Jazz News & Updates – JAS Blog
JAS Seeks Interns for the 2023 Summer Season
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Internship Opportunity - Summer 2023 WE WANT YOU! JAS, a non-profit organization, seeks summer interns to assist in the JAS offices and festival production. This is a
2023 JAS “Share Your Voice” Winners Announced
Congratulations to our Winners! Big thanks to all the students who shared their music with us this year. Once again, the amount of talent was astounding and we can’t
Experience the VIP Treatment at the JAS Labor Day Experience
PURCHASE NOW There truly is no other music festival VIP experience like the one you'll find at the JAS Labor Day Experience. Hungry? From grille fare, to live cooking stations,
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters Added to JAS Labor Day Experience
Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Foo Fighters Join The Lumineers and Old Dominion as Headliners of the JAS Labor Day Experience Billy Idol, Grace Potter, James Bay & Jade
Experience VIP at the JAS June Event
Elevate your JAS June Experience with a 3-Day VIP pass! Passes include three nights (June 22-24) of catered gourmet dinners, open bars and private concerts at the Durant St. VIP
JAS June 2023 Artist Announcement
Jazz, Soul, Blues, Funk, World Music, NOLA & More at Multiple Venues Across the Downtown Core Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has just announced the full artist and venue line-up for
JAS & AMFS Present Bass Sensations Christian McBride & Edgar Myer
Saturday, July 22, 7:30pm at Harris Hall Enjoy an evening of musical entertainment with two of the world's foremost bassists. Eminent jazz bassist Christian McBride brings his unique musical flare
Honor Jazz Band Highlights
JAS Jazz in Schools, District 8 Honor Bands, Feb. 4, 2023 Over 50 of the top student jazz musicians from the Western Slope gathered in Carbondale Feb. 3-4
JAS Honor Jazz Concert – Feb. 4
Join us on Saturday, February 4th as we enjoy music from 50 of the Western Slope's top student jazz musicians at the JAS Honor Jazz Concert. Nominated by their
Calling All Bands – JAS Band Battle is ON!!
JAS Band Battle is BACK! Saturday, May 13 @ Lions Park in Basalt, 1-5pm Click here to download a Band Battle application and start practicing! Winners will be
FREE Summer Beat Lab Sessions!
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) is partnering with Take Note Colorado to bring complimentary Beat Lab workshops to both the Basalt and Glenwood Springs Libraries this summer, coinciding with the National Collaborative
Successful 2018 District 8 Honor Jazz
February 9th and 10th, 2018 top jazz student musicians from across the Western Slope gathered in Carbondale, CO for the annual JAS District 8 Honor Jazz Program, sponsored by
Jazz Aspen Snowmass and Berklee City Music Award Scholarships for Two Valley Students to Attend Prestigious Berklee Summer Musi
Two Valley Students will be attending a five-week Berklee City Music Summer Performance Program on full scholarship through Berklee City Music, Jazz Aspen Snowmass and the generosity of underwriting
JAS Summer Camp Students Will Play at Carbondale Mountain Fair
JAS SUMMER CAMP STUDENTS WILL PLAY AT CARBONDALE MOUNTAIN FAIR JAS Intermediate Summer Camp Students will perform on the main stage this Saturday at 11 AM for the annual
JAS In-Schools Instructor Chris Harrison’s Bassoon Dream Fund
With 16 years as a music educator and musician in the Roaring Fork Valley, Chris reached out to the Grand Junction Symphony Choir to express his interest in the
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
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
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
Listen Up! History of New Orleans Piano
If you purchased tickets to the 7pm JAS Cafe performance on Friday, July 14 featuring Butler Bernstein & the Hot 9, we encourage you to join us at 5:30pm for
It’s Carnival at the JAS Cafe! March 17-18
IT'S CARNIVAL AT THE JAS CAFE! MARCH 17-18 We're mixing things up at the JAS Cafe over World Cup weekend with a Carnival Dance Party on Friday, March 17
The Django Influence
When the John Jorgenson Quintet takes the JAS Cafe stage on February 9-10 Cafe regulars will notice a familiar sound and style coming from Jorgenson's guitar. John is the latest Cafe
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
Get To Know Halie Loren – Performing at the JAS Cafe March 3-4
GET TO KNOW HALIE LOREN - PERFORMING AT THE JAS CAFE MARCH 3-4 JAS had a chance to connect with Halie Loren last week to learn a little bit
Soul Music AND FOOD at the JAS Cafe!
The combination of music and food has always been a comfort. And nothing could be more comforting than music with soul and soul food to go with it! That's why
Ella & Louis: U.S. “Jazz Ambassadors Program”
In 1968, the U.S. State Department created the Jazz Ambassadors program, hiring leading American Jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington to represent the
The Influence of John Coltrane
With Poncho Sanchez’s latest album Trane’s Delight, he pays tribute to one of the more prominent figures that informed his music, the iconic saxophonist John Coltrane. Coltrane, who passed
Women In Jazz
Grace Kelly is taking the jazz world by storm with her "electric charisma on-stage that instantly ignites the room," says band leader Jon Batiste. As we get set to welcome Kelly
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,
JAS June Experience Tickets On-Sale Now!!
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE 25TH ANNUAL JAS JUNE EXPERIENCE!! Tickets for the 25th Annual JAS June Experience are on-sale now! The JAS June Experience at the Benedict Music
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
Get to Know Georgia on My Mind: Tribute to Ray Charles Performers
With our JAS June Experience quickly approaching - let's get to know the incredible artists who will collaborate for the June 30th show: Georgia On My Mind: A Tribute
The Story Behind Marcus Miller’s New Album “Afrodeezia”
If you haven't heard Marcus Miller's latest album Afrodeezia, now is the time (see Spotify playlist below). The album was inspired by Miller's role as a UNESCO Artist for Peace
New June Format Needs Volunteers!
JAS Aspen Snowmass is looking for volunteers to assist with our Newly Formatted JAS June Experience June 20th - 23rd! With more venues and artists more help is needed! We
Enjoy the JAS June Experience with a VIP Dinner!
Jazz Aspen Snowmass To Go Menu Chef Martin Oswald of Pyramid Bistro proudly presents a to go menu to compliment your Jazz Aspen June Experience on June 26-28. He
June Artist Highlight: Jacob Collier
For many YouTube is a great way to entertain yourself, share videos and catch up on the latest pop culture sensation. For a select few it is how you
JAS June Experience Changes to New Format for 2019
Expansion in Programming Across Multiple Venues in Aspen’s Core Recalling HBO Comedy and Food & Wine Experience In Town, On Foot! Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) announced today major
Check Out the New & Improved Deck at the JAS Labor Day Experience!
Enhance your Labor Day Experience with tickets to the JAS Deck, a new hospitality ticket option. Located in the general admission section, the Deck is a private elevated area
Outside Music Lounge Line Up Announced!
In addition to the incredible music on the main stage this JAS Labor Day, you can discover exciting, burgeoning acts at the Outside Magazine Music Lounge, located in the JAS
Gary Clark Jr. Added to Labor Day Line-Up, Passes On-Sale Now!
Just in time for the holidays JAS has released its initial Labor Day line-up and has 3-day general admission, JAS Deck and Patron (VIP) passes on-sale. The organization has
More Music – The D’Angelico Stage!
With extended hours in the JAS Village, before and after the main acts, we are able to bring you extended music thanks to D'Angelico Guitars! The D'Angelico Stage will feature
Getting To JAS Just Got Easier!
JAS has partnered with CID Entertainment to help make the trip from the Front Range a little easier this Labor Day Weekend! CID is offering round-trip and one-way transportation
Additional Events to the Labor Day Experience Weekend: JAS After Dark Silent Discos & Denver Broncos Experience
In addition to a stellar line-up of world-class musicians playing the main stage at the JAS Labor Day Experience, the organization has just announced multiple new events to take
Hozier Takes Home Two Billboard Music Awards!
Hozier won not one but two Billboard Music Awards at Sunday's ceremony picking up Top Rock Song for ‘Take Me To Church’ as well as Top Rock Artist. See his performance
FUN. Announces Cancellation of Friday Performance – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Added to Line-Up
JAS regrets to announce that FUN. has unexpectedly cancelled their performance at JAS scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 29th. The band has issued the following statement: "Due to a personal family