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.
Tuesday
December
13
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
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Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
December
12
2022
Fly Casual Organ Trio featuring Brian Felix
Brian Felix is Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department at UNC Asheville, where he teaches classes on jazz theory and improvisation, jazz history, keyboard skills, music business, the Beatles and the Grateful Dead. He was co-leader of OM Trio, an acclaimed jazz-rock group that toured internationally between 1999-2004. More info at <a href="http://www.brianfelix.com">brianfelix.com</a>.
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Fly Casual Organ Trio will bring an evening of swinging and soulful organ jazz t...
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
December
11
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment
<strong>Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome local resident, and international fiddle phenomenon Casey Driessen for a Sunday night residency.</strong>
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<a href="https://www.caseydriessen.com">Casey Driessen</a> has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player Rolling Stone expressed "Driessen pours all he’s seen into his instrument; the result is both breathtaking an...
Tuesday
December
6
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
December
5
2022
Little Jumbo's 5th Birthday Extravaganza featuring live music by members of The Core!
It's our birthday! We're turning 5—which is 21 in pandemic years—and throwing ourselves a party. Chall is whipping up a special $5 birthday punch, and we'll be enjoying live music by members of The Core playing eclectic grooves in the style of electric Miles. Plus balloons!
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Justin Ray: Trumpet<br />
Bill Bares: Piano<br />
Zack Page: Bass<br />
Evan Martin: Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
December
4
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment Featuring Jeff Sipe
<strong>Casey continues his Sunday Experiment... this week joined by international drum sensation (and local legend) Jeff Sipe!</strong>
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Casey Driessen has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player Rolling Stone expressed "Driessen pours all he’s seen into his instrument; the result is both breathtaking and transformative." Currently, that means pouring himsel...
Tuesday
November
29
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Evan Martin
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Evan Martin ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
November
28
2022
US CD release party for Pavel Wlosok Quartet album “Feel The Love”
<img src="https://mindtonic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/littlejumbo/pavel/Feel%20The%20Love%20-%20screenshot%20CD%20Cover.jpg" style="width:100%;height:auto;" />
“Feel the Love” Fall 2022 release on Prague’s LHPromotion label (Lukas Herink, owner/producer, Czech Republic).
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CD album original personnel: Bob Sheppard (soprano/tenor saxophone), Ed Soph (drums), Zack Page (ac. bass), Pavel Wlosok (piano, compositions/arrangements) and special guest Chris Beyt (guitar, tracks 5,...
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
November
27
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment
<strong>Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome local resident, and international fiddle phenomenon Casey Driessen for a Sunday night residency.</strong>
<br /><br />
<a href="https://www.caseydriessen.com">Casey Driessen</a> has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player Rolling Stone expressed "Driessen pours all he’s seen into his instrument; the result is both breathtaking an...
Tuesday
November
22
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
November
21
2022
The CORE
The CORE returns to Little Jumbo! Come enjoy piquant cocktails and titillating tunes from Asheville's most prodigious jazz quintet.
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Justin Ray: Trumpet<br />
Jacob Rodriguez: Saxophone<br />
Bill Bares: Piano<br />
Zack Page: Bass<br />
Evan Martin: Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
November
20
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment
<strong>Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome local resident, and international fiddle phenomenon Casey Driessen for a Sunday night residency.</strong>
<br /><br />
<a href="https://www.caseydriessen.com">Casey Driessen</a> has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player Rolling Stone expressed "Driessen pours all he’s seen into his instrument; the result is both breathtaking an...
Tuesday
November
15
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
November
14
2022
Asheville Jazz Collective
The Asheville Jazz Collective was founded by drummer, and former Berklee College of Music professor, Alan Hall as an “open borders” stylistic vehicle for composing and performimg with like-minded peers. Originally he was joined by UNCA professors Bill Bares-piano, Steve Alford-woodwinds and New Orleans transplant Josef Butts-bass. Since then, we’ve added
trombonists Caleb McMahon, Nick Garrison, vibist Jason DeCristofaro and woodwind player Will Boyd to our flexible front line. We cull our m...
Admission:
FREE!
Sunday
November
13
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment
<strong>Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome local resident, and international fiddle phenomenon Casey Driessen for a new Sunday night residency.</strong>
<br /><br />
<a href="https://www.caseydriessen.com">Casey Driessen</a> has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the GRAMMY-nominated fiddle player Rolling Stone expressed "Driessen pours all he’s seen into his instrument; the result is both breathtakin...
Tuesday
November
8
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
November
7
2022
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!
Sunday
November
6
2022
Casey Driessen's Sunday Experiment
<strong>Little Jumbo is pleased to welcome local resident, and international fiddle phenomenon Casey Driessen for a new Sunday night residency.</strong>
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<img src="https://mindtonic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/littlejumbo/driessen/casey-driessen-at-little-jumbo.jpg" />
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<a href="https://www.caseydriessen.com">Casey Driessen</a> has never taken the standard path in his music career. Described by Zac Brown as “a mad scientist with a five-string fiddle.” Of the ...
Tuesday
November
1
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
October
31
2022
Tim Fischer Quartet
Guitarist Tim Fischer has contributed as an active member in Los Angeles, St. Louis, and the coastal southeast performance communities as a solo artist, bandleader, sideman, and concert organizer. He performs both traditional and modern styles of jazz and serves as an arranger and composer in a variety of ensemble settings. As a bandleader, he has organized national and international tours, and performed in multiple festivals and concert series. He has released two albums of original composit...
Admission:
FREE!
Tuesday
October
25
2022
Jay Sanders, Josef Butts & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
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Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Josef Butts ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
October
24
2022
Justin Ray Quintet
Justin Ray: Trumpet<br />
Brian Felix: Organ<br />
Dylan Hannan: Sax<br />
Tim Fischer: Guitar<br />
Justin Watt: Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
October
22
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ Shortstop
DJ Shortstop is an Asheville vinyl DJ, originally from Colombia, with a wide range of musical tastes, including deep soul, Latin, r&b, dance, rare funk, 80s, 90s, highlife, and more.
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We'll be slingin' drinks and spinnin' tunes every Saturday from 10 - 1. Sweat bands and leg warmers optional, but encouraged! No cover, 21+.
Admission:
$10
Tuesday
October
18
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Alan Hall
Every Tuesday, savor experimental musica universalis focused primarily on the group's original writing and sonic explorations. These aural wayfarers fear no boundary.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
October
17
2022
Asheville Jazz Collective
The Asheville Jazz Collective was founded by drummer, and former Berklee College of Music professor, Alan Hall as an “open borders” stylistic vehicle for composing and performimg with like-minded peers. We cull our material from a wide range of jazz standards and original material.We’ve recently completed a recording at Sound Temple Studio and will be releasing those tracks in video and audio format in Fall 2022.
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Alan Hall: Drums<br />
Bill Bares: Piano<br />
Dylan Hannan: Sa...
Admission:
FREE!
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