The 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival recently took place at multiple venues across downtown Scranton. The three-day event featured jazz artists performing at the Main Stage at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel and the Jazz Walk which featured performances at other locations, Jazz Brunch and more.
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- Bill Washer of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on guitar at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Danny Gonzales of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on drums at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Danny Gonzales of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on drums at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Paul Rostock of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on bass at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Tom Hamilton of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on the saxophone at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Marko Marcinko performs with Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band on keys during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival at the Radisson Lackawanna Station. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Danny Gonzales of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on drums at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Paul Rostock of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on bass at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma
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- Tom Hamilton of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs on the saxophone at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Bob Velez performs on tambourine and congas with Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival at the Radisson Lackawanna Station. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Tom Hamilton of Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performed on the Main Stage at the Radisson Lackawanna Station on Saturday, Aug. 3, during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival.
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- Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band performs at the Main Stage at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival, Saturday, Aug. 3. Emma Black / Staff Photographer
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- Interim Mayor of Scranton Wayne Evans, left, and director of the Scranton Jazz Fest Bob Shlesinger of Clarks Summit.
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- Frank and Linda Gardner of South Abington Twp.
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- From left: Peter and Michele Tierney of Glenburn Twp. and Grant Thomas of Clarks Summit
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- Gerry Loveless of Chinchilla, left, and Susan Trussler of South Abington Twp.
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- Marko Marcinko performs with Tom Hamilton’s Work in Progress Band on keys during the 15th annual Scranton Jazz Festival at the Radisson Lackawanna Station.
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- Carol Lopiccolo, left, and Edna Moran, both of Lake Ariel
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- From left, Michele, Magdaleme and Howard Williams of East Stroudsburg
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- Rolfe Ross of Scranton and Pat Sumerano of Dunmore
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- Nancy and Bill Genello of Dunmore
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- Victoria Pierson and Michael Ruth, both of Pittston
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- Stephanie Paden of Moscow and Joel Paden of Black Creek Twp.
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- From left: Theresa and Ricky Hinton of Kingston, Denise Mickels of Wilkes-Barre and Egbert Smith of Wilkes-Barre
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- Jerry and Paulette Schalk of Scranton
Emma Black is a photographer and writes Up Close and Personal, which spotlights people from all walks of life in NEPA who have a unique skill, craft, talent or trade. She is a graduate of Abington Heights High School and University of Scranton, where she studied journalism and electronic media. Emma has been with Times-Shamrock Communications since 2016 and enjoys playing, coaching and following soccer; exploring international cuisine; and doing arts and crafts in her free time. Contact: eblack@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100; @emmablack_13
