The Litchfield Jazz Festival (estb. 1996), is thrilled to announce its 15th Anniversary at the Spring Center on the gorgeous campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. Tickets are on-sale now and the line-up has been announced. Read More»

In 2008 we began a College Fair Night. It was a great resource, informative and fun for all who participated. We invited representatives from the best jazz degree programs to talk with Litchfield Jazz Camp students interested in learning more about their programs and pursuing a degree in jazz. Read More»

The Litchfield Jazz Festival and Camp are proud to partner with Divas World Productions to present “Jazz is Cool”--- A Jazz Salon with the Great Delfeayo Marsalis on Saturday, July 24th at 7:30 PM in Kent, CT. Tickets are only $10 and are on-sale now. Read More»

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is proud to announce a month of free concerts throughout July and August – “Kent Has That Jazz.” Last summer’s concerts were so well received by the community, we’re happy to expand the series this summer. Half of the series features Litchfield Jazz Camp’s award-winning faculty, while the other half highlights talented Litchfield Jazz Camp students. Read More»

Litchfield Jazz Camp (estb. 1997) will return to the beautiful campus of Kent School this summer. The program offers one-to-four week sessions, which run from July 11-August 6, taught by over 50 of the best jazz artists and educators working today, led by Music Director, Don Braden. Read More»

A special celebration of dance, music, and art including professional and student performances of original works created specifically for this event! Reception follows. The performance will be held Friday, June 4th at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $15, General Admission, $5, Children 12 and under. Call 860-361-6285 for tickets and information. Read More»

The Litchfield Jazz Festival and The Kent Lions Club present the second annual “Afternoon of Music.” This year’s concert, “An Afternoon of Classics & Jazz,” celebrates the music of Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and others. Held at Kent School’s Mattison Auditorium on Saturday, February 6th from 4-6 PM, it features Kent’s own celebrated pianist Dolph Traymon, and professionals and outstanding young talents from Litchfield Jazz Camp. Organized as the Kent Lions Club’s winter fundraiser, the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Kent Lions charitable giving and support scholarships to one or more Kent students to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp this summer. Read More»

Litchfield Jazz Camp teaching assistant, saxophonist Andrew Hadro, performs with his trio at the Mattatuck Museum on Thursday, January 7th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. All-jazz First Thursdays are hosted in collaboration with the Litchfield Jazz Festival, featuring outstanding musicians from the local area, the Litchfield Jazz Camp, and across the nation. Read More»

Each summer The Litchfield Jazz Festival offers master classes by festival stars to students from Litchfield Jazz Camp. This summer, for the first time, those classes will also be open to festival ticket holders free of charge. Read More»

The Litchfield Jazz Festival (est. 1996), is thrilled about its move to the gorgeous campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. Sunday’s line-up includes Poncho Sanchez, Houston Person, Dena DeRose with guest Claudio Roditi, Lionel Loueke, Ted Nash and more. Read More»

Each summer The Litchfield Jazz Festival offers master classes by festival stars to students from Litchfield Jazz Camp. This summer, for the first time, those classes will also be open to festival ticket holders free of charge. Read More»

The Litchfield Jazz Festival (est. 1996), is thrilled about its move to the gorgeous campus of Kent School in Kent, Connecticut. Friday night kicks-off with the Friends of the Festival Gala at the Morrison Gallery, and the line-up includes the Lewis Nash Quintet and Jane Monheit. Read More»

In 2008 we began a College Fair Night. It was a great resource, informative and fun for all who participated. We invited representatives from the best jazz degree programs to talk with Litchfield Jazz Camp students interested in learning more about their programs and pursuing a degree in jazz. Read More»

A month full of FREE jazz concerts by Litchfield Jazz Camp all-star faculty and Litchfield Jazz Camp students held between July 6th and July 29th. Concerts held in Mattison Auditorium at Kent School, and in Kent at the Fife 'n Drum, Doc's Trattoria, Kent Memorial Library and Kent Farmers Market at Kent Green. Read More»

Jazzed4Life Benefit performance with Dave Brubeck and Litchfield Jazz Camp Teaching Artists. Jazzed4Life is a non-profit dedicated to helping children through jazz founded and run by Dave Brubeck's daughter and son-in-law, Catherine Brubeck Yaghsizian and Arne Yaghsizian. The Dave Brubeck Quartet headlines and Litchfield Jazz Camp teachers provide the opening and reception music. Read More»