Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz; Neil Prisco; A.J. Jump; June 01 2026

Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz; Neil Prisco; A.J. Jump; June 01 2026

From ArtScene with Erika Funke by Erika Funke

June 1, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

A.J. Jump and Neil Prisco discuss the upcoming 2026 Wilkes-Barre Cavalcade of Jazz and its significance.

A.J. Jump and Neil Prisco of the F.M. Kirby Center, members of the Cavalcade committee, speaking about the 2026 Wilkes-Barre Cavalcadeof Jazz to be held June 5th, 6th & 7th at various venues throughoutdowntown Wilkes-Barre. The event marks the 75th anniversary of theoriginal Cavalcade of Dixieland Jazz that took place on February 23,1951, cited as the first formal jazz festival in the country.This year's headliner is the Bill Frisell Trio, and the group willperform at the F. M. Kirby Center on Public Squareat 6:30 pm. The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday at 5:00 at the Kirby Centerwith the Indigo Moon Brass Band & a tribute to WVIA's George Grahamas Champion of Jazz. There will be a Jazz Walk on Friday evening,and many other performances throughout the weekend. For more information:www.wilkesbarrecavalcadeofjazz.org/

People in this episode

Host: Erika Funke

Guests: A.J. Jump, Neil Prisco

Topics covered

  • jazz festival
  • Wilkes-Barre
  • live music
  • Cavalcade of Jazz
  • Bill Frisell Trio
  • community event

Keywords

  • Wilkes-Barre
  • Cavalcade of Jazz
  • jazz festival
  • Bill Frisell
  • live performances
  • Indigo Moon Brass Band
  • George Graham

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: F.M. Kirby Center, WVIA, Indigo Moon Brass Band

Books & works: Cavalcade of Dixieland Jazz

Places: Wilkes-Barre

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