My Concept Of Hell

By Paddy

World’s longest jam session under way

Swedish musicians are trying to set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s longest jam session, Svenska Dagbladet reports.

A marathon jazz improvisation featuring over one hundred musicians started Friday afternoon at the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm.

The Swedes intend to continue playing for five full days, until the Stockholm Jazz Festival kicks off on the afternoon of July 16. This should easily beat the current record of two days and 10 minutes.

There can be no silent seconds or minutes during the “jazzathon” if it is to be officially recognized. That shouldn’t be difficult to establish, since the entire event is being streamed live at www.stockholmjazzathon.com.