Wrapping up a great summer

For those who hadn’t the foggiest notion how or if they were going to be able to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp or Litchfield Jazz Fest this summer, we found an answer! As our own Albert Rivera often says for emphasis, I’m not gonna lie—it was not easy!  But we have

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Jazzy Nights At Home – Starting Tuesday, July 14

For a half dozen years Litchfield Jazz Camp has been opening evening concerts to all comers at its summer locations for free in a series dubbed “Jazz After Work.” With little or no jazz available in Northwest Connecticut, the public was delighted, and we refused to let a pandemic sink

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Save The Date, Jazz & Friends is BACK – May 3

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival.  The lead up to it will begin with a fundraising gala for Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships. On May 3, Litchfield Jazz will bring back its popular Jazz & Friends fundraiser party, this time at a South Kent estate.  The

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Calling all volunteers! Volunteer opportunities with Litchfield Jazz

Volunteer opportunities abound! There are so many ways to get involved with Litchfield Jazz.  Volunteering is a great way to have fun, make friends, learn new skills, and even build your resume.  It is a rewarding way to engage with others and lend your skills and talents, helping us carry

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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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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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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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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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Auction Preview! Spring Spirits is May 4

We have some great silent and live auction items to share with you!  On May 4th, join us at the Litchfield Distillery for drinks, appetizers and jazz music to help us raise money to support music education at Litchfield Jazz Camp. There will be a brief live auction (hosted by

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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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