Mother and the Navy made jazz star Ruthie Foster strong; she performs in June Experience on Friday
It’s can’t be often that military discipline fosters a career in jazz and the blues. But that’s exactly what happened for Ruthie Foster, who will perform on Friday night in two sets at the Belly Up (7:15 and 10 sharp, presumably) as part of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience.
She joined the Navy after studying music in college, beginning with a helicopter squadron in San Diego before transferring to the Navy band in Charleston, S.C.
“I got to meet a lot of people from different cultures, which is something to say coming from a small town in Texas,” she said. “That was huge for me.”
