Jazz News & Updates – JAS Blog
2023/2024 JAS Cafe Winter Series Pass
The JAS Cafe Series Pass is back this winter! 2023-24 9:15pm JAS Cafe Winter Series Pass: (1) ticket to four 9:15pm shows of choice for the Cafe Winter Season. IMPORTANT
“We Trust JAS” Passes On-Sale at 10am on Nov. 24
On-Sale Friday, Nov. 24 at 10am mst WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Purchase Here 3-Day June Experience Pass (June 20-23) - $190 3-Day Labor Day Experience Pass (Aug. 30 - Sept. 1)
Bringing Uganda to Aspen
In partnership with Action in Africa, JAS has the rare opportunity to bring Ugandan Musician (and 2023 JAS June Artists) Chinobay and Dance of Hope Youth to the Aspen Community
JAS & Berklee College of Music #MusicallyMe Event
#MusicallyMe - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 5pm at Glenwood High School Open to all interested Middle & High School Students & Parents/Guardians JAS and the Berklee College of Music are excited
How To Get to the Labor Day Experience
There is no on-site parking at the JAS Labor Day Experience with the exception of VIP ticket buyers who purchased Rodeo Parking passes. Please make plans to utilize public transportation
JAS & Aspen Film present The Stones & Brian Jones
The Stones and Brian Jones Directed by Nick Broomfield Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and an unseen archive released for the first time, The Stones and Brian
JAS Labor Day Experience Policies – What To Know Before You Go!
PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST No outside drinks or liquid of any kind (one empty clear plastic water bottles permitted) No weapons of any kind including pocketknives, pepper spray, or any objects
JAS Cafe Corner: History of Flamenco Guitar
In anticipation of the Jose Luis De La Paz Trio performance at the JAS Cafe on July 9th, we take a look at the history of flamenco guitar. Learn more
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
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
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
JAS Hosts District 8 Honor Jazz Program in Carbondale
A group of extremely talented young jazz musicians are headed to Carbondale this weekend for the JAS District Eight Honor Jazz Band, sponsored by Jazz Aspen Snowmass. Taking place
Congratulations to our 2015 Band Battle Winners, Outstanding Students & Instructor of the Year!
Jazz Aspen Snowmass would like to congratulate the 2015 JAS Band Battle winners: Best Garage Band: The Brink Best Singer/Songwriters: Jacob Fowler & Hoyt Benson Great Divide Studios in Aspen
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
Women in Jazz: Celebrating Their Contributions
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
March 13-14 JAS Cafe Shows Cancelled
JAS has cancelled this weekend’s JAS Café performances to ensure the safety of all artists, attendees and guests. All ticket holders will be given a two-year credit for their purchase
Bill Withers: The Soul Man Who Walked Away
(Excerpt from Rolling Stone Magazine, April 2015, By Andy Greene) Join us for Lean on Me: Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers at the JAS Cafe On a clear day
JAS Cafe Winter Series at the Little Nell
JAS CAFE WINTER SERIES AT THE LITTLE NELL This winter's JAS Cafe Downstairs at the Nell series promises to be one of our best yet, with multiple new artists
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
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
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
Diana Ross, Sheryl Crow, Smokey Robinson, & more at the 2016 JAS Aspen Snowmass June Experience
MASS JUNE EXPERIENCE The 2016 Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience looks to consist of one of the strongest June JAS line-ups in the organizations history. Motown legends, country rockers
Meet Your Donor (VIP) Tent Chef! Martin Oswald of Pyramid Bistro
"The food is better than any festival food I've ever tasted. Chef Martin Oswald of Aspen's Pyramid Bistro curated a menu that this year ranged from super tender grilled veal tongue
Enjoy the Best of FOOD, WINE & MUSIC!
Add a little musical flavor to your weekend of Food & Wine with a F&W / JAS Combo Night Ticket! Begin your Friday night (June 20) with a
June Experience Patron (VIP) Single Day Tickets On-Sale Now!
JAS has just released single day Patron (VIP) Tickets for the June Experience. Can't make it to all three (or four) nights? Join us for the night of your
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
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