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ABSTRACT - This paper addresses the relationships between jazz jam sessions in Manhattan and the
concepts of scene, ritual and race. These issues emerged during research that, from an
ethnomusicological perspective, focused on the role of jam sessions in Manhattan as a
privileged context for learning the performative styles of jazz, the development of the creative
process, the construction of professional networks and the establishment of the
status of musicians. Starting from the analysis of five venues of jazz performance in Manhattan,
New York, arguably the most important stage for jazz performance in the world, I
demonstrate the importance of participating in jam sessions in the professional careers of
jazz musicians by examining their relationship with this performative occasion.
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Ethnomusicology Jam session Jazz Ritual
