March 25 – Litchfield Jazz Presents Concert
Litchfield Jazz Presents, a free, live stream series from Telefunken Soundstage, brings you the third concert of its 2021-22 season on March 25th. Rising star vocalist Melinda Rodriguez, will tip her hat to two of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time— Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson. Her band includes
FUNDRAISER FOR LITCHFIELD JAZZ
We are offering the chance for up to 40 friends and supporters to attend our newly minted winter/spring fundraisers in person*. Our first fundraiser event is set for December 17th and our second for April 29th. The evenings will begin a 6:45 with a pre-concert reception. Concerts will begin promptly
ONE WEEK AWAY!
In 1996 a small gem of a music celebration popped up in a nature preserve in Litchfield County Connecticut. That debut was to become one of the longer standing jazz festivals in the United States. After running a classical concert series for 15 years and exploring jazz in small venue
7/31 – Matt Wilson Quartet With Jeff Lederer, Dave Ballou, And Chris Lightcap
The Litchfield Jazz Festival’s 26th annual appearance is set for July 31st. The full-day fest will be live-streamed from Telefunken Soundstage and available free of charge via YouTube and Facebook. At 3PM the Matt Wilson Quartet will take the stage. Wilson’s connection with Litchfield stretches back to 2003 and
Save The Date – Litchfield Jazz Fest July 31, 2021
In 1996 a small gem of a music celebration popped up in a nature preserve in Litchfield County Connecticut. That debut was to become one of the longer standing jazz festivals in the United Stess. After running a classical concert series for 15 years and exploring jazz in small venue
FREE VIRTUAL CONCERT – April 16 Peter Bernstein/Steve Cardenas Quartet Play Monk
Join Litchfield Jazz on April 16th the fourth installment of their free virtual concert series. April’s concert features jazz guitarists Peter Bernstein & Steve Cardenas, along with Vincente Archer on bass and Bill Stewart on drums. Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been part of the jazz scene in New York and
FREE VIRTUAL CONCERT! Emmet Cohen Trio on Dec 17
“As he strides through Fats Waller with his left hand while his right is tossing off shimmering passages conjuring up Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, and Art Tatum, Emmet Cohen would be the first to acknowledge he hasn’t bested these heavyweights….but by deciding to play ball, he surely honors what they
NEW! Litchfield Jazz Fest Presents – FREE Virtual Concert Series
Litchfield Jazz Festival is a stickler for doing whatever we do first rate. With 25 years of Festivals showcasing the talents of people like Wayne Shorter, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, Hubert Laws, Roy Haynes, Ahmad Jamal and hundreds of others, allowing
Litchfield Jazz has great things in store this Fall and Winter
Litchfield Jazz is excited to announce two new programs expanding OUR jazz education and performances. Inspired by the success of this summer’s VIRTUAL programs, Litchfield Jazz Camp Virtually Yours! and the 25th anniversary Litchfield Jazz Fest- live streamed from Telefunken Soundstage, we are launching our very first year-round programming. ARTS—LITCHFIELD