Welcome to Jam Session Music School
Welcome to the online home of Jam Session Music School! Jam Session is a school of music dedicated to providing its students with first-rate musical instruction and frequent performing opportunities. We offer private lessons on piano (both classical & jazz), electric/acoustic guitar, electric bass, drumset, percussion, voice, saxophone, trumpet and clarinet. We also form and coach rock and jazz bands. Our groups frequently perform at venues around the Kent and Akron areas. As of June 2012, Jam Session Music School will be relocating to Hudson and be known as the Hudson School of Music. Please visit our new website for more information! www.hudsonschoolofmusic.com
What's Happening!
Grand Opening- Hudson School of MusicJoin us June 3rd, 2012 from 2:30pm to 6pm for our Grand Opening celebration! Read more... |
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Jam Session RelocationJam Session Music School in Kent will close May 31st, 2012 and reopen as the Hudson School of Music June 3rd, 2012. Read more... |
Spring RecitalSunday, May 13 at 1:00 and 3:00 at the Shaw JCC auditorium in Copley. Read more... |
March ShowcaseThis month's rock showcase will take place at the Blue Rock Cafe in Hudson on Saturday, March 31 at 3:00. All student bands are welcome to play a 30 minute set. |
February Band ShowcaseThis month's rock showcase will take place at the Blue Rock Cafe in Hudson on Saturday, February 25 at 3:00. All student bands are welcome to play a 25 minute set. |
Winter RecitalSaturday, February 18th
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This is AkronSaturday, January 28th
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Band ShowcaseThere will be a band showcase at Paolo's in Akron on Saturday, January 21st. Show starts at 4:00pm. |
End of the Year ShowcaseWe will be having our End of the Year Showcase at Paolo’s on Saturday, December 17th. The show will be from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. There are 3 spots open for this showcase. Each band can play for up to an hour. There is a $30 fee for playing at this show. Bands who will be playing may charge a $5 door fee (please let us know in advance if you want to charge a door fee). Please contact our office as soon as possible if your band wishes to perform at this show.
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Mark Gonders Jazz/Fusion Project @ NighttownMark Gonder will be performing with his Jazz Fusion Quintet at Nighttown in Cleveland on Nov. 1st, from 7 to 9:30pm. This group is comprised of students from University of Akron's Jazz program and will feature covers of Frank Zappa, as well as original compositions. The combo will feature selections on electronic Basson. This show costs $10 at the door and will have a half hour intermission. Nighttown is located on:
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Cleveland Blues ChallengeNovember 5th and 6th Read more... |
Strings Guitar FestivalFriday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13
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Way Past Curfew are Semi-Finalists in Sing! 2011 CompetitionWay Past Curfew is a finalist for the 2011 Sing! competition. You can vote for them once per day here.
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Battle-Palooza!Congratulations to Chil on taking 1st place at the first annual Battle-Palooza battle of the bands. Read more... |
Fall RecitalSunday, November 13 at 1:30 PM. The final quarterly recital of 2011 will take place at the auditorium of the downtown Akron Public Library. Read more... |
Battle-Palooza: A Teen Rock ConcertFred Fuller Park, Kent, OH
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Jazz Camp Combo Performance After a 3 day intensive jazz camp at the Fairlawn School of Music, the students will perform in a jazz combo at the The Northside Bar and Grille, 111 N. Main St. in Akron.
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Sing! Competition Recording PartySaturday, May 14th - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mark Gonder play with Akron Symphony in Porgy and Bess Production!!Mark Gonder is performing with this show.
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Fairlawn School of Music Grand Opening!Come see the new Fairlawn School of Music during our
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ShiSho on TVSister duo ShiSho was featured in the program Moving Forward. You can watch their feature here and here. |
ShiSho and Chil News ArticlesTeen band Chil and sister duo ShiSho are both in the news this week. Read more... |
Tri-C High School Rock OffFour Jam Session bands have earned the chance to compete at the Tri-C High School Rock Off: Chil, Firelit Skies, Twin Engine and NoMoJo (formerly Stimulus). The bands will compete in January at the House of Blues. Good luck!! Read more... |
Mark Gonder plays with Mhavishnu Orchestra ProjectJam Session's drum teacher Mark Gonder will be performing at Musica in Akron with the Mahavishnu Orchestra Project on November 18 at 9:00 PM. $5 discounted tickets are available at Jam Session. Read more... |
New ShiSho video!The sister duo ShiSho has a new music video up on YouTube, just in time for Halloween. Check it out! |
Mark Gonder featured in front page of ABJ!Saturday, September 23rd, Akron Beacon Journal printed a front page article on the Wednesday night Jazz Workshop at the Northside. Read more... |
ShiSho featured in Akron Beacon Journal!Read about the two sisters' band here! |
ShiSho Press Release!Preteen Sister Rockers’ ShiSho Recognized as a Best Akron, Ohio Band Read more... |
