Venue: Sappho Live Jazz
Details: https://www.sappholive.com/event/thursday-blues-jam-4/
The Blues Jam has been moved to Wednesdays every week at Sappho!
Come along to enjoy the house band and other musicians, or if you play, bring your instrument and jam along. All welcome to this weekly event.
Entrance Fee: $200 + minimum purchase of one drink
Minimum 1 Drink Purchase
Bar Opens: 8pm serving food and drinks
Music Starts: 9pm
For Table Reservations Call : 2700-5411 (Call After 7pm Any Night Except Monday)
Reservations: 02 2581 9874 (except Mondays; please call after 8:00 p.m.)
**Open Jam Guide Lines**
1. Please sign your name on the registration form and check the box for your instrument. (If your instrument is not listed, write it under “Others” at the end of the form.)
2. Each participant will have time to perform two songs. After two songs, there will be a rotation of players.
3. You can discuss the songs you want to play, including their style and rhythm, with the other musicians on stage (including the key). If some musicians are unfamiliar with the song, you can switch to another one until a song that most players know is chosen.
4. If your instrument requires a microphone for amplification, please inform the staff before going on stage.
5. If there are more than five musicians playing the same instrument (starting from the 6th person), each musician will only perform one song before rotating. This helps ensure that everyone gets a chance to play. If a new round of performances begins, the one-song-per-person rule will still apply, regardless of whether previous musicians have left.
6. If you wish to perform a jazz-specific section called **”Trading”**, it is recommended to start with the lead player (the one performing the melody) trading with the drummer. Other instruments can follow the lead player’s cues or decide based on the natural flow of the performance.
7. When signing up, each musician must also write down the songs they wish to perform (including the key) in the designated section of the form. However, musicians who are very familiar with jazz standards do not need to list specific songs.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask the **Host** at the event! We welcome everyone to join us and experience the magic of jazz at Open Jam. Thank you!
Chinese version:
Open Jam Guidelines
1. Write your name on the registration form and check the box for your instrument. If it is not listed, write it under “Others” at the end of the form.
2. Each person may perform two songs before the players rotate.
3. Discuss the songs, style, rhythm and key with the musicians onstage. If someone does not know a song, choose another until you find one most players know.
4. If your instrument needs a microphone, let the staff know before you go onstage.
5. If more than five people play the same instrument, performers from the sixth person onward play one song before rotating so everyone gets a turn. The one-song rule also applies when a new round begins, whether or not earlier players have left.
6. For the jazz tradition of “trading,” try to begin with the lead player (the one playing the melody) trading with the drummer. Other musicians can follow the lead player’s cues or decide in the moment.
7. When signing up, write the songs you want to play, including their keys, in the final field of the form. If you know the jazz standards well, you do not need to list them.