"A summer in the Litchfield [hills] is always green and glorious, but how much sweeter it becomes when the strains of jazz, pure and beautiful, are carried on the summer wind." (Litchfield County Times).
The Litchfield Jazz Festival, in the beautiful Litchfield Hills of Connecticut, has been presenting legends and introducing new talent since 1996. Over the years the festival has presented legends like Dave Brubeck, Tito Puente, Ray Charles and Sonny Rollins as well as introduced new talent and fostered the careers of Diana Krall, Brad Mehldau, Jane Monheit, Nicholas Payton and many others
This year the Litchfield Jazz Festival has moved to a new home, the Kent School in Kent, Conn. With the festival's popular educational arm, Litchfield Jazz Camp already moving to Kent School this summer, an invitation and warm welcome from the Kent Community quickly followed. Kent's gorgeous campus on the banks of the Housatonic River provide the perfect backdrop for the festival. The quaint town of Kent (population less than 3,000), known as the cultural heart of the Litchfield Hills, boasts an array of art galleries, restaurants, shops and inns--all within walking distance! And all of this just two hours from New York City!
The 2009 Litchfield Jazz Festival will take place July 31-August 2. Some of the artists scheduled to appear include Jane Monheit, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Poncho Sanchez, Benny Green, Bucky Pizzarelli, Lewish Nash, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Jay Leonhart and many more.
This is your chance to win a trip to experience what one festival goers called "a most mellow and tasty event!" Enjoy three days of the best in jazz, student performances by the amazing students of the Litchfield Jazz Camp, fine arts, crafts, local and varied foods and all that Kent has to offer.
The trip includes:
- Two round-trip flights from the U.S. to the festival.
- Two 3-day tent passes to the festival.
- Lodging in Kent provided by the Fife 'n Drum Restaurant and Inn.
The total package is valued at more than $2,500. It's an experience not to be missed!
The Litchfield Jazz Festival is sponsored in part by the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, DownBeat, Steinway & Sons, The Republican-American, Kent Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Beverage Corporation of Connecticut, The Morrison Gallery, Magic Hat, Crystal Rock, Jazz Corner, Litchfield Magazine, LPA Members and others.
For lineup information as it becomes available, go to litchfieldjazzfest.com. For information about Kent, Connecticut, visit kentct.com.
