Jazz Aspen Snowmass and founder Jim Horowitz to be inducted into
Colorado Music Hall of Fame at JAS Labor Day Experience
Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and founder Jim Horowitz will be inducted into Colorado Music Hall of Fame at the 2025 JAS Labor Day Experience in Aspen/Snowmass over Labor Day weekend, August 29-31.
“Jim’s contributions, the contributions of his dedicated team, and the entire organization’s contributions to music and music education in our great state are unparalleled and so deserving of this honor,” commends Colorado Music Hall of Fame’s board co-chair, Scott Tobias, who has professionally worked with JAS for decades through his publishing company, Westword, and his digital advertising agency, V Digital Services.
Most often recognized for JAS June and Labor Day Experience (multi-day outdoor music festivals), JAS also produces an intimate & musically diverse summer and winter series, the JAS Café, featuring world-class, live jazz, blues, soul, world music and more at various downtown Aspen venues, as well as year-round music education programs stretching across the entire Western Slope. Since 1996, JAS has generated over $10 million to support its music education programming. JAS’ latest initiative is slated to open next winter: the Paul JAS Center, above the historic Red Onion in downtown Aspen, Colorado. The Center will serve as a music club, community event space, recording/broadcasting studio and music classroom for JAS’ many music education programs and will give JAS its first permanent home.
“Thank you to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame for this incredible recognition. In 1989, I woke up from a music festival tour to the southwest of France with a vision to re-create that magic, in a certain special location in the Rockies, with a very different musical history. Despite some setbacks along the way, thankfully I never quit, and with The JAS Team, an extraordinary team of passionate music lovers, we are keeping the flame alive. It’s humbling and deeply gratifying to say that JAS Aspen is a permanent fact of Colorado life!” states Jim Horowitz, Founder/President & CEO, Jazz Aspen Snowmass.
The induction of JAS and Horowitz will take place on stage during the 3-day Labor Day festival.
JAS is donating $1.00 from every ticket sold to Colorado Music Hall of Fame to support its mission to celebrate, promote and support Colorado’s music community. Learn more about the organization at www.cmhof.org