Student 2020 Class > Eric Hitt Eric Hitt Bassist Eric Hitt brings a naturally vivacious and emphatic sound to the music he plays. Equally adept at the upright and electric bass, his unique voice has garnered him opportunities to work with jazz artists such as Brad Leali, Quincy Davis, Deborah Brown, Davy Mooney, Lisa Henry, Dave Meder, Tatiana Mayfield,
Every weekday morning JAS sponsors KSPN Radio's Fresh Track segment, where DJ Brandon Blocker brings you one of the newest and freshest songs around! JAS wants to know what you are listening to and are asking for suggestions from JAS supporters! We created a collaborative playlist on Spotify and welcome you, YES YOU, to go and add
Two Valley Students will be attending a five-week Berklee City Music Summer Performance Program on full scholarship through Berklee City Music, Jazz Aspen Snowmass and the generosity of underwriting donors, Robert and Judy Mann. Hunter Damm, a senior at Glenwood Springs High School, and Matthew Palomino, a senior at CRMS were both accepted into the program
JAS IN-SCHOOLS SPRING NEWSLETTER Check out the JAS Spring Newsletter here for information on what's going on in our local schools! And mark your calendars for these two upcoming FREE education performances: Wednesday, April 22 @ 6pm JAS Student Showcase Third Street Center in Carbondale Saturday, May 9 @ 1-6pm JAS Band Battle Lion's Park
Super excited to be highlighted in Afar Magazine's list of top Family Friendly Summer Festivals on the Today Show! And guess what? They're right! The JAS Labor Day Experience is an ideal event for families of all ages. With free access for kids 3 & under, and $10/Fri or $35/Sat or Sun tickets for kids 4-12, bringing
Berklee College of Music's summer program in Boston trains some of the brightest young musicians in the country through its five-week summer program—leading the ambitious Noah Rowe-Gaddis and Liam Laird to audition for a coveted placement. Eight local students in total plan to audition this year. The Berklee Summer Program is the largest, most comprehensive summer music program
Jazz Aspen Snowmass would like to congratulate the 2015 JAS Band Battle winners: Best Garage Band: The Brink Best Singer/Songwriters: Jacob Fowler & Hoyt Benson Great Divide Studios in Aspen has donated recording time to The Brink while Jacob and Hoyt were rewarded a chance to perform a KSPN Kitchen Concert, date to be announced soon.
Five local music students are the benefactors of scholarships from Jazz Aspen Snowmass allowing them to attend prestigious summer music camps for advanced studies. Liam Laird and Renee Bruell, both from Roaring Fork High School, along with Joseph Thompson from Coal Ridge High School have been accepted to attend the Berklee Five Week Music Intensive program at Berklee College of Music in
It's finally here! Order your copy of 25 Years of Jazz Aspen Snowmass, a hard copy book celebrating JAS' 25th Anniversary Season through the photography of Steve Mundinger and memories of James Horowitz. Get yours today with a $50 donation to JAS Music Education Programming. Visit us here to purchase and enjoy the memories!
New JAS Academy Big Band Sessions to be led by Jazz Bassist Christian McBride Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) will be reviving the former JAS Academy Summer Sessions program for gifted college music students this August. The new format, JAS Academy Big Band Sessions, will be led by former Academy Artistic Director and 2018 Grammy Nominee, the