29th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival

Mark your calendars for July 26-28 for must-see music at the Tisch Auditorium and the Bourne Courtyard, Frederick Gunn School in Washington CT.

July 26th: Friday Opens In Style!

The Fest begins Friday, July 26 with our traditional Opening Night Gala with top student combos and tasty fare. The night’s Headliner superb saxophonist Alexa Tarantino brings her quartet – Steven Feifke (her new husband!) on piano, Philip Norris (of Emmet Cohen Trio) on bass, and Mark Whitfield Jr. on drums. In the spirit of Festival Openers, this one is a tip-of-the hat to the iconic Litchfield Jazz Camp. Both Alexa and Mark are former Campers. Alexa was just 14 when she joined us, and from the get-go, a top combo member alongside 20 somethings! Now she is a principal player with the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and tours the world. But, on this night, she’s all ours!

Schedule:

Opening Night Gala
5:45 pm – Start your Festival in style and support Litchfield Jazz Camp scholarships

Friday Evening Show
7:45pm - Alexa Tarantino Quartet with Alexa on saxophone, Steven Feifke, piano, Philip Norris, bass, and Mark Whitfield Jr., drums

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