Los Angeles jam sessions
The best way to improve your playing is simply to get out and do it in public. The practice room is essential but there simply is no substitute for putting your hard earned practice on display and getting real world feedback from other musicians and audiences.
To that end, I’m gathering a list of all the regular jam sessions I know of in and around the Los Angeles area and will update that information here.
January 26th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I have a jam night on Tuesdays I would like listed on your page:
Tuesday Night Blues/Open Mic Jam
Hosted by Sonia & The Situation
The Office
2412 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 221-5897
8pm-12am
January 26th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Sonia, thanks for dropping buy, and the heads up on your jam! Added to the list:
http://drumalicious.com/la-jams/
See you there sometime!
Curtis
January 31st, 2008 at 10:50 am
hey curtis, hope all’s good. the stone jam is electric / acoustic. not just acoustic. though it was in the beginning. excuse the confusion………. look forward to seeing you one of these wed. nights.
thanks,
lamar
February 20th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Thanks! Tryin to go to some of these, good info
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:52 am
Every Wednesday Night 7-11pm at Godmothers Saloon, 307 w. 7th St. San Pedro Ca 90731. Open Jazz Jam, hosted by The Mike Guerrero Trio.
Singer, Instrumentalist, bring your Real Books and sit in.
Drummers must bring own cymbals
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Thanks for this awesome forum !
Just a note FYI my jam starts MODAY MACH 3rd and not the 8th.
Maybe you can correct this typo.
Thanks
JT Ross
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Babe’s & Ricky’s in Leimert Park has blues jams of long standing on monday nights, hosted by Tony Ibarra with a very good house band. Also on Thursdays there was a second jam hosted by Johnny Mastro and the Mama’s Boys. As far as I know, this one is still going, too.
Babe’s and Ricky’s is an historic club, originally located on L.A.’s Central Avenue, back in the day when that was a huge, important place for jazz and blues artists.
February 27th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
we are hosting a second Jazz Dub Jam night starting April 14.
It runs the second and fourth Monday of every month
It is also called “The Jazz Wake”
Ko is the owner
2nd street jazz
366 E 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Hey!
I’m starting a new FRIDAY NIGHT JAM at The American Legion Post No. 272 in Montebello. The first one is on Friday, March 28th, 2008. We’ll be trying it out that Friday and if all goes well, continue on!!! So Musician Friends Come on Down and help MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!! Here’s the info:
Friday Night Blues/Open Mic Jam
Hosted by Sonia & The Situation
American Legion Post No. 272
116 W. Cleveland Ave.
Montebello, CA
(323) 721-4878
8pm-12am
March 4th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Curtis,
Thanks for coming down last night and sitting in on drums.
You’re always welcome at my PRO JAM.
See you soon.
JT Ross
March 6th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Wednesday Nights @ Wine Lovers in Ventura, Ca… Open Mic w/ acoustic, electric and drum kit… mostly blues/rock originals & covers, all styles welcome!
May 26th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Your list is missing three important jams in LA.
Monday Night:
Pro Blues Jam with John Marx
Club 6025
6025 Reseda Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
Wednesday Night:
Pro Blues Jam with The Robert Heft Blues Band
Club 6025
6025 Reseda Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
First Wednesday of each month:
Pro Blues Jam with John Marx
Cafe 322
322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024