You like playing music with others?
If you are able to get at least some sounds out of your instrument, this might be the project for you. We will play traditional jazz/swing tunes, the only requirement is having fun playing music together with other people.
Great! When and where?
Date | Time | Program | Location |
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04.05.2025 | 3pm | * Darktown Strutters' Ball * I'm Alone Because I Love You * Make Me A Pallet On The Floor * Some Of These Days * Watermelon Man * When I get Low I get High * Why Don't You Do Right | Gemeinschaftsraum Bänschstr. 10, 10247 Berlin Friedrichshain |
18.05.2025 | 3pm | All 14 songs from previous two sessions | Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, Kirchgasse 14, 12043 Berlin Neukölln/Rixdorf |
01.06.2025 | 3pm | Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, Kirchgasse 14, 12043 Berlin Neukölln/Rixdorf | |
15.06.2025 | 3pm | Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, Kirchgasse 14, 12043 Berlin Neukölln/Rixdorf |
Focus on beginners and refreshers
The sessions are mainly focused on people who like swing music (especially but not necessarily swing dancers) and who are not yet so confident with playing their instrument to participate in "real" jam sessions.
We will move ahead very slowly and with much patience. We have comprehensive chord lead sheets and mostly also complete sheet music of the songs we play.
Download the sheets and prepare
It is possible to download the sheets beforehand right here. In fact it is highly recommended to print out the sheets for your instrument and bring them with you to the sessions. It's not strictly necessary to be able to read music, though. We will play easy songs in an easy way.
All instruments are very welcome, particularly:
- All kinds of percussionists!
If you play washboard, cajon, any kind of drums or any other kind of percussion instrument, we are looking for you! Get in touch via tobi@oso-berlin.de - Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Banjo
- Ukulele (including Lockdown-Ukulele)
- Guitar
- Bass (electric / acoustic / double bass)
- Violin
- Cello
- Accordion
- Blues Harp
- Kazoo
- Flute (transverse / recorder)
- note that we currently have NO FREE SLOTS for singers