30 Canada Open Musical Jam Sessions part1
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This article is from the Open Musical Jam Sessions FAQ, by Rich Kulawiec rsk@gsp.org with numerous contributions by others.
30 Canada Open Musical Jam Sessions part1
Calgary, Alberta, Canada: [Blues]
The King Eddie Hotel has a blues jam on Saturday afternoons (I believe).
There's an LRT stop nearby at this downtown place, but that's all I
remember.
Contributed-by: uunet!cs.ualberta.ca!cdshaw (Chris Shaw)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: [Blues]
The Commercial Hotel. This dive in Edmonton between 103 and 104 streets
on Whyte (82nd) Avenue has a blues jam every Saturday from 2PM til 6PM
(or later, depending on the host band). The current week's house band
opens the show with a small set and usually finishes with a tune or two.
Musicianship is usually good, but participation is clique-ish in the
sense that most of the people have at least a semi-regular gig either in
or out of town. If you can convince the guy running the Jam that you know
which way is up, you'll likely get on after an hour's wait. The place is
usually crawling with drummers, and is usually packed, so if you have a
band with you, that will improve your chances. They also have a jam on
Monday evenings, but I don't know whether it's still running. Much less
crowded on Monday.
Contributed-by: uunet!cs.ualberta.ca!cdshaw (Chris Shaw)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: [Jazz]
The Yardbird Suite, on 103 St and 85 Ave has a Jazz Jam on Tuesday
evenings at 9PM til Midnight or so. Very small crowd, and a $2 cover pays
for the house jazz band to supply support/opening tunes. No drunks in
evidence every time I've been there. Musical calibre is quite good.
Contributed-by: uunet!cs.ualberta.ca!cdshaw (Chris Shaw)
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