jam session
noun
: an often impromptu performance by a group especially of jazz musicians that is characterized by improvisation
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During the reception, Jason held a jam session with Led Zeppelin members Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of Relic's favorite activities include playing with his toys, especially balls, chasing lizards and hanging out with his dad during his weekly guitar jam sessions with his friends.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
During their jam session with Bad Bunny, the group was able to ad-lib an element unique to their hometown: the tale of Jacinto, a farmer who is dragged by his cow into a ocean blowhole, famously known as Jacinto’s pit cave.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In January 1969, the band traveled to Ter-Mar Studios, home of the legendary blues label Chess Records, and held an all-day jam session with musicians like Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and Honeyboy Edwards.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Some of Relic's favorite activities include playing with his toys, especially balls, chasing lizards and hanging out with his dad during his weekly guitar jam sessions with his friends.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
During their jam session with Bad Bunny, the group was able to ad-lib an element unique to their hometown: the tale of Jacinto, a farmer who is dragged by his cow into a ocean blowhole, famously known as Jacinto’s pit cave.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In January 1969, the band traveled to Ter-Mar Studios, home of the legendary blues label Chess Records, and held an all-day jam session with musicians like Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and Honeyboy Edwards.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jam session
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“Jam session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jam%20session. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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