Save the date! June 2 – The Joe Alterman Quartet feat. Ken Peplowski

Litchfield Jazz Presents is closing the Spring season of Jazz at the Poli Club in Waterbury, CT, with pianist Joe Alterman, drummer Anton Kot, bassist Conway Campbell and special guest, world famous clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski. The date is June 2nd, with shows at 7 and 9PM. A native

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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