jam session

funk

Depression or groove music

• soulInnermost animating essence
• swingSuspended recreational seat
• flowUnbroken forward movement

vibe · syncopation · pocket · feel · laid-back · tight · locked-in · bassline · backbeat · shuffle

bebop

Fast, complex jazz style

• swingSuspended recreational seat
• bluesMournful American music genre
• fusionJoining into unity

standards · changes · head · chart · licks · chops · scat · vamp · turnaround · bridge

spontaneity

Acting without forethought

• freestyleWithout prescribed technique
• ad-libUnscripted speech or remark
• extemporizeSpeak without preparation

impromptu · unscripted · off-the-cuff · unrehearsed · on-the-fly · creativity · invention · experimentation · exploration · riffing

guitar

Fretted stringed instrument

• bassDeep pitch or fish
• drumsStruck membrane instruments
• saxophoneReed instrument, brass body

trumpet · keyboard · piano · amplifier · microphone · cables · pedals · stands · monitors · mixer

band

Group playing music together

• comboItems grouped together
• trioGroup of three
• quartetEnsemble of four

quintet · sidemen · accompanist · frontman · soloist · backing · sit-in · all-stars · collaboration · interplay

• collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
• jam types
• musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
• group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
• bar nightshappy hour, karaoke night, trivia night, comedy night, open mic
• casual gatheringsget-together, hangout, meetup, catch-up, happy hour