Past Events
LITTLE JUMBO CREATIVE MUSIC SERIES
Little Jumbo's creative music series functions as a cultural incubator, providing space for the genesis of new musical ideas. Every Monday and Tuesday, we showcase world-class musicians performing original, boundary-pushing work, completely free, no cover charge. This isn't background music; it's music in its purest form: live, unfiltered, and pushing the genre forward in real time. As an incubator, we create space where musicians explore new sonic territories and audiences encounter ideas they've never heard before. Democratizing access to exceptional art is who we are; it's the same philosophy behind everything we do.
Monday
May
6
2024
Soul Jazz Revival
George Benson meets Jimmy Smith in Chicken Alley. Madness ensues. (Keep your pants on)
Jacob Rodriguez - Saxophone
Andy Page - Guitar
Alex Taub - Organ
Zack Page - Bass
Joe Enright - Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
May
4
2024
Dance Party with DJ Lil Meow Meow
If you've been to one of DJ Lil Meow Meow's monthly dance parties at Little Jumbo, you know they are not to be missed! 10pm-1am and always a good time. Follow @djlilmeowmeow for a theme drop!
$5 Cover
Admission:
$10
Tuesday
April
30
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
With a musical career spanning 30 years, Composer, producer, and guitarist [Jay Sanders](https://mindtonicmusic.com/) thrives on actualizing creative spaces for improvisational and exploratory music.
Multi-reed in...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
April
29
2024
UNCA Xtet Led by Justin Ray
The Xtet is the flagship ensemble of the Jazz and Contemporary Music program at UNCA. Under the direction of Justin Ray (The Core), this group has spent the past year studying the great composers in jazz history as means of inspiring their own original works. This performance/live recording is the culmination of the year of study and work, and will feature all new pieces composed by members of the ensemble.
Admission:
FREE!
Tuesday
April
23
2024
Asheville Jazz Collective
Composer and Drummer [Alan Hall](https://jazzdrumming.com/) has performed and/or recorded with international jazz artists Lee Konitz, Paul McCandless, Art Lande, Ed Simon, Geoffrey Keezer, Kenny Washington, Rebecca Parris, and Joyce Cooling. He has taught at Berklee College of Music, California Jazz Conservatory, Monterrey Jazz Festival Middle School and High School Summer Camp, JazzCamp West, Cal State East Bay, and Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Camp
Seeking a broader palette for his ...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
April
22
2024
Hillai Govreen
Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome Hillai Govreen in conjunction with [South Arts](https://www.southarts.org/).
**Hillai Govreen** is a clarinetist, saxophonist and composer based in New York. **The Hillai Govreen Quartet** is a dynamic NYC-based band born from the collaboration of Hillai and bassist Ben Meigners just two years ago. Their innovative compositions and repertoire drawn from a diverse array of influences, blending various musical styles to create a unique sound that transcen...
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
April
20
2024
Dance Party with DJ Lil Meow Meow
If you've been to one of DJ Lil Meow Meow's monthly dance parties at Little Jumbo, you know they are not to be missed! 10pm-1am and always a good time. Follow @djlilmeowmeow for a theme drop!
$5 Cover
Admission:
$10
Tuesday
April
16
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
With a musical career spanning 30 years, Composer, producer, and guitarist [Jay Sanders](https://mindtonicmusic.com/) thrives on actualizing creative spaces for improvisational and exploratory music.
Multi-reed in...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
April
15
2024
Jacob Rodriguez Quintet featuring Markus Howell
This installment of the ensemble will feature the incredible saxophone stylings of Markus Howell. A native of South Florida, and a graduate of Michigan State, Markus had circled the world multiple times while performing and recording with the likes of Christian McBride, Michael Bublé, and Wycliffe Gordon. Fresh off his Grammy win with The Count Basie Orchestra, Markus will bring some of his original music to Little Jumbo in anticipation of his upcoming release on Posi-Tone Records. He will jo...
Admission:
FREE!
Wednesday
April
10
2024
Backgammon Night
Roll the Dice and Sip in Style. The second Wednesday of each month is Backgammon Night at Little Jumbo! Gather your friends, roll 'em bones, and let the games begin. Cheers to strategic moves and fantastic cocktails! Legal moves only! A ha!
Tuesday
April
9
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
With a musical career spanning 30 years, Composer, producer, and guitarist [Jay Sanders](https://mindtonicmusic.com/) thrives on actualizing creative spaces for improvisational and exploratory music.
Multi-reed in...
Admission:
FREE!
Tuesday
April
2
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Evan Martin
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
Jay Sanders: Guitar and Effects
Will Boyd: Reeds
Zack Page: Bass and Effects
Evan Martin: Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
April
1
2024
The Steve Alford Quartet
A multi-instrumentalist specializing in the performance and education of contemporary improvisational music, **Steve Alford** spent multiple years on the road across the United States and Europe. He settled in Chicago in the late ’90s and began pursuing an in-depth study of harmony clarinets, appearing regularly on both saxophone and bass clarinet in the straight-ahead jazz, modern improvised music, and experimental indie-rock scenes across the Midwest.
Relocating to Asheville, North Caro...
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
March
31
2024
Meschiya Lake
Someone once coined the term “Punk Jazz” to describe Meschiya Lake’s style. From eating glass on the sideshow circuit to fronting the Danish National Symphony, Ms. Lake has led bands and danced across stages the world over. Her recording career has seen her alongside the likes of Mr Tom Waits and netted her the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2019 Danish Grammy’s, among multiple other music awards. A country music child star, and based out of New Orleans for two decades, she blends her ...
Tuesday
March
26
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Evan Martin
**Jay Sanders** is a guitarist, bassist, composer, producer, and bandleader based in Asheville, North Carolina. A master of stylistic variation, Jay’s music is characterized by an overwhelming sense of space, time and genre. He effortlessly mixes jazz, rock, blues, metal, and African influences with years of improvisational study and training. His compositions tend towards the melodic and sublime; expertly traversing from peaceful melodicism to free jazz and cacophonous noise music. He claims...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
March
25
2024
Asheville Art Trio
When the originators of the Asheville Original Music series—bassist Mike Holstein and drummer Justin Watt—teamed up with pianist Dr. William Bares (Harvard ethnomusicology Ph.D and professor of music at UNC Asheville) a decade ago to create a working jazz piano trio, the result was a new musical concept that has blurred the lines between art and entertainment, structure and spontaneity. The group has has evolved a sound that combines elements of global music, Americana and jazz in ways that a...
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
March
23
2024
Dance Party with DJ Lil Meow Meow
If you've been to one of DJ Lil Meow Meow's monthly dance parties at Little Jumbo, you know they are not to be missed! 10pm-1am and always a good time. Follow @djlilmeowmeow for a theme drop!
$5 Cover
Admission:
$10
Tuesday
March
19
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
With a musical career spanning 30 years, Composer, producer, and guitarist [Jay Sanders](https://mindtonicmusic.com/) thrives on actualizing creative spaces for improvisational and exploratory music.
Multi-reed in...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
March
18
2024
The Page Brothers Quartet
Twin brothers Andy and Zack Page have been playing music together since.... conception? Their shared life experiences result in a unified sound and unusual affinity whenever they share a bandstand. As the Page Brothers Quartet, the brothers are joined by creative, like-minded sidemen who share the desire to present a diverse program of material that honors the jazz tradition while looking to the future.
Zack Page: Bass
Andy Page: Guitars
Jacob Rodriguez: Sax
Geoff Clapp: Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Wednesday
March
13
2024
Backgammon Night
Roll the Dice and Sip in Style. The second Wednesday of each month is Backgammon Night at Little Jumbo! Gather your friends, roll 'em bones, and let the games begin. Cheers to strategic moves and fantastic cocktails! Legal moves only! A ha!
Tuesday
March
12
2024
Jay Sanders, Will Boyd, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental [Musica Universalis](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/06/universe-gravitational-waves-nanograv-discovery/674570/) focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
With a musical career spanning 30 years, Composer, producer, and guitarist [Jay Sanders](https://mindtonicmusic.com/) thrives on actualizing creative spaces for improvisational and exploratory music.
Multi-reed in...
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
March
10
2024
Authors in Conversation with Denise Kiernan and Sophia Nguyen Eng
Join us at Little Jumbo for CRAFT: Authors in Conversation, a series conceived by New York Times bestselling author Denise Kiernan. In March, Kiernan will be joined by author Sophia Nguyen Eng, author of The Nourishing Asian Kitchen.
**Doors open at 4:00 PM. Conversation starts no later than 4:30 PM. No registration is required. Seating is first come, first served. **
Little Jumbo staff will create a specialty cocktail or mocktail for each CRAFT event. Little Jumbo offers free parking a...
Admission:
FREE!
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