FUNDRAISER – Jingle & Mingle – December 9
Join us on December 9 for dinner, drinks, live jazz and FUN! Proceeds from this benefit event will support music education at Litchfield Jazz Camp. “Jingle and Mingle” is a holiday dinner party with live music featuring Litchfield native and international jazz performer, vocalist/ pianist Nicole Zuraitis. Nicole is the
Generations Unite at Litchfield Jazz Fest — Adapted From Down Beat Magazine, by Brian Zimmerman
To understand why Litchfield Jazz Festival carries such an intergenerational appeal, consider the age of two of its headliners. Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, 91, sat in as a special guest during a Benny Goodman tribute with clarinetist Ken Peplowsky. Piano prodigy Brandon Goldberg, who performed in an homage to Carly Simon
Thank you
Litchfield Jazz would like to thank the generous people and organizations who helped make another year—the 22nd—of Litchfield Jazz Festival a reality. The music was wonderful and the audience could not have been more enthusiastic. Over one hundred volunteers helped run the festival, a corps of folks we could not
Watch Brandon Goldberg in rehearsal!
Pianist Brandon Goldberg rehearsing with his Litchfield Jazz combo band, ViVid, for their performance this evening. Brandon will be playing again on Sunday morning at the “Brunch with Basie” benefit for Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships at 10:30am at the Goshen Fairgrounds and then again at 12:30pm with the Litchfield Jazz
Gearing up for the 22nd Litchfield Jazz Festival
Litchfield Jazz Fest is back, August 5 and 6 at Goshen Fairgrounds. Under the banner Discovering Genius this year, fest acts run for two full days and showcase young stars-in-the-making– vocalist Michael Mayo and pianists Joe Alterman, Julian Shore and 11-year-old prodigy Brandon Goldberg. A tribute to the great Benny
Sponsor Spotlight – Buick GMC of Watertown
For the past eighteen years, Buick GMC of Watertown has strived to earn a solid reputation, based on our core values of trust and respect to the individual and commitment to excellence. Located on Straits Turnpike in Watertown Connecticut, we believe in providing our guests with a pleasant and hassle
Artist Talks at Litchfield Jazz Festival
Ever wonder what goes into learning an instrument, composing the music, or choosing to become a professional player? Each summer, Litchfield Jazz Festival offers audience members the chance to meet festival stars up close to hear their personal stories and learn what shaped their lives in music. The Festival’s Artist
Jazz After Work – Free Faculty Concert Series Begins TONIGHT!
Jazz After Work, a series of free summer jazz concerts sponsored by Litchfield Jazz Festival, returns to Litchfield Jazz Camp in New Milford . Beginning July 10, the Camp’s all-star faculty performs Monday through Thursday nights for the full four weeks of the camp’s run. Student camper concerts happen every
Sponsor Spotlight – Crystal Rock
Just like the Litchfield Jazz Fest, Crystal Rock has deep roots in the community. What started as water being delivered from a horse-drawn carriage has evolved into one of the Northeast’s largest water, coffee and office supplier. Even with our growth, we’ve still stayed connected to the area where our
Discovering Genius – Pianist Julian Shore
“His name belongs among the leaders of the young Jazz piano scene.” JazzTimes Julian Shore has been called “a pianist/composer who beyond the obvious elegance of his playing, has a clear sense of the bigger artistic picture” (Ottowa Citizen). Julian Shore grew up listening to his father play Bach on his