Litchfield Jazz Fest Partners with Lime Rock and Bellamy-Ferriday House
Litchfield Performing Arts, an award winning Connecticut non-profit, will partner withLime Rock Park in Lakeville and Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden in Bethlehem. On July 12th vocalist Nicole Zuraitis, will appear at Lime Rock Park to sing the National Anthem to kick off the The American Le Mans Series. On July 19th Bellamy-Ferriday House will present a preview performance by Nicole Zuraitis and on August 2 she will have her debut at the Litchfield Jazz Festival. www.litchfieldjazzfest.com. - July 05, 2008
Litchfield Jazz Festival “Friends Gala” at Winvian Luxury Resort & Spa
Connecticut’s Litchfield Jazz Festival opens on Friday, August 1st with the “Friends Gala” at Winvian Luxury Resort. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres with fresh seasonal ingredients and premium wines, Magic Hat microbrews and music by outstanding Litchfield Jazz Camp students. The party is followed by performances at Goshen Fairgrounds by 9-time Grammy Award Winner Paquito D’Rivera and 2-time Tony & Emmy Award winner Bebe Neuwirth, best known as Lilith on Cheers and Frasier. www.litchfieldjazzfest.com. - July 03, 2008
Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents 15 Free Concerts in July – "Jazz Around Town"
The Litchfield Jazz Festival is proud to present a series of 15 free concerts throughout the month of July – “Litchfield Jazz Around Town.” Performers will include talented Litchfield Jazz Camp students and teachers from Litchfield Jazz Camp including Jeremy Pelt, Mario Pavone, Mark Whitfield, Winard Harper, Jimmy Greene, Karrin Allyson and more. The series leads seamlessly into the Litchfield Jazz Festival on August 1 - 3 with Bebe Neuwirth, Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Brubeck and John Pizzarelli. - July 03, 2008
Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Line-Up
The 13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival will be held on August 1 - 3 at Connecticut’s Goshen Fairgrounds. The weekend includes an opening night “Friends Gala,” three star-filled days, crafters, artists, food and Litchfield Jazz Camp student performances. Past performers include Sonny Rollins, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Diana Krall and many others. This year, they proudly present Bebe Neuwirth, Dave Brubeck, John Pizzarelli, Paquito D’Rivera, and more. "A model jazz line-up," -- The NY Times. - June 05, 2008
Litchfield Jazz Camp Announces Jazz Production & Recording Engineering Course
Litchfield Jazz Camp (est. 1997), recently featured in Jazz Times, TIME and on CNN, announces a two-week intensive -- Jazz Production and Recording Engineering, to be held from July 6 – 18. The course is taught by Ed Tetreault, Manager of Peabody Conservatory Recording Arts & Sciences, and Paul Bollenback, a world-renowned jazz guitarist who teaches at the New School and Peabody Conservatory. Paul owns a jazz record label – Elefant Dreams. Hands-on seminar for musicians and aspiring engineers. - June 05, 2008