jam session

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Recent Examples of jam session Conflict arises when Jonas’ character turns one of his jam session partner’s tunes into a hit. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Apollo Records ambient-house longplayer impregnated with weed smoke, working simultaneously from the intractable computer logic of vintage IDM and the loose rules of a jam session. Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026 The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star Danny (Jonas) and reignites his passion for songwriting. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Dewan, wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap, smiled into the camera during their jam session. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jam session
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam session
Noun
  • Many of the major players during the formative years of psychedelia and jam-rock during the 1960s and ‘70s had bluegrass somewhere in their foundation — Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Moby Grape.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Jam cakes are a popular vintage recipe from all over the South, but the type of jam is usually dependent on what's fresh in the area.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.
    cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Noun
  • In the same way that SXSW emerged in the late ’80s to help solidify an infrastructure to support independent musicians, and a larger music festival ecosystem followed, Jupiter Festival Miami aims to pave the way for creators to be taken seriously as the next wave of cultural curators.
    Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Established in 2010 by Marissa Amoni, Jenn Byrne, Lisa Gloria and Nate Miller, the festival focuses on showcasing only local artists living within 30 miles of Aurora, the release said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Jam session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam%20session. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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