Jazz Jam in The International Bar

Come to play or listen!

Let's play Jazz, Latin, and Brazilian standards! Get your chord changes from iRealPro, and the heads from the Real Book. All and any instruments and singers are welcome. This is a community-organized event.

If you'd like to come up and play or sing, please show up 30 minutes before the event, and say hello.

Jam Session HOWTO: http://bit.ly/dubjazz

Tunes we often play: http://bit.ly/dubjazztunes

Writing chord charts: http://bit.ly/dubjazzcharts

SINGERS:

Make sure to check your keys before the session. Use iRealPro: open your song, press the play button, sing along, modify the key until it fits your voice range.

Optional: Bring your mic with an XLR cable. (There’s a low quality mic at the session.)

KEYBOARD PLAYERS

There’s a keyboard provided by participants on most sessions. Contact us via Facebook or Meetup.com to confirm a keyboard at a particular event.

DRUMMERS:

There’s a drum kit provided by participants on most jam sessions. Consider bringing your cymbals, or ask to use the provided ones.

GUITAR PLAYERS:

Bring your instrument, and an instrument cable. Recommended: bring your amplifier too.

BASS PLAYERS:

Bring your instrument. At some sessions there’s a bass amplifier provided by participants. Other times, bass is connected directly to the mixer. Contact us to confirm.

QUIET INSTRUMENTS (violin, cello, etc):

Bring a pickup, a lead cord, and a small monitor amp.