jam session
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jam session
n.
1. An informal gathering of musicians to play improvised or unrehearsed music.
2. Informal An impromptu discussion.
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jam session
n
(Jazz) slang an unrehearsed or improvised jazz or rock performance
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jam′ ses`sion
n.
a meeting of a group of musicians, esp. jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment.
[1930–35, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | jam session - an impromptu jazz concert musical performance - the act of performing music |
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n (Mus) (fam) → jam-session f invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995