The Community Jazz Center of Greater Des Moines offers monthly jam sessions to young musicians interested in jazz and improvisation. This year, they are celebrating 35 years of education. In the early ...

Sometimes during the holiday season, there can be downtime, where locals and visitors are looking for something different to do. At the Century Room, musicians can join in and listeners can experience ...

“A marvelous crucible.” That’s how Norman Granz described the atmosphere of exciting and challenging musical athleticism that developed from jazz jam sessions in the early ’40s. Though Granz was not ...

AN EYE ON FOR SMILE. THANK YOU. WELL, PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE FALLS OF THE OHIO FOR A RELAXING EVENING FILLED WITH MUSIC. IT’S PART OF RHYTHMS ON THE RIVER. U OF L SCHOOL OF MUSIC PERCUSSION STUDIO ...

The “stank face.” In this case, it was an unfiltered reaction to a groove hitting so hard it bordered on overwhelming. The glorious outpouring of artistry that was the Seeing Sounds Jam at ...

They announced I was leading it so I asked, and got blank stares in return. It was clearly the wrong question, so I followed up: Is it Standards? Is it Free Improvisation? Is it a reading of original ...

The Danish Steeplechase imprint has long recognized the fertile dynamics of jam sessions, fronting the resources for many in its roster of players to convene in just such supportive surroundings.

Audio technology company Elk Audio announced a new service today called Aloha designed to make it easier for musicians to remotely play together from hundreds of miles, while also powering remote ...

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is holding an open Improv Jam on Wednesday, December 10 from 7:30-9:30. The cost for all participants is $10. Like an open mic ...

When Jahmie Williams moved to Gainesville in December 2023, she felt a calling to bring her passion for the arts with her. Williams, a 60-year-old flutist and Gainesville Fine Arts Association member, ...

Jazz—the real McCoy—has been defined as “collective improvisation.” The Pentecostal gift of tongues is most likely to descend on jazz musicians when they are not hampered by printed notes.

"A marvelous crucible." That's how Norman Granz described the atmosphere of exciting and challenging musical athleticism that developed from jazz jam sessions in the early '40s. Though Granz was not ...