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When you are heading to the newly formatted Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival this weekend, June 18-20 and next, June 25-27, try and take the bus, walk or ride your bike if possible as no parking will be available on site
This first weekend features three shows at the Benedict Music Tent, starting Thursday, June 18, with the return of British singer/songwriter/pianist Jamie Cullum, who made a memorable debut at JAS in 2006.
Top selling jazz trumpeter and recording artist Chris Botti will take the stage on Friday, June 19, with special guest vocalists to be announced. Botti is currently being featured in a PBS special with the Boston Pops that will air nationally.
Closing the first weekend at the tent will be Smokey Robinson, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Motown on Saturday, June 20.
This is the first year that the JAS festival weekend dates will overlap with the Aspen Food & Wine Classic.
Then on Wednesday, June 24, is a special performance featuring the emerging jazz vocalist/bassist Esperanza Spalding and the “vocal play” of newcomers Naturally 7, a group exploding world-wide whose sound is created entirely without instruments. This performance will take place at the Belly Up.
The festival continues June 25-27 with free daily performances on the Cooper Mall Free Stage and evening concerts featuring the Christian McBride and the JAS Academy Summer Sessions Bands at the Crystal Palace, plus additional After Dark shows at the Belly Up.
On Saturday, June 27, JAS and the Aspen Music Festival and School will co-present a special performance from multiple Grammy Award Winner and jazz vocal legend Al Jarreau, in an evening of Jazz and Symphonic Pops that's backed by the full AMFS Symphony Orchestra.
An additional collaboration between JAS and AMFS will take place on Saturday, July 25 at the Benedict Music Tent, featuring Natalie Cole: Still Unforgettable, the music of Nat “King” Cole, which earned two 2009 Grammy awards. Cole will be joined by her big band plus the AMFS orchestra.
Tickets may be purchased at 866-JAS-TIXX, www.jazzaspen.org or at the Belly Up Box Office in Aspen, 544-9800.
This first weekend features three shows at the Benedict Music Tent, starting Thursday, June 18, with the return of British singer/songwriter/pianist Jamie Cullum, who made a memorable debut at JAS in 2006.
Top selling jazz trumpeter and recording artist Chris Botti will take the stage on Friday, June 19, with special guest vocalists to be announced. Botti is currently being featured in a PBS special with the Boston Pops that will air nationally.
Closing the first weekend at the tent will be Smokey Robinson, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Motown on Saturday, June 20.
This is the first year that the JAS festival weekend dates will overlap with the Aspen Food & Wine Classic.
Then on Wednesday, June 24, is a special performance featuring the emerging jazz vocalist/bassist Esperanza Spalding and the “vocal play” of newcomers Naturally 7, a group exploding world-wide whose sound is created entirely without instruments. This performance will take place at the Belly Up.
The festival continues June 25-27 with free daily performances on the Cooper Mall Free Stage and evening concerts featuring the Christian McBride and the JAS Academy Summer Sessions Bands at the Crystal Palace, plus additional After Dark shows at the Belly Up.
On Saturday, June 27, JAS and the Aspen Music Festival and School will co-present a special performance from multiple Grammy Award Winner and jazz vocal legend Al Jarreau, in an evening of Jazz and Symphonic Pops that's backed by the full AMFS Symphony Orchestra.
An additional collaboration between JAS and AMFS will take place on Saturday, July 25 at the Benedict Music Tent, featuring Natalie Cole: Still Unforgettable, the music of Nat “King” Cole, which earned two 2009 Grammy awards. Cole will be joined by her big band plus the AMFS orchestra.
Tickets may be purchased at 866-JAS-TIXX, www.jazzaspen.org or at the Belly Up Box Office in Aspen, 544-9800.
