Litchfield Jazz Camp Opens its 28th Season

Litchfield Jazz Camp begins its 28th run, June 30 at Frederick Gunn School in Washington CT. We are excited to tell you about some stellar additions to our great annual teaching lineup. On drums, we welcome Jerome Jennings and McClenty Hunter. You may have heard McClenty with the great Dave Styker at LJF recently. Jerome, who has appeared with Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Christian McBride, Ron Carter, George Cables and others, was a former Juilliard faculty member and is now a Professor of Jazz History at Montclair State. Charlie Sigler joins us on guitar. A former Litchfield Camper, Charlie has appeared with Christian McBride, Slide Hampton, Billy Hart, Lenny White, and Winard Harper. Pianist Julian Shore and tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery are back after world tours that took them to Japan and beyond, and Jimmy Greene was able to schedule us in around touring as a member of the Ron Carter Quartet. For the entire list of teaching artists Click Here

Our four weekly sessions end on July 26th when the 29th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival kicks off. Camp enrollment is at a recent all-time high this summer. However, there is still room for a limited number of students. Sorry, we can’t accept any more pianists or drummers, but other instruments can be accommodated in most sessions. As of this writing, there are two openings for vocalists (wk4).

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Jazz After Work all July!

Litchfield Jazz Camp opens its nightly faculty concerts, Jazz After Work, to campers and the community of jazz lovers around us. Concerts begin at 6:30 on weeknights except for Wednesdays. There is no charge for these concerts thanks to a sponsorship by Litchfield Bancorp. If you cannot attend in person, join us via live stream. Lineups and a link will be posted on our website. These are some of the best jazz concerts you’ll hear anywhere, and they are the best buy in jazz in 2024!

Litchfield Jazz Festival 2024 July 26-28

ArtShow 2024

Our annual ArtShow and sale will be open in the Perakos Art Gallery off the lobby in the Art Center during all festival activities from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. The show features the works of Danielle Mailer, Steven Soklin, and photographer Dr. Steven Sussman. Proceeds help support Litchfield Jazz Camp’s need-based scholarships.

Litchfield Jazz Festival Lineup

FRIDAY, July 26 - OPENING NIGHT

OPENING GALA RECEPTION: 5:30 w/music by top camper combos

HEADLINER: 7:45 ALEXA TARANTINO (sax) w/ Steven Feifke, piano, Mark Whitfield Jr, drums, Philip Norris, bass. w/support from Tom Cramer and Michele Burger.

SATURDAY, July 27 - FESTIVAL CONTINUES

3:00  AMINA FIGAROVA SEXTET & MATSIKO WORLD ORPHAN CHOIR

w/ Amina Figarova, piano, Alex Pope Norris, trumpet, Wayne Escoffery, sax, Bart Platteau, flutes, Luques Curtis, bass, Rudy Royston, drums & Choir, 24 young voices from LIBERIA. w/support from George and Louise Porto.

4:45 ALLISON, CARDENAS & NASH w/ Ben Allison, bass, Steve Cardenas, guitar & Ted Nash, sax

6:30 BILL CHARLAP TRIO w/ Bill Charlap, piano, David Wong, bass, Kenny Washington, drums  

SUNDAY, July 28 – JAZZ BRUNCH in THE COURTYARD 

Order your tickets early for this event. It is an annual sellout.

NOON – A CENTURY OF JAZZ – Starring Nicole Zuraitis (2024 GRAMMY Winner) vocals & Albert Rivera, sax w/ Paul Bollenback, guitar, Dan Pugach, drums, Matt Dwonszyk, bass

Friday and Saturday concerts are held in the Tisch Auditorium at Frederick Gunn School. The Sunday Jazz Brunch is in the lovely Bourne Courtyard. Parking is nearby and free shuttles are provided.

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Other Shows Around and About

Presented by New England Arts & Entertainment

@ Poli Club, Waterbury

Warren Chiasson Quartet June 28, 2024

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque July 19, 2024

Alex Hamburger August 9, 2024

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