
  • Northern Light Espresso Bar
  • PJ's Pub
  • Trax Bar
  • Alfredo's
  • Gene and Betty's Coffee
  • The 500 Block Plaza of Lackawanna Ave

Additional 1st Friday venues:

  • Outrageous
  • Abe's Delicatessen

For a printable version of the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival Schedule, click here.

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-jazz-walk/feed/ 0 The 5th Annual Scranton Jazz Festival http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-5th-annual-scranton-jazz-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-5th-annual-scranton-jazz-festival http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-5th-annual-scranton-jazz-festival/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 02:51:32 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=192

Scranton Jazz Festival

The 5th Annual Scranton Jazz Festival

To be held on August 7, 2009
until August 9, 2009

Location: The Historic Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel

Headliners Include:
Chuck Mangione, Dave Samuels, Nilson Matta and Brazilian Voyage, Ellington Legacy, Bob Dorough, Phil Markowitz Trio, Chris Tarry Band, The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet, The Funk Filharmonik The Festival Big Band, The Absolute Trio, The Dixieland All Stars and Many More

For a printable version of the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival Schedule, click here.

]]> http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/28/the-5th-annual-scranton-jazz-festival/feed/ 0 The Scranton Jazz Festival Blog http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/17/the-scranton-jazz-festival-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-scranton-jazz-festival-blog http://scrantonjazzfestival.org/2009/05/17/the-scranton-jazz-festival-blog/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 18:44:30 +0000 administrator http://www.scrantonjazzfestival.org/?p=86 Welcome to the Scranton Jazz Festival Blog.  We thank you for visiting our website.  Stay tuned for updates on the Festival.
For a printable version of the 2009 Scranton Jazz Festival Schedule, click here.

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