Free Faculty Concerts
Sponsored by:
Northwest Connecticut Community Bank, Connecticut Department of Education, DownBeat, the New England Foundation for the Arts, the Billy Strayhorn Foundation, The Kids of Summer Foundation, The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, The Jean and Julien Levy Foundation, George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, and Litchfield Performing Arts members.
“Jazz After Work” — A Concert Series, 6:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings in July. Sundays at 3:30 PM.
For over 20 years LJC has been opening evening faculty concerts to the public at its summer campus. We are excited to welcome the community to the Tisch Family Auditorium in the Perakos Performing Arts center on the Frederick Gunn School Campus, Washington, CT.
Concerts feature faculty members consisting of world-class jazz players and the finest up-and-coming young professionals, many of whom attended the camp in previous years.
On Friday evenings from 6-9 pm, our student combos perform (Session 4 12 pm). We welcome the public, free of charge, to enjoy and support the work of our young musicians.
Full Summer 2026 Faculty Concert Schedule 6:30pm
JUNE 28 – JULY 24, 2026, lineups are subject to change.
Session 1 — June 28 – July 2
Sunday, June 28
Introductory Concert – 3:30pm
All Session 1 Faculty Members
Monday, June 29
Kris Allen – Alto Sax
Chris Lewis – Tenor Sax
Joe Beaty – Trombone
Charlie Sigler – Guitar
Miki Hayama – Piano
Sam Dingle – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Tuesday, June 30
Don Braden – Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute
Russ Johnson – Trumpet
Sofia Imbimbo – Vocals
Paul Bollenback – Guitar
Zaccai Curtis – Piano
Avery Sharpe – Bass
Anton Kot – Drums
Wednesday, July 1
No Concert
Thursday, July 2
Albert Rivera – Tenor & Soprano Sax
Peter Brainin – Tenor Sax, Flute
Adithya Vaidhyan – Tenor Sax
Charlie Sigler – Guitar
Avery Sharpe – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Session 2 — July 5 – July 9
Sunday, July 5
Introductory Concert – 3:30pm
All Session 2 Faculty Members
Monday, July 6
Albert Rivera – Tenor, Alto, & Soprano Sax
Wayne Escoffery – Tenor Sax
Peter McEachern – Trombone
Sofia Imbimbo – Vocals
Charlie Sigler – Guitar
Caili O’Doherty – Piano
Sam Dingle – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Tuesday, July 7
Peter McEachern – Trombone
Benny Reid – Alto Sax
Steve Kortyka – Tenor Sax
Dan Liparini – Guitar
William Evans – Piano
Alex Ayala – Bass
Anton Kot – Drums
Wednesday, July 8
No Concert
Thursday, July 9
Don Braden – Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute
Russ Johnson – Trumpet
Adithya Vaidhyan – Tenor Sax
Dan Liparini – Guitar
Caili O’Doherty – Piano
Joris Teepe – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Session 3 — July 12 – July 16
Sunday, July 12
Introductory Concert – 3:30pm
All Session 3 Faculty Members
Monday, July 13
Albert Rivera – Tenor, Alto, & Soprano Sax
Emmett Goods – Trombone
Dakota Austin – Tenor Sax
Sofia Imbimbo – Vocals
Doug Munro – Guitar
Alejandra Williams – Piano
Sean Pentland – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Tuesday, July 14
Kris Allen – Alto Sax
Troy Roberts – Tenor Sax
Dave Ballou – Trumpet
Mike Godette – Guitar
Jen Allen – Piano
Sam Dingle – Bass
Matt Wilson – Drums
Wednesday, July 15
No Concert
Thursday, July 16
Don Braden – Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute
Mike DiRubbo – Alto Sax
Peter McEachern – Trombone
Adithya Vaidhyan – Tenor Sax
Zaccai Curtis – Piano
Avery Sharpe – Bass
Matt Wilson – Drums
Ian Carroll – Drums
Session 4 — July 19 – July 23
Sunday, July 19
Introductory Concert – 3:30pm
All Session 4 Faculty Members
Monday, July 20
Mike DiRubbo – Alto Sax
Steve Kortyka – Tenor Sax
Joe Beaty – Trombone
Sofia Imbimbo – Vocals
Anson Jones – Vocals
Mike Godette – Guitar
William Evans – Piano
Sam Dingle – Bass
Ryan Berg – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Tuesday, July 21
Albert Rivera – Tenor, Alto, & Soprano Sax
Jean Caze – Trumpet
Jimmy Greene – Tenor Sax
Adithya Vaidhyan – Tenor Sax
Nicole Zuraitis – Vocals & Piano
Alejandra Williams – Piano
Luques Curtis – Bass
Jonathan Barber – Drums
Wednesday, July 22
No Concert
Thursday, July 23
Don Braden – Tenor Sax, Flute & Alto Flute
Kris Allen – Alto Sax
Andrew Hadro – Bari Sax
Dave Ballou – Trumpet
Peter McEachern – Trombone
Melinda Rodriguez – Vocals
Paul Bollenback – Guitar
Jen Allen – Piano
Sean Pentland – Bass
Ian Carroll – Drums
Live at the Litchfield Jazz Camp Summer 2025!
Watch the Litchfield Jazz Camp Faculty perform Isfahan at a Jazz After Work faculty concert.