7/31 – Rufus Reid Trio with Sullivan Fortner and Johnathan Blake
On July 31, Litchfield Jazz Festival will mark its 26th year with a live stream full day of top-draw jazz from Telefunken Soundstage in South Windsor, CT. The all-day set of performances runs from noon to six PM and is available on YouTube and Facebook free of charge. After
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! 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
2020 Litchfield Jazz Fest featured on JazzPolice.com
There is a great write up of the recent jazz festival on the popular website, JazzPolice.com: On Saturday, July 25, 2020, the Litchfield Jazz Festival held a virtual event. During this pandemic, it is wonderful to see organizations still bringing music to the people. This is the 25th anniversary of the
Wrapping up a great summer
For those who hadn’t the foggiest notion how or if they were going to be able to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp or Litchfield Jazz Fest this summer, we found an answer! As our own Albert Rivera often says for emphasis, I’m not gonna lie—it was not easy! But we have
Celebrating 25 years of Litchfield Jazz Fest
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 the 2020 Litchfield Jazz Festival will be held virtually on July 25th only. The concerts will be streamed live for FREE from the Telefunken Soundstage in South Windsor, CT. 25 years ago, Litchfield Performing Arts was making preparations for the very first Litchfield Jazz Festival at
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,