jam session
noun
: an often impromptu performance by a group especially of jazz musicians that is characterized by improvisation
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The cafe also doubles as a performance space that regularly hosts songwriters circles, jam sessions, open mic nights, and other concerts.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Other clips from the father-son jam session, shared on Dawes' Instagram page, show Goldsmith and Gus making eye contact with each other as Goldsmith appeared to play material from the band's latest album, Oh Brother.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
That all changed when Eddie tried out Alex’s guitar during one of their epic garage jam sessions.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
His itineraries have a personal touch, such as surprising a musical son with an impromptu jam session in Ireland, teaching student athletes how to play Gaelic hurling, or giving fashion-minded clients a rare tour of a heritage wool mill.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
Other clips from the father-son jam session, shared on Dawes' Instagram page, show Goldsmith and Gus making eye contact with each other as Goldsmith appeared to play material from the band's latest album, Oh Brother.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
That all changed when Eddie tried out Alex’s guitar during one of their epic garage jam sessions.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
His itineraries have a personal touch, such as surprising a musical son with an impromptu jam session in Ireland, teaching student athletes how to play Gaelic hurling, or giving fashion-minded clients a rare tour of a heritage wool mill.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Jam session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jam%20session. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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