Les Paul @ 100
Date Posted: Apr 1, 2016 – June 9th, — would have been the 100th birthday of the great Les Paul, the jazz guitarist and inventor whose solid body guitar, helped, ironically, to make the careers of legions of pop and rock stars. What is less known than his early mega
Guitarist Mike Stern will join us week 4 of camp!
Date Posted: Feb 17, 2016 – During week 4, legendary guitarist Mike Stern will be visiting Litchfield Jazz Camp for a workshop day at Canterbury School, New Milford CT. The day concludes with a concert that is free and open to the public. Stern has, by popular demand appeared on
LPA Welcomes new Development Officer!
Date Posted: Feb 17, 2016 – We are thrilled to welcome Rachel Steier-White to our team here at LPA! Rachel comes from a family of talented musicians and artists and is the daughter of art gallery owner Patricia Steier, who owns the renowned P.S. Gallery in Litchfield, CT. Rachel has
William Edward Perry Jr. (1929 – 2016)
Date Posted: Sep 13, 2016 – The Litchfield Jazz Camp was saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Perry, Jr. Bill was the father of Nellson who attended our camp for many years. Please take a moment to read his obituary.
21 Years of Great Jazz
Litchfield Jazz Festival and its fans enjoyed 21 years of great jazz this past weekend. The weather was gorgeous both days in spite of dire predictions. We also marked the 20th anniversary of Litchfield Jazz Camp, celebrating with the Scat & Scramble Jazz Brunch fundraiser on Sunday morning. Pictured here
Litchfield Jazz Fest featured on WNPR.org
Date Posted: Aug 3, 2016 – “Litchfield Jazz Festival (LJF) — a then at-risk brainchild of the fearless cultural crusader Vita Muir — would survive its infancy to become an annual crown jewel among Connecticut’s premier summer arts and entertainment events. For that matter, who back then would have bet
Yale Messengers to play Festival Second Stage Sunday, 8/7
Date Posted: Aug 1, 2016 – Last week, after years of lobbying for a deeper involvement in jazz at Yale School of Music by interested undergraduates, Dean Robert Blocker has announced Yale is moving in the direction endorsed most recently by the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective, a vocal student coalition.
Artist Spotlight: Mario Pavone
Date Posted: Jul 22, 2016 – Mario is celebrating 50 years in music and his 76th birthday this year. We have dedicated the 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival to him. Pavone began playing bass in the early sixties and got his first big break in 1964 with pianist Paul Bley. He
Jazz Festival: Scat & Scramble Brunch
We don’t know about you… but brunch is by far one of our favorite meals. Add in good friends, live music, and a New Orleans twist? We’re sold! Come hang out with us on Sunday, August 7th at 10:30am for our first Scat & Scramble Jazz Brunch. The morning will