First things first.... the name comes from an old jazz tune by Mingus called: 'The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers.' The full song title was more than we could handle, so we abbreviated it!
Joe Bigham got a B.A. studying avant garde classical music at Washington University. He plays a wide range of instruments, including sitar, banjo, mandolin, and keys, in addition to his primary instrument, guitar. |
Dennis Ward is currently studying music at the University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL). He plays 5 string electric, 4 string fretless, and upright basses in the group, as well as playing guitar, keys, and baritone guitar. |
Eric Schaefer got a B.A. from Webster University for audio production. In addition to drumming for J.A.S., he handles group recording needs (see Beowulf Recording for more info) |
J.A.S. plays a wide variety of music, including funk, soul, rock, and jazz tunes. For a complete song list click the link below.