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Set in the picturesque, rolling Litchfield Hills, we are excited to be able to welcome back audiences IN-PERSON this summer! The Litchfield Jazz Festival was established over a quarter century ago. That first line-up in 1996 would be the envy of any major festival today—Diana Krall, Christian McBride, Terence Blanchard, Russell Malone, Peter Bernstein, Ahmad Jamal, Renee Rosnes, JJ Johnson ... If you remember this or any of the wonderful festivals that followed, you won’t want to miss Litchfield Jazz Fest 2022.
IN-PERSON AND A NEW PERFORMANCE HALL! - As you may know, the Litchfield Jazz Festival is the public face of the non-profit Litchfield Performing Arts, while Litchfield Jazz Camp is its heart. In 2019, we moved the Festival from the Goshen Fairgrounds to the Frederick Gunn School (FGS), the summer home of Litchfield Jazz Camp. This year we welcome audiences to the Tisch Auditorium in the new, state-of-the-art (and air-conditioned) Thomas Perakos Performing Arts Center.
The Opening Night Gala, Friday, July 29, will be hosted at The Performing Arts Center. Best Friend, and Friday Patron ticket holders will enjoy music by top Litchfield Jazz Camp Combos, hors d'oeuvres, and fine French wines from Vandoren Vineyards. Gala tickets include the Fest opening concert starring Samara Joy, the latest jazz vocal sensation -- winner of the Sarah Vaughan Competition and the 2021 Jazz Times Poll for Best New Artist.
27th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. Saturday July 30, 11-6:30. Ticket options include Best Friends and Friends VIP packages with prime, reserved seating and General Admission seats with perfect sight lines. Lunch is available on-site for purchase.
The Sunday Jazz Brunch, July 31. On the final day of the Festival you won’t want to miss our popular Sunday Jazz Brunch. Held at the beautiful Bourne Hall Courtyard at FGS. Brunch tickets-- included in Best Friend packages-- may be purchased seperately. Guests will enjoy a rousing good time with a delicious buffet and beverages and music by Albert Rivera and the Litchfield Jazz Camp Faculty All-Stars. The Brunch sold out in 2019, so get your tickets early!

Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam will stream live on Sunday, April 11th at 3pm from Upper Manhattan. New York City, April 5, 2021 - Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) continues its 2021 season of INTERGENERATIONAL JAZZ POWER JAM on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 3 PM EST on Facebook Live and YouTube. In collaboration with The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, "World of Change" is our April Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam. From our first-ever live-streamed LATIN JAZZ POWER ON JAM a year ago as the worldwide pandemic spread, to our global dance and music spotlight last month with SWINGING INTO SPRING, the intergenerational whirlwind of talent that joined us to come together online over the past year has helped us to stay connected and inspired. For us, like you, it has been a world of change! Audiences of all ages are invited to participate. Tune in through Facebook and YouTube Live at jazzpower.org/powerjam2021 at 3 PM EST. Hosted by Jazz Power Initiative's Managing and Artistic Director Eli Yamin, our April Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam is a fun, friendly-family celebration featuring performances by Knoel Scott (saxophone), Jerry Madera (upright bass), Karen Joseph (flute), Alberto Toro (flute/saxophone), Nicki Denner (piano), Steven Oquendo (trumpet), Wilson Torres (percussion), Zaccai Curtis (piano), Eddie Venegas (violin and trombone), Dwayne "Cook" Broadnax (drums), Bruce Edwards (guitar), Chris Byars (saxophone), Shireen Dickson (dance), Mickey Davidson (dance), Frank Owens (piano), Max Pollak (tap and body percussion), Jennifer Vincent (bass), Ximena Salgado (dance), Annette Aguilar (percussion), and Eli Yamin (piano). For our audiences of all ages: Help us to showcase you at April's Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam! PASS THE MIC Dancers, musicians, singers, and poets are all invited to participate by submitting a video from 10 seconds to 3 minutes here (https://forms.gle/49UrWNyYaLwehUuHA), to spotlight their own WORLD OF CHANGE. With our thanks to our supporters: The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with the New York City Council and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; the Hispanic Federation; The Miranda Family Fund; The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; The New York State Council for the Arts; The National Jazz Museum in Harlem; The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; and Jazz Power Initiative's individual supporters. For Artists bios, visit bit.ly/aworldofchange. About Jazz Power Initiative Jazz Power Initiative (JPI) is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 2003. Jazz Power serves over 3100 New Yorkers and visitors annually - students, teachers, artists, seniors and general audiences, ages 8-80+, to promote youth development, and build more creative and inclusive communities through jazz music, theater and dance education and performance. Led by highly experienced teaching and performing artists who are award-winning jazz, theater and dance professionals, JPI offers multidisciplinary training, scholarships and performance opportunities to New York City youth, ages 8-22, from every economic and social milieu at low or no cost to families, with extended outreach to students in under-served New York City public schools in Northern Manhattan. We currently engage hundreds of students and their teachers annually, providing after-school instruction mainly in Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood (where our offices are located) and the Bronx. Our programs include after-school youth workshops at the United Palace; our monthly Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem; local community senior center workshops, and our annual Jazz Power Summer Institute at Lehman College (CUNY) for artists and educators. About The National Jazz Museum in Harlem The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is a thriving center for jazz that stimulates hearts and minds, and reaches out to diverse audiences to enjoy this quintessential American music. The Museum is committed to keeping jazz present and exciting in the lives of a broad range of audiences - young and old, novice and scholar, artist and patron, enthusiast and curious listener. Each year, the Museum produces and presents nearly 100 free programs in New York City, engages hundreds of professional jazz artists and reaches nearly 20,000 people from around the world. Media Contact: Janny Gonzalez, JPI Director of Business Affairs (917) 818-1759 info@jazzpower.org Follow us! Facebook: fb.com/jazzpowerinitiative Instagram: @jazzpowerinitiative Web: jazzpower.org More Information: http://jazzpower.org/powerjam2021

"It's been a thrill. It's been unbelievable. I've loved it," Williams said on Thursday. The 2007 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee led the team to national championships in 2005, 2009 and 2017.

The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.

Bailey Davis was a cheerleader for the New Orleans Saints, until she she was fired over a picture of herself wearing a body suit on her private Instagram account. Now, she's filing an EEOC complaint.