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 Street Style Pro, which saw male and female skiers and snowboarders compete back-to-back in a jam session format, was the first to be held under a new partnership between X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard. —Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The band delivered a tight 90-minute set complete with jam sessions, echoing reverb, ground-thumping bass licks and raw, electric guitar riffs that could have soared on perpetually. —Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2024

Chanel Beads: Your Day Will Come After years of feeling adrift in the local Seattle DIY scene, Shane Lavers had an epiphany at a jam session that led him to take guitar music seriously and move to New York. —Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024

Or Jimi Hendrix, ready for another jam session lasting until at least 3 a.m. —Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

jam entry 3

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

jam session

noun

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