Jazz Aspen | 08.29 & 08.30 | CO

Great pics, terrible review. Why even review Dylan? We know exactly what went down. No yonder, no first night of panic, no mention of late night or Stanton cancelling due to Gustav. No comment on the venue's unreasonable split for vip......

Did any JAZZ actually happen at Jazz Aspen?? Dwight Yoakam? and everyone else mentioned?

Good times! Three cheers for JB busting out the backwards hat and aviators, damn it had been awhile!

no, no jazz. but that guy from yonder is wearing a billy joel shirt i think. thats so cool... who knows maybe oates is playing jazz now. i went to this fest last year, its pretty nice. good review.

John Oats has a good shirt.

i went to JAS for the first time this year. missed panic but saw the saturday > monday shows. beautiful location and great sound the entire weekend (though the PA went out for a minute during yonder). i would return in a heartbeat provided next year's lineup is a little stronger, though i did enjoy dylan, ziggy, yonder, dwight yoakum, and some of fogerty. underground orchestra were also quite good.

stanton moore trio cancelled? that would've bummed me out.

and yes, the patron/vip section was way too big.

Jimmy H. looks like God before he went totally gray.

Jimmy H. Looks Like he bite the inside of his cheek.....Looks like it hurts...

Jazz Aspen is actually a benefit for music education programs in the roaring fork valley.

Ha! Hilarious Dready! That is the cheek bite wince.

chuckus knows what god looks like

Props on such a diverse line-up.

new mastersounds can throw down some raw funky jazz. grab eddie roberts solo disc - roughneck

How about getting this review out to us in a somewhat reasonable time. Did the reviewer and photog ride in a covered wagon to and from the festival or what? These shows were over a month ago. And please rip on Bob Dylan somewhere else. This guy has been perfecting his imperfect craft for almost 50 years, and the reviewer sounds like he would have happier listening to someone spin Dylans records. Sorry if the legend wants to mix things up and play his songs in a different style than your used to, they are HIS songs after all.

p.s. JB hasnt had a beard in over 2 years now

That's just your typical goofy smile from Jimmy H.

I went into this article about "Jazz" aspen thinking there might actually be some Jazz involved. Sadly I was mistaken, this is closer to another bluegrass/country fest. Not a single Jazz act involved.

Dear Jambase,

Would you please consider a serious attempt at finding someone that can write passionately, or at least intelligently about the music being played?

I hope that this poor author, Brian, is not completely demoralized about the response he's getting here, but is this really what you expect in a story when you send someone to a festival on your tab? I think the editors need to take a step back here...this "review" could have been written by looking at a setlist and making one phone call. If you need someone to pull together crap like this for a free ticket, I am without-a-doubt your main.

Where the hell is my panic and yonder review? I know he was only there for the two day weekend run, but there were just far too many things left unsaid here...and a few too many off-base facts.

Yes, Bob Dylan was somewhat highly anticipated because he IS Bob Dylan. But there was an equal amount of hype surrounding the fact that he wouldn't take an interview with the local Aspen newspaper. After several attempts the to get an interview, a reporter trashed him before he even got to town.

Just tell me something I haven't already heard. The author offers virtually no insight to the readers here, other than that Bob Dylan sucked and he is clearly a Xavier Rudd is sweeet brah.

I, for one, am at least glad Brian could recognize JB at all. Good job buddy.

-Lincoln

TABERNACLE -> MILWOOKIE yee ha