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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NEW! Litchfield Jazz Fest Presents – FREE Virtual Concert Series

Litchfield Jazz Festival is a stickler for doing whatever we do first rate.  With 25 years of Festivals showcasing the talents of people like Wayne Shorter, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, Hubert Laws, Roy Haynes, Ahmad Jamal and hundreds of others, allowing

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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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