The JAS Cafe features intimate jazz performances in multiple venues around Aspen. Enjoy candlelit performances from some of the greatest jazz artists from around the world alongside delicious food and beverages.
Nneenna Freelon
Six-time Grammy-Award nominee Nnenna Freelon has earned a well-deserved reputation as a compelling and captivating live performer. In 2014, Nnenna starred in the critically acclaimed show “Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles” at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Nnenna is no stranger to the music of the master singer - she toured with Ray Charles, as well as many other greatest jazz artists including Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and others.
Her recording career has brought consistent respect and sales for the artist both for her solo albums and those on which she collaborates or is featured in duets. Nnenna has created a diverse and outstanding legacy from her creativity to her performances that have garnered an ever-growing fan base from audiences to leaders worldwide.
JAS Listen UP!
5:30pm
Prior to the early show, enjoy a talk with Nnenna Freelon, included in the ticket price.
Other Summer JAS Cafe Performances
June 22 Hiromi Duet Feat. Edmar Castaneda
June 29-30 Jamison Ross
July 7-8 Dr. Lonnie Smith - Evolution
July 14 Butler, Bernstein, & The Hot 9
July 15 Clint Holmes & The H2 Big Band: From Sinatra to Ray Charles
July 29-30 Ella & Louis: Together Again - Bryon Stripling & Carmen Bradford
August 10 Cyrille Aimee
August 11 Cubanismo
August 12 Take 6
August 18 Eliane Elias: 100 Years of Samba!
August 19 Nnenna Freelon
August 20 Jacob Collier
