Marshall Miles Interviews Vita Muir, Litchfield Jazz Festival at the Gunnery School July 26-28

26JUL, 2019

5:30 PMOpening Night Gala THE JUDY BLACK MEMORIAL PARK AND GARDENS
7:30 PMLitchfield Jazz Orchestra Featuring Alexis Cole, Andrew Hadro, Kris Allen, Albert Rivera, Avery Sharpe… GUNNERY SCHOOL

27JUL, 2019

1:00 PMDuchess GUNNERY SCHOOL
2:30 PMRandy Brecker & The Chad LB Quartet GUNNERY SCHOOL
5:30 PMGoodbye To Childhood – A Tribute To Herbie Hancock’s Masterpiece “Speak Like A Child” – Carmen Staaf, Piano GUNNERY SCHOOL
7:00 PMMike Stern Band GUNNERY SCHOOL

28JUL, 2019

11:00 AMSunday Jazz Brunch Featuring Antoinette Montague And The Don Braden Band GUNNERY SCHOOL
1:00 PMWycliffe Gordon & Friends GUNNERY SCHOOL
2:45 PMMike Stern Band – The Reprise GUNNERY SCHOOL

17JUN LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Mike Stern BandTo a generation of contemporary jazz guitar aficionados, Mike Stern is one of the true greats. The “field” feels that way too! DownBeat named Mike one of the 75 best guitarists of all time and Guitar Player dubbed him a “Certified Legend.” A player of remarkable facility whose searing lines are informed by bebop andREAD MORE 0
10JUN LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Carmen Staff SextetGoodbye to Childhood – A Tribute to Herbie Hancock’s Speak Like A Child…. Two summers ago I was standing in the lobby at Jazz Camp after a faculty concert chatting with pianist Carmen Staaf. She had recently rejoined the faculty after a 2-year absence for a stint in California at the Monk Institute where sheREAD MORE 0
03JUN LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – DuchessA vocal trio in the great tradition of the 30’s era Boswell Sisters, DUCHESS has quickly gained a reputation for tight harmonies and big fun at their shows. Vocalists Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou join forces and voices to become DUCHESS. We are pleased to announce Duchess just placed #2 in the JazzTimesREAD MORE 0
29MAY LJF ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Jimmy MacbrideThe first time I met Jimmy Macbride he was 8 years old. I hooked him up with a gig at the Avon Rotary Club in hopes of getting him some scholarship support to attend Litchfield Jazz Camp. His father, a classical pianist/composer at Haart School, had already persuaded me he was ready for Camp: he’dREAD MORE

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