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 featuring the Etienne Charles Calypso Review! We'll be making room for a dance floor, because trust us, you don't want to sit down for this one.

2020-07-29T13:13:05-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 artist to bring the Django style of playing to the Cafe. All About Jazz describes the Quintet's performance as "a mix of soulful romance and

2020-07-29T13:04:56-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS 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 revered throughout the jazz world for decades: Bebo for creating the batanga rhythm and for serving as the director of Havana’s Tropicana club, and Chucho

2020-07-29T12:36:39-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 you don't want to miss the meal Chef Robbie Kostrba from the Cooking School of Aspen has planned for the Jose James performances on March

2020-07-29T10:49:15-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 U.S. overseas, particularly to improve the public image of the U.S. in light of criticism from the Soviet Union around racial inequality and racial tension.

2023-05-24T21:51:32-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 to the JAS Cafe stage for her first ever Aspen appearance, we wanted to take a look back at the influence other women like Kelly

2024-10-30T10:46:54-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 which is good for use at any JAS event (JAS Café, June, Labor Day). To redeem that credit in the future please call 970.920.4996. If

2020-07-29T09:37:14-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 you can see the Staples Center from Bill Withers' house, which sits high in the hills above West Hollywood. Today, in about two hours, the

2023-03-30T17:57:32-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|

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 and a few of our favorites returning. We've got guitars, Hammond B-3, vocalists, Grammy winners and more! Not sure who you'd like to see? Listen

2020-07-29T09:26:13-06:00July 29th, 2020|ALL, JAS Cafe|
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