Aspen Times , Jazz Aspen ’ s Labor Day Experience Has Sold Record Number of Tickets http :// www . aspentimes . com / entertainment / activities-events / jazz-aspenslabor-dayexperience-has-sold-record-number-of-tickets / “ If you don ’ t already have tickets in hand for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience , you may be out of luck this weekend . This year ’ s edition of the annual pop music festival at Snowmass Town Park is the fastest- and biggest-selling event in its 22-year history .”
Aspen Daily News , The Business of Jazz Aspen Snowmass http :// www . aspendailynews . com / section / home / 176543 “ Today JAS operates with a nearly $ 9 million annual budget that supports a pair of festivals at two distinct venues while employing six year-round staffers . It also boasts of the strongest advance ticket sales in its history – during this weekend ’ s Labor Day Experience – and has become a key ally for valley schools to fill in their music education programming gaps .”
Sopris Sun , How Roaring Fork Became a School of Jazz http :// www . soprissun . com / news-general / 170525 _ rfhsjazz ? A = SearchResult & SearchID = 4315239 & ObjectID = 7685332 & ObjectType = 35 “ The RFHS Jazz Band meets every Wednesday after school under the directorship of Mark Johnson . JAS has funded Johnson in that role and will continue to support his position to teach the new class , which will offer students a college-level music experience .”
Roaring Fork Lifestyle , JAS Aspen Echos Through the Valley http :// www . roaringforklifestyle . com / 2017 / 08 / 31 / jas-aspen-echosthrough-the-valley / “ Two years ago , Basalt teenager Isaac Musselman got to meet Christian McBride after listening to the Grammy-winning jazz bassist perform at a JAS concert . As a young musician , Musselman was nervous to play in front of McBride , but the concert inspired him , and his musical dedication took a shift .”
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