Founder Vita Muir honored by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame

The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame is celebrating 25 years of honoring the state’s remarkable women and sharing their stories.  This year they are counting among their honorees Vita West Muir, the Executive & Artistic Director of Litchfield Performing Arts Inc. (LPA). There was a statewide awards presentation in Hartford

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Thank you for another great year!

Thank you for another successful year. We thank every single one of you that came and supported. Live jazz is conversation shared between the musicians on stage and with the audience as well. We live in such a digital age it’s easy for real human connections to be neglected. Litchfield

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Litchfield Jazz Fest Student Stage Schedule posted!

One of the best parts of the Litchfield Jazz Camp is the opportunity to attend and perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival! Students that attended session 4 will perform with their combos on the Festival Student stage. Students from weeks 1-3 are invited to return and participate in the jam

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The Litchfield Jazz Camp and Festival are featured on Connecticut’s News 12!

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is this weekend. Students from the Litchfield Jazz Camp will be performing at the student stage. Check out this awesome news video feature on the camp and the festival from Connecticut News 12!

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THE MANY FACES OF LITCHFIELD’S “SECOND STAGE”

Litchfield Jazz Festival goers tell us again and again one thing they especially look forward to is our Litchfield Jazz Camp student performances. They became so popular we wrapped a marquee tent around them and arranged seating so you can relax and enjoy these and more. With two days’ worth

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Watch Brandon Goldberg in rehearsal!

Pianist Brandon Goldberg rehearsing with his Litchfield Jazz combo band, ViVid, for their performance this evening. Brandon will be playing again on Sunday morning at the “Brunch with Basie” benefit for Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships at 10:30am at the Goshen Fairgrounds and then again at 12:30pm with the Litchfield Jazz

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Artist Talks at Litchfield Jazz Festival

Ever wonder what goes into learning an instrument, composing the music, or choosing to become a professional player? Each summer, Litchfield Jazz Festival offers audience members the chance to meet festival stars up close to hear their personal stories and learn what shaped their lives in music. The Festival’s Artist

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Sponsor Spotlight – Wyndham Southbury

The Wyndham Southbury is nestled in the beautiful Litchfield Hills region of CT. The upscale accommodations offer the convenience and comfort you deserve. Located just off I-84, makes Wyndham Southbury the perfect choice for all travelers visiting the Litchfield Jazz Festival. As one of the best hotels in Southbury, CT,

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Discovering Genius – Pianist 11yo Brandon Goldberg

Over two decades, Litchfield Jazz Camp has had its share of precocious students.  Quite a few of them, actually.  Most fall into a category I like to call to “my little old men.” They are atypically young boys (our official bottom age is 12) with high intelligence and talent and

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Discovering Genius – Vocalist Michael Mayo

It’s always a challenge for me to find great male jazz vocalists.  I am picky to the point of obsession, and, when Frank Sinatra of the perfect phrasing, diction, pitch and timbre is your standard, who can ever measure up?  So I search and search and usually come up dry.

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