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

All events take place at the Palace Theater’s Poli Club in Waterbury. Litchfield Jazz Presents now serves both in-person audiences and live-stream listeners. This series runs in collaboration with Mike Gow’s New England Arts & Entertainment. Concert Schedule: September 22 – Eddie Allen Quintet: Sunday Jazz Brunch – BUY TICKETS

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

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

Saturday, July 27, 3:00 pm Amina Figarova Sextet and Matsiko World Orphan Choir Buy tickets here: TICKET LINK The Band: piano Amina Figarova, tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery, flutist Bart Platteau, trumpeter Alex Pope Norris, bassist Luques Curtis, and drummer Rudy Royston and West Africa’s 24-piece Matsiko World Orphan Choir. Pianist/composer

Mark your calendars for July 26-28 for must-see music at the Tisch Auditorium and the Bourne Courtyard, Frederick Gunn School in Washington CT. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE July 26th: Friday Opens In Style! The Fest begins Friday, July 26 with our traditional Opening Night Gala with top student combos and tasty

Litchfield Jazz Camp announces its 28th season.   Litchfield Jazz Camp returns for its 28th summer on June 30th, 2024. It will run through the entire month of July and it culminates in the 29th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. The program and festival occur at the Frederick Gunn School in Washington

Thank you Northwest Community Bank Foundation for this generous donation of $2,000! This money will go directly to our “Jazz After Work” FREE Concert Series in Washington this Summer! Concerts run select weeknights throughout July Thanks again to the lovely people at Northwest Community Bank.   In The Photo: Tegan

Litchfield Jazz Presents will be at Waterbury’s Poli Club on June 7th with Matt Wilson! The event will have two separate shows one at 7 and another at 9. Matt Wilson – Permission Slip – Friday, June 7th AWAN JENKINS – TENOR SAXOPHONE SPENCER HOEFERT – GUITAR CONWAY CAMPBELL –