30 Years of Litchfield Jazz: A Conversation with Paul Bollenback

To celebrate 30 years of Litchfield Jazz Camp, we're sitting down with the artists who helped build it. Next up: Paul Bollenback Paul Bollenback has been a teaching artist at Litchfield Jazz Camp since its early days — it was the founder and artistic director falling in love with his music that brought him into the fold, and that connection eventually landed Joey DeFrancesco's trio on the Mainstage in 2001. George Benson has described his playing as "bona-fide, unambiguous, up-front and powerful." Paul's Litchfield Jazz Festival quintet is pure LJC family: Alejandra Williams on piano, Albert Rivera on saxophone, Dezron Douglas on bass, and Jerome Jennings on drums This is part of our interview series honoring LJC's 30th anniversary — conversations with the founders, faculty, and alumni who made Litchfield Jazz Camp what it is! Paul Bollenback Quintet – Saturday, July 25, 2026 · 5:30 PM 🎟️ Festival Tickets: LJF2026.eventbrite.com 🏕️ Litchfield Jazz Camp: litchfieldjazzcamp.com