Grammy Award winners Ranky Tanky will be joining us at the JAS Cafe on July 2 performing timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Before you go, get to know a little more about the origins of the music you'll be hearing! The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans
Updated: May 2022 On August 18th Brazilian pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias will return to the JAS Cafe in a special celebration of the music known as Samba. Samba is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style, with its roots in Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions, particularly of Angola and the Congo, through the samba
Thank you for joining us for the 2022 Season Jazz Aspen Snowmass announced the 2022 Summer JAS Café series line-up with all shows taking place rooftop at the Aspen Art Museum. Tickets for the series will go on-sale Thursday, March 10 at 10am mst and include the option of single show purchases as well as
The Best Cities For Jazz Listeners & Musicians Updated: November 20, 2024 Jazz, with its rich history and vibrant sound, thrives in various cities globally. Each location adds a unique flair to the genre, making jazz listening diverse and exciting. Here are some top jazz cities around the World that have significantly shaped the
Jazz Aspen Snowmass has just announced their full JAS Café winter series line-up with shows taking place in a new venue this season, Local Coffee/Here House. “Among the many challenges of COVID-19 was availability of venues,” said JAS President Jim Horowitz. “Luckily JAS discovered a new intimate space when hosting the 2021 June Experience at
JAS 30th Anniversary Summer Updates June 18 – Sept. 7, 2021 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, focused on safe and distanced in-person “live” performances starting
JAS President/CEO Jim Horowitz recently connected with six-time GRAMMY winning jazz bassist Christian McBride for a Frost Sessions Podcast focusing on The Jazz Evolution. You can see the full episode here. Throughout the podcast the two discuss the future of jazz and how the JAS Academy (presented by Jazz Aspen Snowmass in association with the
It's going to be a big weekend at the JAS Cafe with three nights of exciting and diverse performances: Thursday, Aug. 10: Cyrille Aimee (Gypsy Jazz) Friday, Aug. 11: Cubanismo (Latin Jazz) Saturday, Aug. 12: Take 6 (Vocalese) So much music, so many styles, learn more about each here at the JAS Cafe Corner! Gypsy Jazz Also known as gypsy swing
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) announced today that they are under contract to purchase the Wheeler Square Building in Aspen’s core, (directly across from the Wheeler Opera House) to establish a permanent home for its rapidly growing JAS Café performance and JAS In-School music education programs, as well as offering a home for special events and
JAS PRESIDENT JIM HOROWITZ ON UPCOMING JAS CAFE SHOWS Hiromi & Edmar Castenada The Japanese born and raised (and now NYC resident) Hiromi is a hurricane of virtuosity and harnessed energy and a mesmerizing talent. Her unique sound and sheer presence are commanding, despite her diminutive stature. I’ve heard her inspire pin-drop silence and awe
