Ash Arts Jazz Jam Session

Gigs · Ashburton

Ash Arts Jazz Jam Session

Monday 2 November 2026 · Doors 19:00

Arts Centre, Ashburton

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Ash Arts Jazz Jam Session is on Monday 2 November 2026 at Arts Centre, Ashburton, with doors at 19:00. Entry is free, booked through the official seller.

The first Monday of each month starting at 7.30pm. Each session will open with a couple numbers from the house rhythm section before they invite guests to join them, and the jam session begins. Admission is £8 or £5 or £3 (or free if you need it to be). This goes towards paying the professional musicians in the house band. This month these are: Jesse Molins, guitar, and your host for the evening, with Ron Phelan on double bass and James Clemas on piano. Players and listeners are equally welcome. Everyone is welcome to come and play or sing at the session. If you’d like to, please introduce yourself to the host, Jesse Molins, who’ll decide on a running order. You should have at least one tune prepared that you know well. If it’s not a standard, or if you need to do it in a different key from the original, please bring lead sheets or chord charts in the right key for the rhythm section and other players who might join you. Ashburton Arts Centre Always three prices – please pay what you can. Pay less, come to more! See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre. Level...

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