JAS Cafe Corner – Dizzy Gillespie

  The Bronx Horns are headed to the JAS Cafe on Sunday, Aug. 12 to celebrate the music of Dizzy Gillespie, who would have been 100 years old in 2017. An iconic figure in the history of jazz music who was instantly recognizable even to millions of non-jazz fans by his puffed-out cheeks and his

2020-07-30T11:37:55-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

JAS & Jake Foerster Music Arts Fund to Partner on Local Music Education Initiatives

Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and the Jake Foerster Music Arts Fund (JFMAF) have announced a new partnership to increase awareness and reach of the existing JFMAF Scholarship Fund, and to co-present new programming creating more opportunities for students to expand their drive and expertise in the medium of sound. The JFMAF was created in 2014 in

2020-07-30T11:35:59-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

30 Years of JAS Memories

2020 marks the 30 year anniversary for Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Thirty years full of wonderful memories. For the next 30 days, while many of us find ourselves isolated, we invite you to join us as we look back with pictures and stories of some of our favorite JAS performances, a list compiled by JAS

2020-07-30T11:30:22-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, General|

JAS In-Schools Spring Newsletter

JAS IN-SCHOOLS SPRING NEWSLETTER Check out the JAS Spring Newsletter here for information on what's going on in our local schools! And mark your calendars for these two upcoming FREE education performances: Wednesday, April 22 @ 6pm JAS Student Showcase Third Street Center in Carbondale   Saturday, May 9 @ 1-6pm JAS Band Battle Lion's

2020-07-30T11:26:40-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

Teaching Jazz Through the Big Band

Recently there was an article in Jazz Ed magazine written by Dr. Andrew J. Allen, an acclaimed jazz saxophonist and an assistant professor of music at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he talks about the importance of teaching jazz through the Big Band. With the JAS Academy resurfacing, after an 8

2020-07-30T10:32:24-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

JAS Top Family Friendly Fest on the Today Show!

Super excited to be highlighted in Afar Magazine's list of top Family Friendly Summer Festivals on the Today Show! And guess what? They're right! The JAS Labor Day Experience is an ideal event for families of all ages. With free access for kids 3 & under, and $10/Fri or $35/Sat or Sun tickets for kids 4-12,

2020-07-30T10:29:43-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, General|

JAS/JFMAF Scholarship Auction Now Live!

JAS and JFMAF are two organizations with missions in music education that have recently partnered to increase awareness and reach of the existing JFMAF Scholarship Fund, and to co-present new programming creating more opportunities for local students in Colorado to expand their drive and expertise in the medium of sound. Explore our silent auction here to get

2020-07-30T10:24:29-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|

JAS Hits NYC!

JAS HITS NYC! Last week a group of JAS Staff and National Council members hit the big city in a whirlwind tour of some of New York's hottest jazz clubs, restaurants and museums. The trip, curated by JAS President Jim Horowitz, gave attendees an inside look at many of the places that helped inspire

2020-07-30T10:20:00-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Get Involved|

JAS New Year New Sound Participants Audition for Berklee Summer Program

Berklee College of Music's summer program in Boston trains some of the brightest young musicians in the country through its five-week summer program—leading the ambitious Noah Rowe-Gaddis and Liam Laird to audition for a coveted placement. Eight local students in total plan to audition this year. The Berklee Summer Program is the largest, most comprehensive summer music

2020-07-30T10:16:23-06:00July 30th, 2020|ALL, Education Highlights|
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