What a Great Evening – Jingle & Mingle 2018

Thank you to everyone that came out for this year’s Holiday Fundraiser last night!  A great time was had by all and we were able to raise $9,000 for Litchfield Jazz Camp! Check out pictures from the evening (Photos by Lindsey Victoria Photography).

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2019 Registration is OPEN!

Get a head start on next summer and reserve your spot at LJC.  Better yet, there are a lot of great perks if you register early (before January 31, 2019 for LJC tuition and discounts READ MORE). Litchfield Jazz Camp has been a special place for musical and personal growth for

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Tickets on Sale Now for Jingle & Mingle 2018

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,

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A Fun Evening!

Our Spring Spirits Fundraiser at the Litchfield Distillery this past April included a bid board for a cooking class and dinner with Chef Chris Prosperi. Chris is chef owner of Metro Bis Restaurant, a Hartford Courant recipe columnist, an international cooking teacher from Mexico to Italy, a weekly chef on NBC Connecticut, television host of “New

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Founder Vita Muir to be 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 will be a statewide awards presentation in

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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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A Film hosted by George Schuller

The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency To Legacy July 19, 3:15, @ the Gunnery EPAC Open to students and the public free of charge. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. This summer the Litchfield Jazz Festival is saluting an important predecessor—Music Inn—a seminal program in the Berkshires in

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A Free Talk and Concert by Nicki Parrott

July 18, 3PM The Gunnery EPAC Bassist/vocalist Nicki Parrott now performs all over the world. The stint that got her started in earnest was as a member of the Les Paul Trio. It lasted 10 years at New York’s Iridium where she played every Monday night until Les’ death at

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College Night – July 18 @ the Gunnery EPAC – 7:00PM

Litchfield Jazz Camp invites Jazz Campers, their families and anyone in the area who wants to learn more about college programs offering music and music related studies to join us for an exciting College Fair on Wednesday night. You don’t even need a reservation! We begin with a fast-paced panel talk by recruiters

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