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, 

Continue reading

Litchfield Jazz Camp featured on CT News 8!

To read the full article click here! Or watch the news segment below.

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading