Litchfield Jazz Festival
All students perform with their combos on a dedicated second stage on the Litchfield Jazz Festival the first weekend of August. Included in their tuition is a three day lawn pass for them to enjoy the music. In addition to playing, students receive instruction from Litchfield Jazz Festival stars. These have included Toots Thielemans, Sonny Rollins, Tom Harrell, Bill Charlap, Kenny Werner, Kenny Rankin, Stanley Turrentine, Paquito D'Rivera, James Moody, Danilo Pérez, Jane Monheit and many others.
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