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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Free Jazz After Work Concert Series Starts July 1

Washington, CT — Litchfield Jazz Camp is pleased to announce the return of its annual concert series Jazz After Work. The concert series runs from July 1 – 25, Monday through Thursday evenings from 7:15 – 8:30. Thanks to a grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation we continue to

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Guitarist Vinny Raniolo to Join LJC Faculty This Summer

Litchfield Jazz Camp is pleased to announce the addition to its faculty this summer of guitarist Vinny Raniolo. Mr. Raniolo will be in residence during the Camp’s first week, June 30 – July 5. As a touring musician, performer, and educator, Vinny Raniolo is a rhythm guitarist in high demand

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“I’ve Got Rythmn….You Can Too”- Tips from guitarist Doug Munro

Check out this great instructional video (with accompanying chart) from guitarist and LJC Faculty member Doug Munro! FROM DM…When a reporter asked the great Dizzy Gillespie how he improvised he said, “ I think of a rhythm and put notes to it…” Without command of rhythm, both within yourself and

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Nicki Parrott will appear at LJC this July

Picture features Nicki Parrott with Les Paul at New York’s Iridium where she played in his Trio for 10 years. Thanks to support from the ever-generous Les Paul Foundation, Nicki Parrott, world-renowned bassist/vocalist, will appear at Litchfield Jazz Camp on July 18. She will host a presentation on the life,

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