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2025 will be the 30th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival

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  • 16 Dec

    Remembering Zakir Hussain: 1951-2024

    Remembering Zakir Hussain: A Beloved Performer and Musical Visionary With deep sadness, we share the passing of Zakir Hussain, a tabla legend and a beloved member of the global music community. Hussain passed away on December 15, 2024, at the age of 73, leaving behind a legacy that transformed Indian classical music and touched audiences

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  • 03 Dec

    Remembering Claire Daly, 1958–2024

    Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.” The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct. 22 at age 66 after a year-long battle with cancer, had a special affinity for frequencies in the depths of the tonal spectrum. Down there, she might burnish a ballad’s lingering melody to a chestnut glow, or cause

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  • 23 Aug

    Litchfield Jazz Festival 2024 is in the books!

    Litchfield Jazz Festival 2024— July 26 – 28, our 29th outing— is now in the record books. The weekend weather was glorious and the music dazzling.  We opened on Friday night with our Gala whose highlight was the music by our very best jazz camp players.  The party was a treat for the ears, eyes

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  • 16 Jul

    Saturday Festival Act: Bill Charlap Trio

    Time Magazine described Grammy-winning pianist Bill Charlap perhaps best: ”No matter how imaginative or surprising his take on a song is, he invariably zeroes in on its essence.” Charlap who has performed with the leading artists of our time—Phil Woods, Tony Bennett, Gerry Mulligan, Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, to name a few—has been playing piano

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  • 04 Jul

    Friday Festival Act: Alexa Tarantino Quartet

    Friday, July 26, 7:45 pm Alexa Tarantino Quartet Buy tickets here: TICKET LINK “[Alexa is] a one-woman wrecking crew, […] an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence.” – Wynton Marsalis Alexa Tarantino is a vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. She was named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of

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The Litchfield Jazz Festival is a proud production of the not-for-profit Litchfield Performing Arts, Inc (LPA). LPA’s internationally renowned Litchfield Jazz Festival is celebrating 25 years in 2020. While we will not be able to gather together in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will still be bringing you the great jazz music audiences have been loving for a quarter century. Tune in on July 25 from 1-6pm for the FREE Litchfield Jazz Festival live stream featuring concerts, artist talks and interactive Q & A sessions.

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2024 marks 29 years of Litchfield Jazz Fest!!
Lineup announced January 2024

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    LJF is Different This Year - What to Expect - Litchfield Jazz Festival says:
    May 22, 2019 at 1:43 PM

    […] This year the opening night gala will be held at The Judy Black PARK & GARDENS on Friday evening July 26, Washington Depot (at the foot of the RT 47 hill). Enjoy fine french wines, appetizers, an art exhibit by local mixed-media artist Peter Wooster, and live jazz music by top Litchfield Jazz Camp students. Learn more about the Gala HERE […]

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