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
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
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Mike Stern Band
To a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Mike Stern is one of the true greats. The “field” feels that way too! DownBeat named Mike one of the 75 best guitarists of all time and Guitar Player dubbed him a “Certified Legend.” A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Carmen Staff Sextet
Goodbye to Childhood – A Tribute to Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like A Child…. Two summers ago I was standing in the lobby at Jazz Camp after a faculty concert chatting with pianist Carmen Staaf. She had recently rejoined the faculty after a 2-year absence for a stint in California at
LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Duchess
A vocal trio in the great tradition of the 30’s era Boswell Sisters, DUCHESS has quickly gained a reputation for tight harmonies and big fun at their shows. Vocalists Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou join forces and voices to become DUCHESS. We are pleased to announce Duchess just
Tickets ON SALE NOW!
Tickets are now on sale for LJF 2019! Things are different this year – all Mainstage concerts will be held indoors in an intimate, air-conditioned hall. While this provides ALL ticket holders the opportunity to experience the music up close, it means that there are a limited number of tickets
NEW FESTIVAL DESIGN FOR 2019!
“Few sane gamblers back in 1996 would have bet Litchfield Jazz Festival (LJF) — a then at-risk brainchild of the fearless cultural crusader Vita Muir — would survive infancy to become an annual crown jewel among Connecticut’s premier summer events (Owen McNally, WNPR, ’16).” Litchfield, the Little Festival that Could, has
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
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