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Njw Jam Session at Nashville Jazz Workshop

Courtesy of Laurel Davis | Posted on September 5, 2014

Where

Nashville Jazz Workshop
1319 Adams Street
Nashville, TN
Map
615-242-5299

When

Sun, September 21, 2014
4:00 pm

Musicians

Evan Cobb
saxophone, tenor

About

The next Nashville Jazz Workshop jam sessions takes place Sunday, September 21 from 4-6 pm. The NJW Jam Session occurs on the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Jam sessions are led by saxophonist Evan Cobb and his quartet, with a featured guest artist each month. Participation is designed for musicians of all ability levels. Besides playing (or singing) a few choice selections, the guest artist will speak about the songs they selected, learning tunes in general, and their personal experiences with jam sessions. The host band will also provide the guest artist with a new tune (with copies for everyone in attendance) so that the audience can hear how a professional dissects a chart on the fly while on the bandstand! All in attendance at the jam will also receive a copy of a tune (most likely a blues) for them to try in just the same manner as the featured guest. The focus of the workshop jazz jam will be to learn about playing, listening critically, and the process of jam sessions altogether. ...

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