U-Jam Society

The U-JAM Society, is a not-for-profit who advocates, mentors, educates & is a resource for the community of jazz listeners & musicians in Greater Victoria area

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While the UJAM camp may have been postponed, we are putting on a special concert fo your enjoyment. Please join us at Hermann’s Jazz Club this Sunday Aug 16th @7:30pm!

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Announcing another digital clinician:

Karel Roessingh!

Although Karel has taught many things for UJAM in the past, this year he will be giving the breakdown on making quarantine-safe live music using technology!

#jazzcamp #ujamvictoria #ujamjazzcamp2020 #yyjmusic #victoriabc

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Joining us as a core faculty member:

Ashley Wey!

She has studied directly with the masters and travelled the world as an accompanist as well as a bandleader in her own right. We are happy to have her on the team this year!

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At UJAM Summer Camp 2020, we will be having some very special guests. Announcing special clinician:

Rodney Whitaker!

In addition to playing bass around the world for some of the best in the business, Rodney Whitaker is also the Director of Jazz Studies at MSU.

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Drum Roll Please!
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Announcing another core faculty member for the 2020 UJAM Summer Camp:
Damian Graham will be our resident drum instructor!

See our website for more details:
https://t.co/Yh13IxWcy7

Damian’s Website:
https://t.co/SK9TFlgoN2

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We are excited to announce John Lee will be returning to the faculty for the 2020 UJAM Summer Camp!

https://t.co/Yh13IxWcy7

#jazzcamp #ujamvictoria #ujamjazzcamp2020 #yyjmusic #musiceducation

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Skulking outside the #DrumRoom at our #UJAM #SummerJAMCamp listening to faculty member (and awesome drummer) #DamianGraham teach his students!
#drumrollplease #students #JointheJAM #thisonetimeatbandcamp #drummers #keepthebeat

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Sounds of #UJAM #bandcamp Day 3! Great #sax! 🎷 Just amazing what these students are accomplishing this week! 🎶 .
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#jointheJAM #summercamp #music #students #yyjmusic #jazz #drumming #piano #jamming #improv #learning #yyjevents #thisonetimeatbandcamp

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@artsonview Thanks for the retweet!!

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#Day2 SummerJamCamp! Louise Rose chatting with students about musical language🍩Donuts and muffins to fuel our #JamFaculty📂Bulletin Board of INFO to keep us sorted! #FestivalConcert TONIGHT at St Margaret's School featuring @BruceHurn 7:30! $20 at Door! https://t.co/p85Nzv7WOc

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The #SoundsofUJam #SummerBandCamp!
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#JointheJAM #MakingMUSIC #yyjevents

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Huge shout out to @st_margarets who have put on an incredible lunch for our #UjamCampers!!
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#delicious #jointheJAM #bandcamp #UJamSociety

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Joe and Liam busy prepping for their U-Jam Summer Jam Camp morning #jamclasses!
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#jointheJAM #SummerBandCamp

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And #SummerJamCamp has lift off!
Looking forward to a week of #music, #friendship and #jamming!
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#jointheJAM #BandCamp #yyjevents

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*Please Note this IMPORTANT UPDATE to our UJAM Summer Jazz Festival:
TUESDAY Performances have been MOVED to ST.MARGARET'S SCHOOL! Address: 1080 Lucas Ave, Victoria. @BruceHurn #Jazzyyj #music #jazzfest #jointheJAM

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We have a #Jazz Festival Featuring Special Guests And Faculty Of The U-Jam's 2019 #SummerJamCamp! July 21st to Friday July 26th. Series package price: $60!👉Buy advance tickets here: https://t.co/xpz86ZGTai👈 #jointheJAM #music #yyjmusic

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#Spotlight on #UjamSummerJamCamp Returning Faculty member:🎸 #JoeySmith 🎸Bassist, guitarist and arranger, Currently working with The Great American Song Book Trio w/ #LouiseRose & #KelbyMacNayr & vocalist #EdieDaPonte! Register: https://t.co/w6DZNJbRg7 #jointheJAM #yyj #bassist

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Thanks for the re-tweet!!!

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Did you know we are producing a #UJAMConcertSeries at @HermannsJazz during our #SummerJAMCamp week July 22-26th? Stay tuned for details & don't forget to #SignUp for #SUMMERJAMCAMP: https://t.co/w6DZNJbRg7
#jointheJAM #concertseries #yyjJAZZ #localmusicians

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#UJAMClass #Snapshot! Eric Hughes will show you how to exercise your ears; how to pick tonalities out of the scales; to "colour" notes in solos; how to create interesting melodic lines w/out departing from the chordal structure." 🎷
👉 https://t.co/w6DZNJbRg7 #jointheJAM #yyj