Giving Tuesday is December 3

Initially launched in the US in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become an important annual international day of philanthropy. Last year, over 400 MILLION dollars was raised online for non profits  world-wide! With a mission to build a more just and generous world, Giving Tuesday “brings together a global community around the

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Camp Registration is OPEN

Camp registration is now open for summer 2020.  If you register before January 31, 2020 – you not only secure your spot before they are gone – but you become eligible for several perks and discounts! Everyone who signs up by January 31, 2020 and pays the required deposit will

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Camp dates announced for 2020

Litchfield Jazz Camp will be held for 4 weeks in the summer of 2020.  June 28 – July 3, July 5 – 10, July 12 – 17, and July 19 – 24.  Registration will open in November.  We recommend signing up early to secure your place. We filled up early

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Are you a jazz musician between 15 and 18? Apply to YoungArts!

Hey Litchfield Jazz Campers. Winning this one is a real feather in you cap!  Go ahead and apply!! You could win up t0 $10,000, mentorship from master artists and national recognition! The application deadline is October 11.  Visit youngarts.org/jazz for more details.  

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Save The Date – Jingle & Mingle is BACK Dec 7!

Mark your calendars for the Holiday event of the season, Jingle & Mingle, a dinner party to support Litchfield Jazz Camp. At the lovely Litchfield Community Center, Saturday, Dec 7, the evening begins with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, followed by a delicious holiday dinner and a musical performance.

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New Release from Mario Pavone

The renowned bassist and a founding member of Litchfield Jazz, Mario Pavone, has a new release.  Entitled Philosophy, this one is recorded by his Dialect Trio with Matt Mitchell on piano and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. JazzTimes reviewer Jim Macnie wrote this about Pavone’s latest tour de force:   Mario

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Catch some of our talented Litchfield Jazz Campers 9/7 at Ridgefield’s Jazz Funk & Blues Weekend

Catch some Jazz, Funk & Blues in Ridgefield, CT,  September 5-8. Artists include Jane Monheit, Ike Sturm, The Carlos Manuel Gomez Quartet, Mavis Staples, Big Bands and many more. See the schedule below. Litchfield Campers and some of their faculty mentors will be performing Saturday 9/7 from 12-5pm in front

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What a summer!

Another great summer of Litchfield Jazz Camp comes to a close.  What an inspiring, amazing experience!  A big thank you to Executive Director Vita Muir, Music Director Don Braden, Director of Operations Albert Rivera, ALL of the LJC staff and teaching faculty, and of course to our students and parents! 

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Litchfield Jazz Camp featured on CT News 8!

To read the full article click here! Or watch the news segment below.

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Jazz After Work – Access Live Stream

With the start of the 2019 Litchfield Jazz Camp season also comes Jazz After Work – a nightly concert series (Mondays-Thursdays) featuring the renowned Faculty at Litchfield Jazz Camp.  These concerts are free of charge, thanks to a grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. Do you live too far

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