JAS Quintet - 1959

For the fifth concert in the Jazz Curators series, the JAS Quintet explores the year 1959 in jazz. 1959 was a transformative year for the jazz art form. Dave Brubeck released his iconic “Take Five,” Miles Davis released “All Blues,” and Ornette Colman performed “The Shape of Jazz to Come.” These three albums alone showcase the splintering and segmenting creative approaches overtaking jazz music. We will share the shape of jazz to come after 1959 and the social and musical influences that pushed a new sound for a new decade. America and jazz would never be the same. Joel Shotwell: Saxophone Jim Speirs: Trumpet Jeff Paul: Piano Andrew Reinartz: Bass Daniel Heier: Drums