jam sessions north
Vermont / new Hampshire
Free and open to everyone, our jam sessions are an informal opportunity for musicians and instrumentalists to improvise and play without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements.
What is a jam session
Come join us for an Interplay Jazz Jam Sessions—free, open to everyone, and perfect for musicians and music lovers alike! Whether you’re here to play or simply listen, these gatherings are all about community, improvisation, and shared joy in music.
What to Expect
You are welcome to play, sing, or simply listen during Interplay Jazz Jam North sessions. Attendance is open to all.
Please bring 6–8 copies of the sheet music or lead sheets for the tunes you would like to play with the group, or feel free to join in using the music others provide. You may also wish to use an iPad with an app like iReal Pro
There will be a grand piano or an electric piano, and a PA with a microphone. Our regular guitarists, bassists, and drummers will bring amps and a drum kit you can share, or you may bring your own.
Please bring any personal accessories you need, such as cords, sticks, brushes, and similar items. Using shared equipment or your own helps us keep the sessions running smoothly and focused on the music.
Join Us
Please complete the form below to join us. Each month, the location may change, so completing our form ensures you’ll stay updated on when and where the next jam session will take place.
Sign up below to receive updates on our next Jazz Jam Session—see you there!
upcoming jams
Interplay North hosts jam sessions the second Tuesday of each month with a few second Sundays of the month when offered.
To stay up to date on event details, sign up below
Sunday August 9th at 2pm - Upper Valley Music Center, 8 South Park St, Lebanon, NH 03766
Thursday, August 20th at 6:30pm - Private residence
Sunday, September 13th at 2pm - Private residence
Thursday, September 17th at 6:30pm - Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green Woodstock, VT 05091
Sunday, October 11th at 2pm - The Depot, 15 Depot St, Enfield NH 03748
A TYPICAL JAM SESSION
Beginning at 6:30 PM, we encourage instrumentalists to participate in a free-flow session to develop new material (music) and play together. The instrumental jam may be based upon existing songs or forms, loosely based on an agreed chord progression or chart suggested by one participant, or wholly improvisational.
Continuing at 7:30 PM, vocalists are encouraged to bring well-known jazz standards, popular songs, or an original tune in their key to play with the instrumentalists, creating arrangements and improvisation in real time!
Jam session ends at 9:00 PM.
New Jam Session:
Second Sunday Jam, led by Fred Haas
Join Interplay Jazz founders Fred Haas and Sabrina Brown for a relaxed afternoon of learning and unlocking some of the secrets of jazz improvisation, and then applying what you’ve learned to your singing and playing. Build repertoire, jazz vocabulary, develop confidence and play with other musicians!
Upcoming Second Sunday Jams:
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August 9th
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September 13th
Fred & Sabrina’s home: 59 Draper Street in Hartland VT.
The session will start promptly at 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Feel free to bring snacks and drink to share