Next Week! The Brandon Goldberg Trio honors the music of Cole Porter

“ ‘McCoy’ …sizzles with Tyner like…speed, flair and intricacy. Even more impressive is his take on Thelonious Monk’s “Well, You Needn’t,” which under Goldberg’s adroit and nimble fingers evokes Bud Powell…”— Downbeat, Herb Boyd, August 2019   This review of the 4-Star debut album, Let’s Play, by Miami native, Brandon

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Recognizing 25 years of LJC

Thursday, July 26th. So glad I decided to pick up the mail today. A very pleasant surprise was waiting. In an unprepossessing manila envelope was a beautiful, ready-to-frame certificate honoring Litchfield Jazz Camp in its 25th year. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes from Connecticut’s 5thDistrict had arranged for “Special Congressional Recognition” to

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Week 2 Student Concert live on YouTube now!

Head to our YouTube page or watch the embedded video below.

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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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Week 1 Student Concert live on YouTube!

The week 1 student concert is being live streamed on our YouTube page. It will be available there for future viewing as well!

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Jazz After Work – Celebrating 25 years of Litchfield Jazz Camp

Litchfield Jazz Camp is set to open its 25th anniversary season at the Frederick Gunn School in Washington CT on July 18. This year’s camp runs for two weeks, through July 30, followed by the Litchfield Jazz Festival live-streamed from Telefunken Soundstage.   Founded in 1997, Litchfield Jazz Camp is

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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

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The Mario Pavone Scholarship & Celebration of Remembrance

On May 21st, Litchfield Jazz will launch the Mario Pavone Scholarship established by his wife Mary Pavone, to annually enable a talented student with limited means to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp. Gifts can be made to the Mario Pavone Scholarship on Venmo, PayPay or by check (to POB 69, Litchfield

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Remembering Mario Pavone

Bassist/composer Mario Pavone who turned 80 on November 11th died on Saturday morning, May 15, peacefully, after 17 years of co-existing with cancer. But, like the postman undaunted by rain, sleet, snow or hail, nothing– not even this– could keep him from completing his mission, just one more album, this

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