Litchfield Jazz- 24 Years and Looking Ahead at The Gunnery!
The 24th Litchfield Jazz Festival made a bold move this year, opting for cozy concert confines and an OuterFest, all on the grounds of the new home of Litchfield Jazz Camp, the Gunnery in Washington, CT. With the Camp’s move there in 2018, to an enthusiastic welcome and great success,
Litchfield Jazz Camp featured on CT News 8!
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Sponsor Highlight – Regional Hospice & Palliative Care
¯ We don’t skip a beat when it comes to quality care. Regional Hospice and Palliative Care is a non-profit, independent provider of end-of-life hospice services for patients and their families. We care for our patients wherever they call home – whether it’s in our hospitality-designed and operated Danbury in-patient
OUTERFEST Exhibitor List – Art, Craft, Food and more!
Yes, the mainstage concerts will be indoors this year, but we will still have the outdoor activities you have come to love! On Saturday, July 27 (11am – 5pm) there will be student concerts, exhibitors, and food vendors on the Washington Green – just up the hill from the mainstage
Gala Will Kick Off LJF July 26 at Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens
What better way to gear up for a great weekend of jazz than with a wonderful party. When that event gets you together with old and new friends, serves up delicious things to eat, great French wines, excellent music and art, AND helps kids to get a jazz education second
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Mike Stern Band
To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Mike Stern is one of the true greats. The “field” feels that way too! DownBeat named Mike one of the 75 best guitarists of all time and Guitar Player dubbed him a “Certified Legend.” A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Carmen Staff Sextet
Goodbye to Childhood – A Tribute to Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like A Child…. Two summers ago I was standing in the lobby at Jazz Camp after a faculty concert chatting with pianist Carmen Staaf. She had recently rejoined the faculty after a 2-year absence for a stint in California at
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Duchess
A vocal trio in the great tradition of the 30’s era Boswell Sisters, DUCHESS has quickly gained a reputation for tight harmonies and big fun at their shows. Vocalists Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou join forces and voices to become DUCHESS. We are pleased to announce Duchess just
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Jimmy Macbride
The first time I met Jimmy Macbride he was 8 years old. I hooked him up with a gig at the Avon Rotary Club in hopes of getting him some scholarship support to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp. His father, a classical pianist/composer at Haart School, had already persuaded me he
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Alexis Cole
Vocalist Alexis Cole has sometimes called herself the “Canary in Combat Boots.” Watch the video to see why. Alexis will make her first Litchfield Jazz Fest appearance on Opening Night, July 26th at 7:30 with the Litchfield Jazz Orchestra. Alexis comes by her talent naturally – both her maternal grandmother and her