Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) and TACAW are partnering up to present an exciting and full day of music, food and celebration of International Jazz Day on Sunday, April 30. With a mix of free and ticketed events, the entire community is invited to participate.
The day will start with a Jazz Brunch in the TACAW Commons from 10 am to 1 pm, catered by Epicure. Entertainment during the brunch will be a mixture of live music and streaming content from the International Jazz Day celebrations around the world. Brunch tickets can be purchased at https://tacaw.org/calendar/
From 2-4 pm some of the most talented young jazz musicians from throughout the Valley and beyond will take the TACAW main stage for the JAS Student Showcase. High School Jazz Bands from Aspen, Roaring Fork, Glenwood Springs, and Rifle will all perform. The Showcase is free and open to the public.
Later that evening, Sammy Miller and the Congregation will bring a dose of joyful jazz performed with infectious theatricality to the stage. The New York City-based collective has brought a new perspective of jazz to a new generation of listeners in their mission to “put the generosity back into jazz and bring art back to the people.”
Tickets for the 8pm seated Sammy Miller and the Congregation performance are available now at tacaw.org/calendar
In addition to the above events, TACAW will be live-streaming a variety of Jazz Day performances from across the world throughout the day. Live jazz will also be featured on the outdoor stage weather permitting. Director of Programming, Kendall Smith, said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with our friends at Jazz Aspen Snowmass for this wide-ranging celebration of an important art form.”
April 30 was designated as International Jazz Day in 2011 in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. Chaired and led by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and legendary jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication. To learn more please visit jazzday.com.