2025 JAS Academy Afro Caribbean Big Band Session
Aspen Aspen, CO, United States2025 JAS Academy Afro-Caribbean Big Band Session lead by Etienne Charles: July 28-August 11, 2025
2025 JAS Academy Afro-Caribbean Big Band Session lead by Etienne Charles: July 28-August 11, 2025
Showtimes 6:30pm & 8:45pm @ Aspen Art Museum Rooftop Brooklyn’s Kaleta & Super Yamba Band are fronted by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek a.k.a. Kaleta. The singer/guitarist from the West African country of Benin Republic lived his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria where Afrobeat was born. Kaleta's guitar chops earned him decades of touring
Showtimes 6:30pm & 8:45pm @ Aspen Art Museum Rooftop Nearly sixty five years after he moved to the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, his hometown, Grammy ® nominated pianist Monty Alexander is a Jamaican-American classic, touring the world relentlessly with various projects, delighting a global audience drawn to his vibrant personality and soulful message. His
Showtimes 6:30pm & 8:45pm @ Aspen Art Museum Rooftop Cuban music has a new global ambassador: Cimafunk. With a name and image that pays tribute to the Cimarrons – Cubans of African descent that resisted slavery – and music and showmanship that re-embodies funk legends from the last century, the medical-school student turned funk artist
3-Day General Admission Passes, Deck Passes and VIP Passes Now On-Sale! The internationally recognized open-air festival, the JAS Labor Day Experience in Snowmass Village, Colorado, takes place at Snowmass Town Park with the spectacular Elk Mountain Range as a backdrop. Catering to crowds of up to 10,000 people daily, the festival features one main stage
Born Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty got his start early—playing Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley at four, leading his own brass band at six, and touring with Lenny Kravitz as a teenager. Since then, he’s become a world-renowned bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, and showman, known for his magnetic stage presence and genre-blurring style that fuses funk, soul, rock,
9pm | $249 Main Room Seating – $89 SRO/Bar Seating Born Troy Andrews, Trombone Shorty got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years, he was hired by
plus Niki Haris with The James Horowitz Trio & Special Guest Jimmer Bolden (Double Bill) Ticket Pricing | $75 Main Room Seating – $30 Bar Seating
plus Niki Haris with The James Horowitz Trio & Special Guest Jimmer Bolden (Double Bill) Ticket Pricing | $75 Main Room Seating – $30 Bar Seating
Early Show Ticket Pricing | $75 Main Room Seating - $30 Bar Seating Late Show Pricing | $55 Main Room Seating - $30 Bar Seating After 26 years, nine albums, and over a thousand shows, genre-defying funk band The Motet begins a new chapter with the addition of powerhouse vocalist Sarah Clarke. Long known for
Early Show Ticket Pricing | $75 Main Room Seating - $30 Bar Seating Late Show Pricing | $55 Main Room Seating - $30 Bar Seating After 26 years, nine albums, and over a thousand shows, genre-defying funk band The Motet begins a new chapter with the addition of powerhouse vocalist Sarah Clarke. Long known for
Early Show Ticket Pricing (7:15pm) | $75 Main Room Seating – $30 Bar Seating Late Show Pricing (9:30pm) | $55 Main Room Seating – $30 Bar Seating Simon Allen DRUMS | Pete Shand BASS | Eddie Roberts GUITAR | Joe Tatton ORGAN & PIANO The New Mastersounds have been delighting audiences with their infectious brand of funky