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jam session

[jam sesh-uhn] / ˈdʒæm ˌsɛʃ ən /
NOUN
informal jazz music
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Days before his viral jam session with Takaichi, he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, with whom he took selfies on a Chinese smartphone.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

“For me, every session is a jam session — like in the movies where the kids are in the garage and the mom is like, ‘Kids, be quiet!’”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“On the Adamant” is like a jam session, too — a jumble of bright spots and tedious meanderings.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Participants are encouraged to wear traditional regalia and bring their own instrument, such as a drum, rattle or flute, to join the jam session.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Allegedly originating during a jam session for the album, Cave co-wrote the song with Mick Harvey.

From Salon • May 18, 2023




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