Three Generations of Cuban Pianists

Pianist Chuchito Valdes is heir to a great Cuban jazz tradition which started with his grandfather, Ramon Emilio “Bebo” Valdes, and continued with his father, Dionisio Jesus “Chucho” Valdes. Both musicians have been revered throughout the jazz world for decades: Bebo for creating the batanga rhythm and for serving as the director of Havana’s Tropicana club, and Chucho for

2025-11-03T13:14:54-07:00July 29th, 2020|JAS Café|

25 Years of Jazz Aspen Snowmass

JAS has just released its 25th anniversary coffee table book and it’s been great to see the early reactions. A lot of wide eyes and wows ….you can just thumb through it and feel the weight of the years, and the incredible range of fantastic musical moments produced by great Artists in front of adoring Aspen Snowmass

2025-11-03T13:15:01-07:00July 29th, 2020|Uncategorized|

How Everyone Can Get Involved with JAS’ Music Education

HOW EVERYONE CAN GET INVOLVED WITH JAS' MUSIC EDUCATION Want your student to thrive in the workplace? Music study develops applicable skills such as focus, discipline, and how to perform, literally. Thanks to everyone who attended our annual JAS Summer Benefit featuring an incredible concert performance by The Family Stone, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sly & The

2025-11-03T13:15:12-07:00July 29th, 2020|Get Involved|

June Artist Highlight: Patti Austin

This week for our JAS June Experience Highlight we are featuring Patti Austin and her HUGE CAREER! With Patti Austin it is all about lists: List of Solo Albums, List of Companies she sang jingles for, and a List of Artists she has worked with. We decided to stick with those three because this blog

2025-11-03T13:15:24-07:00July 29th, 2020|June Experience|

JAS & Frost School of Music at the University of Miami Announce New Collaboration to Enhance the JAS Academy

5 Year Gift from Philanthropists Sasha & Ed Bass to support Expansion of Flagship All-Scholarship JAS Academy   AUGUST 4 – 18, 2019 Student Applications Being Accepted Now The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) have joined forces to significantly enhance and grow the all-scholarship JAS Academy

2025-11-03T13:15:46-07:00July 29th, 2020|Get Involved|

Meet the Artists: Ella @ 100, Direct from the Apollo

Co-presented by the Aspen Music Festival & School, Jazz Aspen Snowmass proudly celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the birth of the beloved American jazz and pop singer Ella Fitzgerald. Discovered at a talent show as a 17-year-old at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, Ella @ 100 traces Fitzgerald’s life in song through some

2025-11-03T13:16:00-07:00July 29th, 2020|June Experience|
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