Убеден съм, че организаторът ... ще продължи да кани първокласни джазови музиканти и ако е възможно, да повишава още повече качеството на тази джаз проява”, каза Маркович за Southeast European Times.
"We were fortunate to hear, among others, Ana Popovic, Peter Herbolzheimer, Judy Niemack, Chuck McPherson, Sylvain Luc Trio and others, which bespeak the quality of the North City Jazz & Blues festival…I'm convinced that the organiser will …continue to invite quality jazz musicians, and, if possible, even more raise the quality of this jazz happening," Markovic told Southeast European Times.