Jasper was born in 1948 and raised in Tchula, Mississippi; the hometown to such blues great as Jimmy Dawkins. His early musical background included being inspired and taught to play the piano, by his grandmother, as well as singing gospel music with the local Church Choir, a Church that B.B. (Riley) King attended frequently.
• 1967 – 1969 South Bend, Indiana: Jasper played keyboards and vocals with a group called “The Jumping Jacks.” They opened for great artists such as Al Green.
• 1969 – 1972 Performed with “The Soul Sounds” a James Brown’s review. They performed at the Morris Civic Auditorium, Nortre Dame and Purdue University. In addition, Schlitz Brewer Company in 1972 sponsored a show at the Washington Park Band Shell in Milwaukee, which launched Jasper’s career in Wisconsin.
• 1972 – 1975 Played keyboard for “Jacoola Blues Band” while working the College Circuit; he also performed with Luther Allison.
• 1975 – 1984 “Jasper & Co.” was formed featuring Jasper as keyboardist and lead singer.
• 1984 – 1986 Jasper played keyboard for the late great O. V. Wright. Together they toured through Greenwood, Mississippi; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Los Angeles, California; and Theater East in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• 1986 – 1989 “Jasper & Co.” reorganized as they opened for such greats as Count Basie, Albert King, Bobby Blue Bland, Denise LaSalle and Little Milton.
• 1989 – 1990 Jasper branched off to perform in “The Blue Diamonds” with Jimmy Schutte, the former drummer of Lonnie Brooks.
• 1992 – 1993 Jasper toured Canada with “Dave Weld & The Imperial Fames.” He also played several clubs in Chicago, including Buddy Guy’s Place.
• 1993 – Present “The Jasper Buchanan Band”, the band that maintains high standards of professionalism and remains dedicated to bringing truly authentic, vintage “Blues” while showcasing some of the best and upcoming new talent of the Era.

Please read an excerpt from a review in the Milwaukee Journal written by long time music critic “Thor Christensen.” “The promising Milwaukee band “Jasper & Co.” opened the show, which also included sets by Bobby Blue Bland & Denise LaSalle. Led by soulful vocalist/keyboardist Jasper Buchanan, the group explored simple, elegant blues before switching into sumptuous jazz.”