Litchfield Jazz Festival & Litchfield Jazz Camp

Litchfield Jazz Camp - Session 3 & 4 full. Apply today for Sessions 1 & 2

2008-05-01T16:32:00Z

2008 Litchfield Jazz Camp Sessions 3 & 4 Now Full

For a life-changing musical experience and a whole lot of fun, Litchfield Jazz Camp is the place to be. Litchfield Jazz Camp (est.1997), featured in the JazzTimes Education Guide, DownBeat, JazzImprov, TIME Magazine, and on CNN, is generally regarded as one of the best and most popular in the country.

Session 1: July 6 - 11              PLACES STILL OPEN
Session 2: July 13 - 18            PLACES STILL OPEN
Session 3: July 20 - 25            SESSION FULL
Session 4: July 27 - August 1   SESSION FULL

Photo Credit: Antonio Montiero

Students ages 13 to adult enjoy a total jazz immersion – combo, theory, jazz history, master class, private lessons, composition, and Jazz Production & Recording Engineering. And they perform both at the Litchfield Jazz Camp and on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.

Click Here to watch a video about the Litchfield Jazz Camp that has been aired on CPTV -- great insight into the experience.

For more info on the Litchfield Jazz Camp visit our website: www.litchfieldjazzcamp.com.

Click here to register for Jazz Camp now! Don’t miss out – Select Sessions are already full!

13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Line-up & Tickets On-Sale Now!

2008-05-01T16:12:00Z

13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Line-up & Tickets On-Sale Now!

August 1, 2, 3, 2008
Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63
Goshen, Connecticut
Tickets Start at $35
Phone: 860-567-4162
Fax: 860-567-3592
Email: info@litchfieldjazzfest.com
Website: www.litchfieldjazzfest.com

Friday Night, August 1
5:30-7pm Friends of the Festival Gala at Winvian Resort & Spa
7:45 pm    Paquito D’Rivera with Zaccai Curtis Trio
9:15 pm    Bebe Neuwirth with Scott Cady on piano

Saturday, August 2

noon        Winard Harper Sextet
1:45 pm    Nicole Zuraitis Quartet
3:30 pm    Kenny Werner Trio
5:15 pm    Wayne Shorter Tribute Big Band led by David Weiss
7:00 pm    Dave Brubeck Quartet
8:45 pm    Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side of Miles & ‘Trane

After Party & Open Jam, Immediately Follows
Heritage Hotel, Southbury, CT

Sunday, August 3
noon       Claire Daly’s "Rah! Rah!" Band
1:30 pm   Peter Madsen Trio
3:15 pm   Jimmy Greene Quartet
5:00 pm   Cyrus Chestnut Trio
6:45 pm   John Pizzarelli, Dear Mr. Sinatra with Orchestra, The Frank Sinatra Songbook Special 90 minute performance

To hear, see and have fun with these performers visit our 2008 artist line-up page here.

The 13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival is set and tickets are now on sale on-line for August 1, 2, 3, at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Northwest Connecticut. Diana Krall recently called it “one of the best festivals,” JazzTimes named it “among the best of the best,” and the New York Times hailed it “a model jazz lineup.”

The weekend kicks off on Friday, August 1, with the “Friends of the Festival Gala” at Winvian Luxury Resort in Morris. The party will offer hors d'oeuvres, micro-brews, premium wines and music by outstanding Litchfield Jazz Camp students. The party is followed by performances at the Goshen Fairgrounds. Paquito D’Rivera , winner of nine Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts, appears with the Zaccai Curtis Trio. Next on the double-bill is Tony & Emmy Award winner, singer Bebe Neuwirth, best known as Lilith on Cheers and Frasier.

On Saturday, August 2, the music begins at noon with the Winard Harper Sextet. Up next, making her debut, is 23-year-old vocalist, Nicole Zuraitis with her Quartet. Following Nicole is pianist, Kenny Werner with his Trio. Next up is the Wayne Shorter Tribute Big Band led by trumpeter, David Weiss. Then, the festival welcomes back the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dave Brubeck with his Quartet. Closing the evening is Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side of Miles & ‘Trane.

Opening on Sunday, August 3, at noon is the fun and spunky Claire Daly’s Rah! Rah! Band. Daly has played with Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Rosemary Clooney and others. Up next is pianist, Peter Madsen, called “a well-kept secret favorite among piano enthusiasts,” by JazzTimes, with his Trio. Following Madsen is the one of the top “25 Young Rising Stars in Jazz,” according to DownBeat Magazine, Jimmy Greene with his Quartet. Cyrus Chestnut will then appear with his Trio. Chestnut has played with Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Bette Midler, Dizzy Gillespie and many others. And bringing the Litchfield Jazz Festival to a close is a Litchfield favorite – John Pizzarelli. He brings with his quartet, a full orchestra and a wonderful show: Dear Mr. Sinatra: The Frank Sinatra Songbook.

Advance-purchase general admission tickets are $35 for lawn and $55 for tent. Multi-day JazzPasses are available from $65 - $150 only until June 13. Premium tickets are $350 for Best Friends VIP weekend passes and $150 for the opening gala and performance. VIP tickets include upfront seating and VIP parking.

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is sponsored in part by the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism, NEA Jazz Masters on Tour, Steinway & Sons, The Republican-American, Down Beat, Heritage Hotel, Winvian, Northeast Beverage Corporation of CT, Magic Hat, Crystal Rock Water, JazzCorner.com, Litchfield Magazine, Home Living Connecticut, CT Business Magazine, LPA Members and others. Litchfield Jazz Camp students, who study for up to a month prior to The Festival and perform on the student stage, participate through the generous support of the CT State Department of Education and additional assistance from Shure, Keilwerth and Friendship Fund.

TICKETS: Buy Tickets Now on-line or call 860-567-4162.

ACCOMMODATIONS: For accommodations visit our “Travel & Accommodation” page:

Heritage Hotel, Southbury, CT. To make a discounted reservation, click here and enter “jazzfest” as your login and password to receive your special festival rate!

Winvian Luxury Resort & Spa, Morris, CT. Call 860-567-9600 for reservations and Jazz Fest weekend promotions.

For more information: visit www.litchfieldjazzfest.com, email info@litchfieldjazzfest.com or call 860-567-4162.

Litchfield Jazz Camp Registration Open!

2007-04-02T19:44:00Z

2007 Litchfield Jazz Camp
Registration NOW OPEN

Featured in TIME Magazine, JazzTimes Education Guide and on CNN and CPTV, the Litchfield Jazz Camp celebrates its 11^th summer.

Session 1: July 8 - 13
Session 2: July 15 - 20
Session 3: July 22 - 27
Session 4: July 29 - August 3

Students ages 13 to adult enjoy a total jazz immersion – combo, theory, jazz history, master class, private lessons, composition, and for the first time this year, recording engineering. And they perform both at the Litchfield Jazz Camp and on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.

Click You Tube video above to view a video about the Litchfield Jazz Camp that has been aired on CPTV -- great insight into the experience.

For more info on the Litchfield Jazz Camp Click HERE

Click here to register for Jazz Camp now! Don’t miss out – sessions are already filling up.

2007 Line-up announced & tickets on sale now!

2007-04-02T19:25:00Z

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
For the 12^th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival

The Litchfield Jazz Festival was recently nominated for two Festie Awards from MelodyTrip.com, was named one of the Top 100 Events in the US and Canada in 2006 and Dave Hershorin of New Orleans Radio said, “Litchfield really is what other jazz festivals wish they could be…it [is] a true gem.”

Click You Tube video above to see a brief 3 minute video about the Litchfield Jazz Fest

Hurry: Get your discounted multi-day Jazz Passes before they expire June 29th.
Become a Best Friend or Friend of the festival
Or just enjoy one day in the tent or on the lawn

Click here to BUY TICKETS NOW.

2007 Line-Up Highlights:

Count Basie Orchestra featuring Nnenna Freelon

Mingus Big Band

Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra featuring Carla Bley

Karrin Allyson

Any much more!

Click here to see the complete line-up with photos and biographies.

Litchfield Jazz Festival

August 3, 4, 5, 2007
Goshen Fairgrounds
Goshen, CT

For more info:

Website: www.litchfieldjazzfest.com

Phone: 860-567-4162

Email: info@litchfieldjazzfest.com

Click here to receive a copy of the Jazz Festival brochure