Ten Essential Jazz Albums

TEN ESSENTIAL JAZZ ALBUMS – ACCORDING TO JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, MAY 21, 2015 New to jazz and not sure where to start? With many artists and extensive catalogs of music, a new jazz listener can feel intimidated. We're here to help! Check out the Jazz at Lincoln Center list of 10 albums to get you

2020-02-17T10:39:02-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe, June, June Experience|

Get to Know Shelly Berg’s Vocalists: Veronica Swift and Billy Valentine

GET TO KNOW SHELLY BERG'S VOCALISTS: VERONICA SWIFT AND BILLY VALENTINE This weekend the JAS Cafe will be presenting Shelly Berg Trio, Shelly Berg is a five-time Grammy-nominated pianist, arranger, orchestrator, and producer. His album projects The Deep, The Nearness of You, Blackbird and The Will are critically acclaimed. He is also an award-winning educator with 39 years of

2020-02-17T10:36:19-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

The Significance of Blues in Jazz: Exploring Its Roots and Influence

Deva Mahal was born with the blues in her blood. The daughter of blues icon Taj Mahal will be performing at the JAS Cafe on March 29-30. In advance of that we explore, why is blues music called "the blues"?The name of this great American music probably originated with the 17th-century English expression “the blue

2025-05-02T12:42:02-06:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

The Great American Songbook

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK The Great American Songbook isn't really a book. Rather, it's a notional collection of several hundred pop songs. The precise identity of the songs varies according to who is doing he collecting, but in almost all versions the bulk of them were composed, starting in the 1920s, by a small

2023-10-31T12:14:41-06:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

The Great Pianists of New Orleans

New Orleans Piano Players New Orleans music is renowned for its piano players. Here, Jazz at Aspen Snowmass takes a look back at some of the greatest as we prepare for Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen show at the JAS Cafe July 25-26. Jelly Roll Morton When Jelly Roll Morton introduced himself, he

2022-10-12T18:53:59-06:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS Cafe Winter 19/20 Spotify Playlist

JAS Cafe Winter 19/20 Spotify Playlist JAS CAFE WINTER 19/20 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST Curious about this year's JAS Cafe Winter artists? Take a listen to our Spotify playlist to get a good little taste of most of the artists coming this season! To learn more about the artists coming this season or to purchase tickets visit

2020-02-17T10:23:45-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS Playlist: Celebrate 50 Years of The Family Stone

JAS PLAYLIST: CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF THE FAMILY STONE JAS's summer music education benefit will take place Friday, July 21 at the Belly Up in Aspen. Enjoy a fun night celebrating the 50th anniversary of the music of Sly and the Family Stone. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and band co-founders Jerry Martini

2020-02-17T10:17:28-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Get Involved|

Benefits of Joining the JAS National Council: Support Jazz Education

TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN JAS NATIONAL COUNCILThere are many reasons to join the JAS National Council but here are our Top 10 Favorites:Supporting Local Music Education Assistance Programs - from our Pays to Play program that funds 3 hours of private lessons for all local students to our In School Faculty Assistance program that pays professional musicians to come

2025-04-03T16:58:20-06:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Get Involved|

JAS Cafe Corner – The History of The Mambo Dance

*excerpts taken from ThoughtCo. “The Sexy, Hip Shaking, Mambo Dance” Feb. 25, 2019 Updated: November 20, 2024 Where Did Mambo Music Originate? Originating from Cuba in the 1930s, The Mambo Dance is enjoyed throughout the world at both the social and competitive dance levels. The mambo is a favorite of ballroom audiences because of

2024-11-20T13:08:53-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|
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