20th Annual SJF!

Join us August 1st-3rd for a New Orleans-Style Downtown Scranton Jazz Festival! Three days of incredible music with over 80 musicians spanning 20+ venues Summer 2025!

Schedule of Events:

August 1,2025

Jazz Walk is Free to the community - start/end times vary by venue

AV Restaurant - Robert Prester and Adriana Samargia Brazilian, contemporary and jazz standards - 6pm-9pm

Backyard Ale House - The Phyllis Hopkins Blues Trio blues, rock and soul - 9pm -12am

Bar Pazzo - Bill Carter, Mike Carbone, Morrie Louden modern jazz standards - 6pm-9pm

Bartari - Rogue Chimp jazz-rock, fusion with violin, keyboards, bass and drums - 9pm-12am

Catch 21 - Tom Kozic, Ron Oswanski, Nelson Hill jazz standards mixed with vocals - 6:30pm-9:30pm

Fidelity Bank - Filament Jazz Trio original modern jazz - 6pm-8:30pm

Joy World Wealth Partners - Adam Gresko Trio jazz standards and originals - 6pm-8:30pm

Madame Jenny's - Dustin Douglas and The Electric Gentlemen blues, rock, jazz - 8pm-11pm

Marketplace at Steamtown -Electric City Steel Project directed by Frank Torquato Caribbean, calypso steel pan band - 6pm-8:30pm

Picciocchi’s - The Kate Baker and Allan Bazama Duo vocal and guitar jazz standards and bossa nova - 6pm-9pm

PJ’s Pub at Hilton - The Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Septet, featuring: Paul Rostock, Bill Washer, Bob Velez, Tom Hamilton, Sal Giorgiani high energy Latin jazz and funk - 8:30pm-11:30pm

POSH - Neil Nicastro and Nick Driscoll instrumentals mixed with vocals - 5:30pm-7:30pm

Radisson Trax Patio - Steve Rudolph, Tony Marino, Bill Goodwin, Nate Birkey, Ilona Knopfler modern jazz vocal standards - 8:30pm-11:30pm

Renaissance at 500 Lackawanna - Keep Out Brass Band New Orleans-style street band - 6pm-8pm

Scranton Art Haus - The Pa Jazz Institute at MU Student Ensembles 6pm-8:30pm

Sergei’s Live - Young Lion blues, reggae and funk - 7pm-10pm

The Bog - The Hot Club of Scranton traditional swing and gypsy jazz - 9pm-12am

The Garden - The John Paris Trio instrumental jazz standards - 6pm-9pm

The Recovery Bank - 5:30pm -8pm

The Roof at Oppenheim - Bill Olivetti and Alex Olivetti contemporary instrumental guitar duo - 5:30pm-8:30pm

Voodoo Brewing Co. - The Merchants of Groove blues, funk and soul - 6:30-9:30pm

Warney Cellar and Tap - Mike Kuehn and The Pa Jazz Society Trio traditional swing/Dixieland with banjo, clarinet and bass sax - 5:30pm-8:30pm

August 2,2025

Jazz Walk is Free to the community - start/end times vary by venue

Backyard Ale House - Norman Taylor Blues Band traditional/contemporary blues - 9pm -12am

Bar Pazzo - Adam Gresko Trio 6pm-9pm

Bartari - Teddy Young and The Aces power blues - 9pm to 12am

Catch 21 - Maryann McSweeney, Tom Kozic, Mike Fahn jazz standard and modern jazz - 6pm-9pm

Hilton PJ’s Pub - Carl Fischer and The Organic Groove Ensemble with Marko Marcinko, Ron Oswanski, Jeff Barone high energy funk, soul, second line jazz - 9:30pm-12:30am

Marketplace at Steamtown - Broday Segan, Michael Ford, Joe Cole Trio 4pm-5pm

Picciocchi’s - Prester and Samargia 6pm-9pm

Radisson Trax Patio - Steve Rudolph, Nate Birkey, Sal Giorgianni, Bill Goodwin, Tony Marino, Ilona Knopfler 8:30pm-11:30pm

Scranton Art Haus - Jack Mead Jr. West Third St. Blues Band 6pm-8:30pm

Scranton Cultural Center - Tower of Power funk and soul legends - 7:30pm-9pm Ticketed Event, doors open at 6:30pm

Sergei’s Live - The Randy Andy’s featuring Gabrielle Ruiz female vocal group Post Modern Jukebox style - 7pm-10pm

The Bog - Big Boy Brass Band New Orleans-style street band - 9pm-12am

The Garden - Bill Washer, Paul Rostock, Bob Velez Brazilian, Afro-Cuban - 6pm-9pm

August 3,2025

Jazz Brunches 11:00am-2:00pm
- Entertainment is provided, but cost of brunch is the responsibility of guest

A'tera 519 - Marshall Kornblatt, Joe Cole, Nick Driscoll piano, bass, sax

Bartari - The NEPA Jazz Project jazz standards

Hilton PJ’s Pub - Bill Washer, Tony Marino, Steve Kurilla jazz guitar, bass and drums

Posh - Vanesa Racci, Ron Oswanski, Maryann McSweeney Italian jazz vocalist with piano and bass

Picciocchi’s - Tom Kozic, Morrie Louden guitar, bass and vocals

Radisson Carmen’s 2.0 11:30am - Robert Prester/Adriana Samargia Duo

Emmy Nominated:

SJF Big Band with Special Guests:

Jeff Barone guitar: Tom Harrell, Bobby Caldwell

Ilona Knopfler French vocalist

Carl Fischer trumpet: Billy Joel, Maynard Ferguson

Maryann McSweeney bassist: Lee Konitz, Bucky Pizzarelli, Broadway

Sal Giorgianni saxophonist: Quincy Jones, Maynard Ferguson

Ron Oswanski accordion

Nate Birkey trumpet/vocals

Band:

Trumpets- Chris Rogers, Eddie Severn, Nate Birkey, Ken Luckey

Trombones- Bill Smith, Mike Fahn, Brody Segan, Mark Lusk

Saxes- Nelson Hill, David Mirarchi, Tom Hamilton, Sal Giorgiani, Jim Buckley

Piano- Steve Rudolph

Bass- Paul Rostock

Drums- Marko Marcinko

Percussion- Bob Velez

PA Jazz Institute at MU Student Ensemble will be opening the show!

Doors 5:00pm - Show 6:00pm

Date: August 1-3,2025

Location: Numerous Venues in Downtown Scranton, PA

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