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|

Top 10 Reasons to Join JAS National Council

TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN JAS NATIONAL COUNCIL There 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

2020-02-17T10:13:58-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Get Involved|

International Jazz Day Celebration!

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY CELEBRATION! JAS is partnering with the Glenwood Springs Art Council on an exciting celebration of International Jazz Day on April 30! Join us at The Vaudeville Theater for live music featuring JAS In-Schools students from Roaring Fork & Coal Ridge High Schools, followed by a performance from singer/pianist Kathy Morrow. Tickets

2020-02-17T09:51:15-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, General|

JAS Cafe Corner – The History of The Mambo Dance

*excerpts taken from ThoughtCo. “The Sexy, Hip Shaking, Mambo Dance” Feb. 25, 2019 With the exciting Cuban band Orquesta Akokan kicking-off our 2019 JAS Cafe Summer Series this week, we wanted to take a look back at history of mambo! Where Did Mambo Originate? Originating from Cuba in the 1930s, The Mambo Dance is

2023-02-14T19:42:06-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS Academy Student Highlights Week 3

 JAS Academy Student Highlights Week 3 JAS ACADEMY STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 3 Here are the next 4 (click on their names to read their full bios):   Ohad Niceberg Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel School: Tel Aviv University What made you want to pursue a career in music? I come from a musical family, music is everything

2020-02-17T09:41:17-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

JAS Academy Brings 23 Student Musicians to Aspen for 2-Week Residency

JAS ACADEMY BRINGS 23 STUDENT MUSICIANS TO ASPEN FOR 2-WEEK RESIDENCY THE INAUGURAL JAS ACADEMY PRESENTED BY JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SET FOR AUG. 4 – 19 IN ASPEN JAS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 6-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CHRISTIAN McBRIDE and JAS PRES/CEO JIM HOROWITZ

2023-11-30T12:04:51-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

JAS Academy Student Highlights Week 4

JAS ACADEMY STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS WEEK 4 Here are the next 4 (click on their names to read their full bios):   Mikailo Kasha Hometown: Mountain View, CA School: Florida State University What made you want to pursue a career in music? I have always loved the freedom and personal aspect of writing and playing music, in

2020-02-17T09:35:36-07:00February 17th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|
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