Litchfield Jazz Presents: Don Braden – Poli Club Fathers Day Brunch June 16

World-class saxophonist, flutist, composer and educator, Don Braden will close the Litchfield Jazz Presents series at the Palace Theater’s Poli Club with a special Father’s Day Jazz Brunch, Sunday June 16, 11AM.. The show, entitled Earth, Wind, & Wonder in honor of Braden’s chart-topping 24th record, features jazz arrangements of the music of the great artists Earth,

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Litchfield Jazz Presents – Matt Wilson Permission Slip – Friday June 7th

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 –

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Litchfield Jazz Presents – Sam Martinelli May 10

Jazz Meets the Great Brazilian Songbook – Sam Martinelli, drums, Ken Peplowski, clarinet/sax, Tomoko Ohno, piano, Martin Wind, bass, Carina Calistro, vocals POLI CLUB Waterbury CT, May 10, 2024, 7 & 9 PM The creator of this exciting project, Sam Martinelli, is one of the most talented young Brazilian musicians

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Jay Leonhart Trio Jazz Brunch March 10 @ Poli Club

Litchfield Jazz Presents Jazz Brunch returns to the Poli Club with Jay Leonhart and his outstanding Trio.  Across his career, Jay Leonhart was named The Most Valuable Bassist in the recording industry three times by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, the presenter of the GRAMMYS. The bassist,

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Music From The Movies – Rich Baratta – February 16 Show @ Poli Club

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and since February 14th falls on a Wednesday—not the best night for those who have to get up in the morning—Litchfield Jazz has declared Friday, February 16th the official holiday. Everyone knows sweethearts don’t need any more cologne, overpriced roses, or expensive gifts.

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What is new at the Poli Club – Litchfield Jazz Presents 2024 Schedule

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, opened last spring with the Caili O’Doherty Quartet in March followed in June by

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Don Braden Celebrated his 60th at Dizzy’s

Our Jazz Camp Music Director Don Braden celebrated his 60th Birthday by doing what he loves most at Dizzy’s Jazz Club in New York City. Don performed the late set starting at 9:30 p.m. on November 20th 2023. Braden’s ensemble presented music from his highly acclaimed release Earth Wind and

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Litchfield Jazz Presents Latin Jazz Brunch Sunday, September 24 – SOLD OUT

Albert Rivera Jazz Quintet SOLD OUT Another Litchfield Jazz Presents event has sold out! This is the first daytime show and first Sunday Jazz Brunch for the Litchfield Jazz Presents Series! In the house, our favorite Latin band— the Albert Rivera Latin Jazz Quintet and a great Jazz Brunch by

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LITCHFIELD JAZZ PRESENTS JAZZ@THE POLI – WHAT’S IN STORE

Litchfield Jazz Festival’s Litchfield Jazz Presents series has a new home. Its 3-year-old live-stream series is now presented for both in-person audiences and live-stream listeners at the Poli Club at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. This series, runs in tandem and collaboration with New England Arts & Entertainment, opened with

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Thank You Litchfield Jazz Donors – Letter From Vita Muir and Board of Directors

Thanks to all of you who have brought the dreams of so many young jazz musicians a step closer to the real thing with your generous support! Litchfield Jazz Camp is having a great season already! We start on July 2 with the largest registration we’ve had in years with

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