JAS and The Arts Center at Willits will present a free student workshop on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 5:30-6:30 with the LowDown Brass Band! Open to any interested Middle or High School band students, this interactive workshop will focus on modern Brass Band music style and improvisation. To register please email jazzaspensnowmass@jazzaspensnowmass.org with your name,
NEW TO SONGWRITING? NEED TO BRUSH UP ON YOUR TECHNIQUES? JAS will be offering four free live virtual workshops featuring GRAMMY nominated Nashville songwriter, producer and author of The Singer-Songwriter’s Guide to Recordings in the Home Studio, Shane Adams. Shane is a founding instructor at BerkleeOnline and is President of Artist Accelerator, a full-service music
We are happy to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2022 JAS Academy presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in association with the Frost School of Music. We hope you will help us in spreading the word to your students. 2022 will once again feature two sessions, both full-scholarship with all travel/lodging/food covered for
Open to students grades 5-12 Entries must be received by February 1, 2022 Winner will be announced by March 1, 2022 One High School winner will receive a cash prize of $500 plus the opportunity to perform your song live at a JAS Café event. One Middle School winner will receive a cash prize of
In 2021 Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) will expand its mid-summer JAS Academy collaboration with the Frost School of Music (FSoM) at the University of Miami to include the new “Combo/Small Ensemble Sessions.” This two-week intensive workshop taking place July 11-25, will be followed by the highly-acclaimed JAS Academy “Individual/Big Band Sessions,” from July 25
THE JAS ACADEMY PRESENTED BY JAZZ ASPEN SNOWMASS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FROST SCHOOL OF MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI EXPANDS TO 4 WEEKS & 2 SUMMER SESSIONS (July 11-25 & July 25-Aug. 8) JAZZ GREATS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR (7) -TIME GRAMMYÒ AWARD WINNER CHRISTIAN McBRIDE TO BE JOINED BY MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINEE FROST DEAN
JAS 30th Anniversary Summer Updates June 18 – Sept. 7, 2021 PatronVIP Grid General Admission Grid Single Ticket Shows JAS’ 30th Anniversary unfolds against a backdrop of growing optimism about what the summer of 2021 will look like for live music performances. JAS plans to present its full summer season of small venue concerts,
Congratulations to our Winners! We were so excited by the response to our first annual Songwriting Competition: submissions from talented Middle & High Schools students across the country showcasing multiple genres of music and style. We sincerely thank every student that participated and shared your work with us! Below is a list of the
Tickets are on-sale now for the upcoming JAS 30th Anniversary Virtual House Party! House Party Schedule Curious how the House Party works? The entire event will take place via Zoom. All guests will gather in the Living Room (by using the main link sent to you in advance from JAS) for the main entertainment, with three "break-out" room sessions
Jazz Aspen Snowmass is partnering with the Nashville Jazz Workshop to provide even more music education opportunities for both JAS In-Schools students as well as our adult audiences. The Nashville Jazz Workshop, founded in 1998, offers a unique approach to jazz education that benefits the entire community. Their Mission is to expand and enrich people’s
