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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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.

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Camp registration discounts through Jan 31

It’s never too early to get ready for summer! There are many camp registration discounts and perks you can take advantage of if you register for Litchfield Jazz Camp between now and January 31! Whether you are a returning student, or thinking about LJC for the first time this year,

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Camp Registration is OPEN

Camp registration is now open for summer 2020.  If you register before January 31, 2020 – you not only secure your spot before they are gone – but you become eligible for several perks and discounts! Everyone who signs up by January 31, 2020 and pays the required deposit will

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New Release from Mario Pavone

The renowned bassist and a founding member of Litchfield Jazz, Mario Pavone, has a new release.  Entitled Philosophy, this one is recorded by his Dialect Trio with Matt Mitchell on piano and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. JazzTimes reviewer Jim Macnie wrote this about Pavone’s latest tour de force:   Mario

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