The History of Bossa Nova

Bossa nova is a genre of Brazilian music which developed and was popularized in the 1950s and 60s, initially among young musicians and college students who chose to compose more optimistic music to describe their generation as opposed to the suffering in the tunes and lyrics of songs from the previous decades. The sound

2020-07-29T09:19:28-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Lizz Wright

  1. She was born on January 22, 1980 in the small town of Hahira, Georgia. Her father was the minister of her church and Lizz grew up singing in the choir and eventually became the church's musical director. 2. She attended Houston County High School, where she was heavily involved in choral singing,

2022-11-16T21:51:38-07:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

Jazz in Russia

As a leading advocate of Russian art in the world, Igor Butman is the most recognized jazz artist in the country. US President Bill Clinton said Butman "may be the greatest living jazz saxophone player, who happens to be Russian." Leading into Butman's performance with jazz vocalist Fantine at the JAS Cafe on July 14 we

2020-07-29T09:03:59-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS COVID-19 Re-Schedule Policy 2020-2021

JAS understands these are difficult times for many around the world.  We are doing our best to keep the music playing this summer for our community while balancing our decision-making with prudence to ensure the health and well-being of all our patrons.     We have been monitoring events closely over the last few weeks and speaking

2020-07-29T08:58:15-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, General|

Get to Know Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles

Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles take the JAS Cafe Stage at the Cooking School of Aspen on Friday and Saturday, December 28th and 29th with shows at 7pm and 9:15pm. Purchase your tickets here!  Here is a little more about the band: “The human voice is so powerful,” says Cory Henry. “When I’m

2023-02-14T20:01:21-07:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS Blind Faith Pass On-Sale Nov. 24

The best deal in town is back, but it won’t be around for long. The JAS Blind Faith Pass goes on-sale this Friday, November 24 at 9am mst. Blind Faith Passes offer locals an early opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for the June and Labor Day Experiences, prior to the artist announcements being made.

2020-07-29T08:41:08-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, Labor Day|

Exploring Prohibition Era, Jazz, and The Speakeasy

As we prepare to welcome hot jazz band The Hot Sardines to the JAS Cafe, we take a look at the history of the music and how Prohibition advanced jazz. “The parties were bigger..the pace was faster…and the morals were looser,” – F. Scott Fitzgerald on Prohibition. While jazz music predated Prohibition, the new federal law

2023-10-31T12:36:25-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

History of Big Band Jazz

What Is Big Band Music? A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late 1940s. Big Bands evolved with the times and continue to this day. A big band typically consists of approximately 12 to

2024-11-20T13:30:03-07:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

#JASGuess – Enter Now for Your Chance to Win!

JAS Labor Day Experience announcements are just around the corner and we are SOOOO EXCITED to share! But before we do, here is your chance to take a wild guess, a #JASGUESS that is!! Post pictures or the names of artists you think may be on this years line-up to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook with

2020-07-29T07:08:40-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, Labor Day|
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