In the summer of 2017, JAS will be initiating a new education program aimed at adults. Expanding music education from the classroom to the community, inspiring knowledge in students of all ages and building a future audience for jazz and related forms of music. Full details on this initiative can be found here. As part
"In Jazz, improvisation isn't a matter of just making any ol' thing up. Jazz, like any language, has its own grammar and vocabulary. There's no right or wrong, just some choices that are better than others." - Wynton Marsalis "Handful of Keys," the JAS Cafe performance taking place on July 27-28 will feature two of the
TEN ESSENTIAL JAZZ ALBUMS – ACCORDING TO JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, MAY 21, 2015 New to jazz and not sure where to start? With many artists and extensive catalogs of music, a new jazz listener can feel intimidated. We're here to help! Check out the Jazz at Lincoln Center list of 10 albums to get you
GET TO KNOW SHELLY BERG'S VOCALISTS: VERONICA SWIFT AND BILLY VALENTINE This weekend the JAS Cafe will be presenting Shelly Berg Trio, Shelly Berg is a five-time Grammy-nominated pianist, arranger, orchestrator, and producer. His album projects The Deep, The Nearness of You, Blackbird and The Will are critically acclaimed. He is also an award-winning educator with 39 years of
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
*excerpts taken from ThoughtCo. “The Sexy, Hip Shaking, Mambo Dance” Feb. 25, 2019 Updated: November 20, 2024 Where Did Mambo Music Originate? Originating from Cuba in the 1930s, The Mambo Dance is enjoyed throughout the world at both the social and competitive dance levels. The mambo is a favorite of ballroom audiences because of
