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
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
Summer 2022 Jazz Camp Registration Open!
We are pleased to announce the opening of registration for Litchfield Jazz Camp 2022. NEW this summer, we have a big band option during week 1! Early Bird registration perks are back if you register by January 31. REGISTER EARLY– sign up and pay your deposit by January 31, 2022
Litchfield Jazz Camp Featured on The Register Citizen for 25th Anniversary!
There is an article on The Register Citizen featuring the Litchfield Jazz Camp as it celebrates its 25th anniversary! Click here to read the article.
Week 2 Student Concert live on YouTube now!
Head to our YouTube page or watch the embedded video below.
LJC Spring Semester April 10-May 15
The Litchfield Jazz Camp team have developed a fun, informative, and interactive virtual enrichment program. This program will run for 6 weeks on Saturdays. We are offering Master Classes, Special Interest topics, and Theory Lessons. Students can register for all available courses, or can choose between Master Classes & Special
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
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
Jazzy Nights At Home – Starting Tuesday, July 14
For a half dozen years Litchfield Jazz Camp has been opening evening concerts to all comers at its summer locations for free in a series dubbed “Jazz After Work.” With little or no jazz available in Northwest Connecticut, the public was delighted, and we refused to let a pandemic sink