jam session

noun

: an often impromptu performance by a group especially of jazz musicians that is characterized by improvisation

Examples of jam session in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The celebrations seek to bring out the musician in all of us, regardless of skill level, with outdoor concerts, jam sessions, lessons and music-making of all kinds. Ed Christman, Billboard, 19 June 2024 The program also includes workshops, kids’ activations, live music, vinyl swaps, jam sessions, and more. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024 Celebrate Father’s Day with a music festival featuring live bluegrass artists on multiple stages, plus food, drinks, camping, workshops, jam sessions, square-dancing, youth programs and other unique offerings. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 But the glue that holds the show together is the excellent eight-piece band led by Sarah Pool Wilhelm, which weaves in and out of the action and concludes this inspiring musical with a post-curtain-call jam session. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for jam session 

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Word History

Etymology

jam entry 3

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jam session was in 1933

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“Jam session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jam%20session. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

jam session

noun
: an informal performance by a group of musicians (as jazz musicians) who often invite visitors to join in

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