Jazz Fest praise…from the audience!

Letter to the Editor by Richard J. Yost

On consecutive weekends, I found the movie, 'Rikki and the Flash' to be good and the 11th annual Scranton Jazz Festival to be great. I'm sure Meryl Streep would agree with me.

The headliner, Spyro Gyra, was outstanding. Their performance reminded me of what jazz is all about — improvisation, creativity, and pure musical joy. The entire weekend was filled with incredible performances from local and national artists alike.

I want to commend the organizers, especially Marko Marcinko and Bob Shlesinger, for putting together such a wonderful event. The festival continues to grow each year and brings something truly special to downtown Scranton. I look forward to next year's festival.