2023 Litchfield Jazz Fest – Tickets on sale!
Litchfield Performing Arts announces the 28th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival, July 28, 29 and 30th in Washington, CT. The event will be held on the beautiful grounds of the Frederick Gunn School and in its new, acoustically excellent Tisch Auditorium with unobstructed views from every seat. Last summer the iconic
NEW & IN PERSON! Litchfield Jazz Presents at the Poli Club Caili O’Doherty Friday, March 24, 2023
Litchfield Jazz Festival’s Litchfield Jazz Presents series has a new home. Its 3-year-old livestream series will now be presented for both in person audiences and live- stream listeners at the Poli Club at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. This series, run in tandem and collaboration with New England Arts And Entertainment, opens
Free Livestream October 28 – Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Quartet
Litchfield Jazz Presents Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Quartet with Zaccai Curtis on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, Willie Martinez on Timbales and Camilo Molina on Congas. Curtis is a composer and pianist and an important force in creating a fusion of African, Caribbean and New Orleans styles of jazz. He
Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Samara Joy
The rising star vocalist, Samara Joy will appear alongside the Pasquale Grasso Quartet–Pasquale Grasso on guitar, Ben Patterson on piano, Neal Caine on bass, and Keith Balla on drums– opening the 27th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival on Friday, July 29th in Washington, CT. With an elegantly powerful voice, Joy has
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Anton Kot
Drummer, pianist, composer Anton Kot will appear alongside a quartet of heavy hitters— all members of the Litchfield Jazz Faculty— to open the Saturday July 30th Litchfield Jazz Festival lineup in Washington CT. Anton’s bandmates include Don Braden on saxophone, Avery Sharpe on bass, Julian Shore on piano, and Jean
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Mark Whitfield
The wonderful guitarist Mark Whitfield, will appear alongside his bandmates Charles Goold on drums and Mark Lewandowski on bass along with his son Davis Whitfield on piano, as one of the many fine musicians taking part in the 27th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 30th in Washington CT.
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Ken Peplowski
The brilliant clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, Ken Peplowski will appear alongside bandmates Ehud Asherie on piano, Peter Washington on bass, Willie Jones III on drums, and Houston Person on tenor saxophone as the closing act for the Mainstage shows at Litchfield Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 30th in Washington, CT.
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Grégoire Maret
The superb, Swiss-born harmonica player and composer Grégoire Maret, is set to perform alongside his bandmates Romain Collin on piano and Matthew Stevens on guitar as one of the many fine musicians taking part in the 27th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival on Saturday, July 30th in Washington CT. Like many
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Performer Spotlight: Pasquale Grasso
The outstanding, Italian-born guitarist Pasquale Grasso, is set to preform alongside vocalist Samara Joy with his Quartet–Ben Patterson on piano, Neal Caine on bass, and Keith Balla on drums—opening the 27th annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. Like his young colleague Joy, Grasso started early in music, but with a twist. While
Jazz After Work starts 7/3
We are excited to announce that our annual “Jazz After Work” concerts are back in person starting on Sunday, July 3. Jazz After Work is a free nightly (Mon -Thurs.) Concert Series, 7:15 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings through the month of July. For close to a decade years