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 leadership
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
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 group
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
JAS CAFE CORNER: JAS ACADEMY STUDENTS ARE JUST GETTING STARTED When JAS brought the JAS Academy back in 2018 the programs Artistic Director Christian McBride commented that, “the number of super talented players who studied at the JAS Academy reads like a ‘who’s who’ of the finest up and coming Artists in the scene today.
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 us
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 and
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
*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 its
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 to
