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.
Saturday
October
15
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ OttoMattox
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
11
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
October
10
2022
Fly Casual Organ Quartet 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!
Saturday
October
8
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJLilMeowMeow
Imagine this: It’s the early 2010s. Skinny jeans still reign supreme. People who grew up thinking Pitchfork was an underground blog are starting to pretend they‘be stopped reading it. Odd Future and The Weeknd are breaking new ground (and I, for one, am obsessed). Datpiff is on absolute FIRE. We think X-Pro filters look pretty dope and 12 likes on Instagram feels like a good day. Sleigh Bells still blares from car windows. “Humble brag”, “bae”, “fleek”, and “lit fam” seem like fully acceptabl...
Admission:
$10
Tuesday
October
4
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Michael W. Davis
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 />
Michael W. Davis ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
October
3
2022
Mike Baggetta
Mike Baggetta: guitar, live processing
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“…vintage twang in service of Americana-meets exploratory Jazz-psych…”<br />
-Rolling Stone
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"Guitarist Mike Baggetta bends notes, and his genre, to make music that sounds like life.”<br />
-Ted Drozdowski, Premier Guitar
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“Mike Baggetta makes stealthy, mysterious music … he’s trying to do something personal with collective improvisation without ever getting in the way of beauty.”<br />
-Ben Ratliff, New York Times...
Admission:
FREE!
Thursday
September
29
2022
Justin Ray Quintet
Justin Ray: Trumpet<br />
Brian Felix: Organ<br />
Dylan Hannan: Sax<br />
Tim Fischer: Guitar<br />
Justin Watt: Drums
Tuesday
September
27
2022
Jay Sanders, Zack Page & Justin Watt
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 />
Justin Watt ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
September
26
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!
Tuesday
September
20
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
September
19
2022
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.
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Andy Page: Guitars<br />
Zack Page: Basses<br />
Taylor Pierson: keys<br ...
Admission:
FREE!
Tuesday
September
13
2022
Sanders, Page & Hall
Every Tuesday, savour the experimental musica universalis of Sanders, Page & Hall. Focused primarily on the groups original writing and sonic explorations, the three aural wayfarers fear no boundary. The infinite probability of preternatural visitants remain incalculable.
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Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
September
12
2022
Peacemonger
Rahm Mandelkorn - Guitar<br />
Jackson Dulaney - Slide<br />
Trevor Stoia - Bass<br />
Jacob Baumann - Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Tuesday
September
6
2022
Sanders, Page & Hall
Every Tuesday, savour the experimental musica universalis of Sanders, Page & Hall. Focused primarily on the groups original writing and sonic explorations, the three aural wayfarers fear no boundary. The infinite probability of preternatural visitants remain incalculable.
<br /><br />
Jay Sanders ~ Guitar and Effects<br />
Zack Page ~ Bass and Effects<br />
Alan Hall ~ Drums and Percussion
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
September
5
2022
Far From The Tree
Members of The Core playing unusual and electrified styles and grooves.
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Justin Ray: Trumpet<br />
Bill Bares: Piano<br />
Zack Page: Bass<br />
Evan Martin: Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
August
29
2022
Fly Casual Organ Quartet featuring Brian Felix
Fly Casual Organ Trio will bring an evening of swinging and soulful organ jazz to Little Jumbo!
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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">brian...
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
August
22
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!
Saturday
August
20
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ Iffy
We'll be slingin' drinks and spinnin' tunes every Saturday through August 20th. Enjoy new special snow cones (while supplies last) and rotating DJs from 10pm to 1am. Sweat bands and leg warmers optional, but encouraged! No cover, 21+.
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I play atmospheric house, techno and breakbeats. I'm a part of In Plain Sight and my solo work is under the "Nomad in the Dark" and "The Antelope" monikers.
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I don't usually DJ in town under the other monikers so it can just be bill...
Admission:
$10
Monday
August
15
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!
Saturday
August
13
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ Morasso and slowdrip
We'll be slingin' drinks and spinnin' tunes every Saturday through August 20th. Enjoy new special snow cones (while supplies last) and rotating DJs from 10pm to 1am. Sweat bands and leg warmers optional, but encouraged! No cover, 21+.
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We're just two friends that throw dance parties a lot. We play a lot of UK dance music mixed with booty club vibes.
Admission:
$10
Monday
August
8
2022
Jay Sanders Trio
Jay Sanders - Guitar<br />
Mike Holstein - Bass<br />
Justin Watt - Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Monday
August
1
2022
Justin Ray Quartet
Justin Ray revivifies his <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0IFfP8PoSXRnV2fBlQFckr?si=DQS3orU_Qwy_MvxrlHM59w" target="_blank">eponymous first record</a> live at Little Jumbo.
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Justin Ray - Trumpet<br />
Brian Felix - Organ<br />
Tim Fischer - Guitar<br />
Justin Watt - Drums
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
July
30
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ Morasso and Slowdrip
We'll be slingin' drinks and spinnin' tunes every Saturday in July! Enjoy new special snow cones (while supplies last) and rotating DJs from 10pm to 1am. Sweat bands and leg warmers optional, but encouraged! No cover, 21+.
Admission:
$10
Monday
July
25
2022
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.
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In this instalment the brothers will be joined by tenor sax titan <a href="...
Admission:
FREE!
Saturday
July
23
2022
Saturday Night Dance Party with DJ Lil Meow Meow
We'll be slingin' drinks and spinnin' tunes every Saturday in July! Enjoy new special snow cones (while supplies last) and rotating DJs from 10pm to 1am. Sweat bands and leg warmers optional, but encouraged! No cover, 21+.
Admission:
$10
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