I was very happy to host July's jam with my band, From the HIP. Students were given the opportunity to play some of our charts, and we also listened to recordings of some classic jazz tunes. This added yet another dimension to our monthly performances. We've had a very saxophone-heavy summer so far, with saxophonists B.K. Hogstrom, Chris Heslop and myself all hosting jam sessions. We've also had quite a few student saxophonists show up for the jams as well. Student attendance has been very good the last few months, so we're hoping that's a sign that interest is growing for improvised music!
Since we began in November of 2006, we've had over 65 people join us. We've also had almost that many different guest musicians performing for us, too! There have been middle school, high school and college students, as well as adults, taking part in the jam sessions. It's been great to see young and old (I mean "seasoned" !) musicians playing together, proving that music is a life-long adventure!
Our lending library has grown from about a dozen CDs, to include DVDs and books about jazz and jazz musicians. We welcome new contributions to the library!
We are happy to have Reading bassist Skip Moyer and his group returning to our August 12 jam. Come out for some more great music!
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