Litchfield Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 Years

Connecticut Public Radio

Published August 4, 2015 at 9:00 AM EDT

The Litchfield Jazz Festival celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year, and we’ll be broadcasting from the site of the festival’s jazz camp - which exposes young musicians to some of the best instructors in the world of jazz. The festival is also celebrating the groundbreaking Connecticut composer and saxophonist Tom Chapin - we’ll hear from those who remember him.

GUESTS:

Albert Rivera - saxophonist, Director of Operations for Litchfield Jazz Camp
Stephanie Castillo - Emmy-winning independent filmmaker
Mario Pavone - bassist, composer, bandleader
Peter McEachern - trombonist and composer

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Catie Talarski, Lydia Brown, and Allison Ehrenreich contributed to this show.

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