jam session
noun
: an often impromptu performance by a group especially of jazz musicians that is characterized by improvisation
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At the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event where Rush announced the tour, Lee revealed the turning point came from casual jam sessions.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The noise-cancelling setting ensures jam sessions won’t be interrupted by outside disturbances.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Only when her jam session turns into a brief karaoke moment, Bader’s Poppy is surprised to find Blyth’s Alex standing there watching her.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Batiste did so with such skill, joy and verve, his playing at times suggested a heady jam session by Keith Jarrett, Fats Waller, Yuja Wang and Allen Toussaint.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The noise-cancelling setting ensures jam sessions won’t be interrupted by outside disturbances.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Only when her jam session turns into a brief karaoke moment, Bader’s Poppy is surprised to find Blyth’s Alex standing there watching her.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Batiste did so with such skill, joy and verve, his playing at times suggested a heady jam session by Keith Jarrett, Fats Waller, Yuja Wang and Allen Toussaint.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Jam session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jam%20session. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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