ONE WEEK AWAY!
In 1996 a small gem of a music celebration popped up in a nature preserve in Litchfield County Connecticut. That debut was to become one of the longer standing jazz festivals in the United States. After running a classical concert series for 15 years and exploring jazz in small venue
Jazz After Work – Celebrating 25 years of Litchfield Jazz Camp
Litchfield Jazz Camp is set to open its 25th anniversary season at the Fredrick Gunn School in Washington CT on July 18. This year’s camp runs for two weeks, through July 30, followed by the Litchfield Jazz Festival live-streamed from Telefunken Soundstage. Founded in 1997, Litchfield Jazz Camp is
7/31 – Beautiful Ballads – Feat. Albert Rivera, Andrew Hadro, and Carmen Staaf
Litchfield Jazz Festival will mark its 26th anniversary with a live streamed full day of top flight music from Telefunken Soundstage on Saturday, July 31. The festival will be available to the public free of charge from noon to 6 PM. The lineup begins with a moving and romantic set
The Mario Pavone Scholarship & Celebration of Remembrance
On May 21st, Litchfield Jazz will launch the Mario Pavone Scholarship established by his wife Mary Pavone, to annually enable a talented student with limited means to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp. Gifts can be made to the Mario Pavone Scholarship on Venmo, PayPay or by check (to POB 69, Litchfield
Remembering Mario Pavone
Bassist/composer Mario Pavone who turned 80 on November 11th died on Saturday morning, May 15, peacefully, after 17 years of co-existing with cancer. But, like the postman undaunted by rain, sleet, snow or hail, nothing– not even this– could keep him from completing his mission, just one more album, this
Save The Date – Litchfield Jazz Fest July 31, 2021
In 1996 a small gem of a music celebration popped up in a nature preserve in Litchfield County Connecticut. That debut was to become one of the longer standing jazz festivals in the United Stess. After running a classical concert series for 15 years and exploring jazz in small venue
LJC Spring Semester April 10-May 15
The Litchfield Jazz Camp team have developed a fun, informative, and interactive virtual enrichment program. This program will run for 6 weeks on Saturdays. We are offering Master Classes, Special Interest topics, and Theory Lessons. Students can register for all available courses, or can choose between Master Classes & Special
FREE VIRTUAL CONCERT! Emmet Cohen Trio on Dec 17
“As he strides through Fats Waller with his left hand while his right is tossing off shimmering passages conjuring up Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, and Art Tatum, Emmet Cohen would be the first to acknowledge he hasn’t bested these heavyweights….but by deciding to play ball, he surely honors what they
NEW! Litchfield Jazz Fest Presents – FREE Virtual Concert Series
Litchfield Jazz Festival is a stickler for doing whatever we do first rate. With 25 years of Festivals showcasing the talents of people like Wayne Shorter, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, Hubert Laws, Roy Haynes, Ahmad Jamal and hundreds of others, allowing