BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1305@sparkhamptons.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T163000 DTSTAMP:20260917T035135Z URL:https://sparkhamptons.com/events/the-american-sing-along-jazz-jam-sess ion SUMMARY:The American Sing-Along Jazz Jam Session DESCRIPTION:Just Bring Your Voice: East End Jazz Invites the Whole Communit y to Join the American Songbook Sing-Along\nThe American Sing-Along Jazz J am Session\nEver wanted to step inside the music instead of just watching from a seat? East End Jazz and the Southampton Cultural Center (SCC) are r emoving the boundary between performer and audience with a special\, fully interactive - and completely free - edition of the East Meets West Jazz J am Session: “Sing-Along the American Songbook.”\nOn Sunday\, Octoeber 4th\, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM\, community members of every background - wh ether you only sing in the shower\, in a choir or have never touched an in strument in your life - are invited to the Southampton Cultural Center to become part of the experience.\nUnlike traditional jazz jams that cater so lely to instrumentalists\, this session is intentionally crafted for liste ners\, music lovers\, and complete novices—you name it\, we play it! Pri nted lyric sheets will be provided at the door\, making it effortless to j oin in on classic Amrican songbook standards including “Fly Me to the Mo on\,” “Summertime\,” “What a Difference a Day Made\,” “The Gir l from Ipanema\,” and Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E.”\nUnlike tradition al jazz jams that cater solely to instrumentalists\, this session is inten tionally crafted for listeners\, music lovers\, and complete novices. Inst rumentalists can play along or take a solo while the community sings with us—you name it\, we play it! Printed lyric sheets will be provided at th e door\, making it effortless to join in on classic American Songbook stan dards including “Fly Me to the Moon\,” “Summertime\,” “What a Di fference a Day Made\,” “The Girl from Ipanema\,” and Nat King Cole ’s “L-O-V-E" or "Autumn Leaves.”\nThe afternoon kicks off with a fea tured set by beloved local vocalist Vanessa Trouble\, backed by an all-sta r rhythm section featuring Bill Smith on piano\, Iris Ornig on bass and Tr oy Grindle on drums. Following the opening sing-along set\, the stage open s up for a multi-generational\, judgment-free jam session.\nMusicians and vocalists wishing to sit in are encouraged to sign up in advance by emaili ng eastendjazzny@gmail.com with the title of the song you would like to pe rform\, including sheet music.\n“Jazz isn't an exclusive club - it's a s hared language\,” says Iris Ornig\, Director of East End Jazz. “Last s eason we had musicians from ages 14 to 80 sharing the stage. This time\, w e’re bringing the entire room into the music. You don't need to know how to read music or play an instrument to belong here - you just have to sho w up and enjoy being in the moment together.”\nWhether you come to sing\ , dance\, listen or sit in with the band\, the event promises a warm\, wel coming community atmosphere where total beginners and seasoned pros share the same creative space.\nEvent at a Glance\n\n\n Event: East Meets West Jazz Jam Session (Sing-Along Edition)\n Date &\; Time: Sunday\, Octobe r 4th\, 2026 | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM\n Location: Southampton Cultural Cente r\, 25 Pond Lane\, Southampton\, NY\n Admission: FREE (RSVP strongly reco mmended)\n Tickets &\; RSVP: Eventbrite Reservation Link\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sparkhamptons.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/09/Sing-along-Jazz-Jam-Session-2.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Community LOCATION:Southampton Cultural Center\, 25 Pond Lane\, Southampton\, NY\, Un ited States GEO:40.882685;-72.393495 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=25 Pond Lane\, Southampton\ , NY\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Southampton Cultural Cente r:geo:40.882685,-72.393495 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR