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Concert Schedule for tonight (Aug 5) and Festival weekend schedule now posted
The fourth and final student ensemble concert is tonight, August 5th starting 6PM until 10 PM. There are two performance locations, so please make sure you are heading to the correct venue. Staff will be on campus to assist with directions, and checkout if need be.
Click here to download the concert schedule for tonight (Aug 5).
Not sure which ensemble your student is in? Click here to download the Student Ensemble Combo list.
Click here to read more about student performances at the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
3rd Annual Jazz College Fair Night at Litchfield Jazz Camp to be held on Wed. July 28th from 7-9 PM. Open to campers and the general public with representatives from some of the best jazz college programs in the country.
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Tuning up the students of jazz...Litchfield Jazz Camp, held in Kent, attracts young musicians. By Brynn Mandel.
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KENT — The Litchfield Jazz Camp, held on the grounds of the Kent School, started its 14th session on July 11. “Jazz is such a great thing to study,” Music Director Don Braden said. “It’s the kind of music that is really fun and expressive, yet has quite sophisticated emotional elements that are positive and fun. For more and to watch a video of Jazz Camp students performing...
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The Marsalis Family, including trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, has been named a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. We're proud to announce that Delfeayo Marsalis will be a LJC Guest Artist on Saturday, July 24th. He'll give a master class in the afternoon and a performance and conversation with the audience, "Jazz is Cool" at 7:30pm that evening.
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Litchfield Jazz Camp announces an innovative program that will bring our formidable jazz resources to the classroom teacher. Teach the Teacher is a 2-day workshop designed to help school teachers at all grade levels develop or expand effective strategies for educating their students about jazz. CLICK MORE TO WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT TEACH THE TEACHER.
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Litchfield Jazz Camp Music Director, Don Braden's new CD is #4 on the JazzWeek Chart and got a nice 3 1/2 star review in DownBeat Magazine's May issue.
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One of the most exciting and virtuosic guitarists in jazz, Pat Martino will join LJC as a special guest artist on Thursday, July 22 (Session 2). He began playing guitar when he was twelve years old and left school in tenth grade to devote himself to music. An amazing career and life, Pat Martino survived a severe brain aneurysm and miraculously returned to music. He will give a master class for the all Litchfield Jazz Camp students the Thursday of Session 2.
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Litchfield Jazz Camp photos from 2009 can now be seen in the Photo Gallery Section. Get an inside look at life at Litchfield Jazz Camp.
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Attend Litchfield Jazz Camp in Kent, CT and see what all the buzz is about. LJC is not just a life-changing musical experience – it’s a whole lot of fun. Featured in TIME, DownBeat, JazzTimes on CNN and CPTV, LJC is “one of the best and most popular jazz camps in the country,” (JazzImprov Magazine).
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Litchfield Jazz Camp students Robin Baytas, Ben Lusher, Gabe Schnider, Evan Sherman and Dominic Sbrega named members of the 2010 Grammy Jazz Ensembles. All five students have been attending LJC for many summers -- this is where they fell in love with jazz!
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NBC Connecticut's Anjuli Porter interviews Festival PR & Marketing Director, Lindsey Turner and Litchfield Jazz Camp students perform in the new NBC studios in West Hartford on Friday, July 31st. Read more to watch the interview and hear the camp students.
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Litchfield Jazz Camp students are all invited to perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival on our Gazebo Stage. The “Jam Sessions” are open to all Litchfield Jazz Camp Attendees. Read more to see when your student is performing if they have been scheduled with their combo.
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I was blown away by Litchfield Jazz Camp in Kent, CT. The atmosphere was pure learning. The young people were hungry and joyful. My colleagues on the faculty were giving it every minute. What a wonderful exchange.
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Mario Pavone, internationally respected bassist and LJC teacher, has been awarded a 2009 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant. He was one of a handful of recipients chosen from a pool of 161 applications.
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Litchfield Jazz Camp is thrilled to announce the launching of a new partnership with Kent School in Kent, CT.
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"Camptime Opportunities” by DownBeat and “Camp Swing: A survey of U.S. summer jazz programs for 2009” by JazzTimes.
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This past July Diane Smith and her crew came to experience the great things happening at the Litchfield Jazz Camp...
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By Joe Jessop for the Register Citizen
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