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 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
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
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
Join the JAS Club! JOIN THE JAS CLUB! It's not too late to join the JAS Club for your chance to win prizes and upgrades at this year's JAS Labor Day Experience! For a $25+ donation to JAS Music Education Programming, you'll receive a JAS Tee & Hat (courtesy of Panther Vision). Wear
JAS National Council Trip to London! JAS NATIONAL COUNCIL TRIP TO LONDON! written by Holly Upper, JAS Development Director London, with such an international influence, was a great place for the 2016 JAS National Council trip, brining old friends getting together and while new friendships were made. We started off the trip
JAS SOUND BITES: NATIONAL COUNCIL TRIP TO NYC THIS FALL! For information on becoming a JAS National Council Member please visit us here. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting trip, coming soon.... Add a Comment
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
WHAT IS THE JAS BAND? This Saturday, February 25th, 2018 The JAS Band invites you to an apres party at Shlomo's Deli and Grill from 2:30 - 5pm! But what is The JAS Band? The Band is a new JAS memebership created to encourage philanthropy and social membership from young community members. Those contributions
