JAS June Experience Single Show: Cedric Burnside
Early Show - 6:45pm - 7:45pm | Late Show: 8:45pm - 10pm
Getting to Know Katie Thiroux
Katie Thiroux - Wheeler Lobby, Friday, June 21 & Saturday, June 22 Buy Tickets Here We can tell you what an extremely talented bassist, composer and educator Katie Thiroux is. But don't just take our word for it! “This first-rate bassist and beguiling singer delivered a rousing début.” -THE NEW YORKER “This bassist-vocalist-composer is flat
Shelly Berg Trio “Alegria” + Rene Marie and the JAS Academy Afro-Caribbean Big Band led by Etienne Charles: “Tribute to Harry Belafonte”
René Marie is a very rare artist. A modern vocal icon, her unique artistry has been recognized with multiple domestic and international awards including two GRAMMY Award nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album. A lyricist/composer/arranger/playwright/actress/educator/speaker / and social justice activist, René is an Americana roots artist with jazz improvisational chops. Trinidad-born Etienne Charles is a
JAS Cafe Summer Series – Bria Skonberg Quartet w special guest Benny Benback III
“Bria Skonberg looks like a Scandinavian angel, plays trumpet like a red hot devil and sings like a dream … Poised to be one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” – Wall Street Journal “It’s such a groove watching my skol sister follow in the path of Pops, Louis Armstrong, the
JAS Cafe Summer Series – Shemekia Copeland
Award-winning blues, soul, and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty, and humor of her revelatory music, as well as for delivering each song she performs with unmatched passion. Copeland — winner of the
JAS Cafe Summer Series – Säje
The GRAMMY® nominated vocal supergroup, säje (rhymes with “beige”), is the brainchild of vocalist/composers Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick, and Erin Bentlage. Born out of close friendship and deep admiration, these world-renowned artists, composers, and arrangers have come together to explore, create, and celebrate the music that moves them. As individuals, each artist has
Getting to Know Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel - Aspen Art Museum, Friday, June 21 Buy Tickets Here Internationally awarded fingerpicking guitar wizard Tommy Emmanuel was recently highlighted on NPR's World Cafe Words and Music podcast which highlighted a mini-concert, Emmanuel performed at AMERICANAFEST in 2023. Check it out here and see the full episode on NPR here.
Getting to Know Mokoomba
Mokoomba June 20th - 22nd - Unravel Mokoomba, an explosively talented six-man crew from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, has been hailed as one of the most exciting bands from Africa in the 21st century! The group sings in several languages including English, Luvale, Tonga, Nyanja, Ndebele, and Shona. Mokoomba takes its name from a Tonga word that connotes deep respect for
Getting to Know Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Thursday, June 20 - Belly Up PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Together for over 30 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band's original horn-infused music