Jazz Up Your Holiday Season and support Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships! Our popular holiday fundraiser, Jingle & Mingle, is back for its third year. Tickets are still available for the December 7 event.  Jingle & Mingle features and open bar, dinner, and wonderful music. The night begins at 6:30 with a

The first time I met Jimmy Macbride he was 8 years old. I hooked him up with a gig at the Avon Rotary Club in hopes of getting him some scholarship support to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp.  His father, a classical pianist/composer at Haart School, had already persuaded me he

Vocalist Alexis Cole has sometimes called  herself  the “Canary in Combat Boots.” Watch the video to see why. Alexis will make her first Litchfield Jazz Fest appearance on Opening Night, July 26th  at 7:30 with the Litchfield Jazz Orchestra. Alexis comes by her talent naturally – both her maternal grandmother and her

One thing is the same this year at LJF – THE GREAT MUSIC! Several other aspects though, are quite different.  We are very excited about the changes, and about how they will help us celebrate Litchfield Jazz Camp, the educational heart of our organization. As you may already know, we

Since 2013, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills (hosted by The Connecticut Community Foundation) has generated more than $5.8 million in unrestricted gifts to local non-profits.  A 36 hour online giving event, Give Local will commence at 7am on Tuesday April 23 and will conclude at 7pm Wednesday April

Thank you to everyone that came out for this year’s Holiday Fundraiser this weekend!  A great time was had by all and we were able to raise $10,000 for Litchfield Jazz Camp!  Click through for a photo album for the evening  

We lost two jazz giants earlier this month, both of whom we were honored to present. Saxophonist Cornelius “Sonny” Fortune died at 79. Sonny played Litchfield in 2007 with George Cables, Chip Jackson and Steve Johns. Trumpeter Roy Hargrove died at 49. Roy played Litchfield in 2001 with Gerald Cannon,

Our holiday fundraiser, Jingle & Mingle, is back! With a sellout crowd ignoring a snow storm in order to attend last year, we recommend you get your tickets early for this December 15th  at Litchfield  Community Center.  The evening stars the fabulous Nicki Parrott and honors our founder and director,

I first saw Dan Brubeck when he was 19 years old. His famous dad was being honored with the Connecticut Arts Award and generously played at the ceremony.  It became a family affair when a tuxedo-clad Dave introduced his young drummer son who also looked the part, with a twist.