NEW & IN PERSON! Litchfield Jazz Presents at the Poli Club Caili O’Dohertey 3/24

Litchfield Jazz Festival’s Litchfield Jazz Presents series has a new home. Its 3-year old live stream series will now be presented for both in person audiences and live stream listeners at the Poli Club at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. This series, run in tandem and collaboration with New England

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Free Livestream October 28 – Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Quartet

  Litchfield Jazz Presents Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Quartet with  Zaccai Curtis on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, Willie Martinez on Timbales and Camilo Molina on Congas. Curtis is a composer and pianist and an important force in creating a fusion of African, Caribbean and New Orleans styles of jazz. He

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Litchfield Jazz Presents – Duchess, April 29

The DUCHESS April 29 show will welcome a limited live Studio Audience with a ticket-holder reception to meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. Proceeds from both ticket sales and live-stream listener donations will help fund need-based scholarships for the 26th Annual Litchfield Jazz Camp.In the fall of 2020, Litchfield Jazz

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March 25 – Litchfield Jazz Presents Concert

Litchfield Jazz Presents, a free, live stream series from Telefunken Soundstage, presents the third concert of its 2021-22 season on March 25th. Rising star vocalist Melinda Rodriguez, will tip her hat to two of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time— Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson. Her band includes Matt

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FUNDRAISER FOR LITCHFIELD JAZZ

We are offering the chance for up to 40 friends and supporters to attend our newly minted winter/spring fundraisers in person*. Our first fundraiser event is set for December 17th and our second for April 29th. The evenings will begin a 6:45 with a pre-concert reception. Concerts will begin promptly

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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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Week 2 Student Concert live on YouTube now!

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

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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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