This summer marks the 25^th anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival.  The lead up to it will begin with a fundraising gala for Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships. On May 3, Litchfield Jazz will bring back its popular Jazz & Friends fundraiser party, this time at a South Kent estate.  The cherry on this sundae, on Sunday, May 3 is a concert by the wonderful, Grammy-nominated vocalist Nicole Zuraitis. Nicole took the first step on her path to stardom  at Litchfield Jazz Camp at age 12. Now, she tours worldwide and performs regularly at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC with her band,  and she is the singer for the Birdland Big Band! Meet her at Jazz & Friends –  25^th Year Edition.