Jon Hasz and Baylee Strayer, co-owners of Ramona Music Center, had an idea: what would happen if they took dozens of musicians of different ages and playing abilities and put them together in one room? The answer became the Ramona Music Center Blues Jam.
Every other Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., music is not only played, but created in the store at 1045 Main St. The Blues Jam has been an ongoing opportunty for musicians to get together and play since the winter of 2007.
“The original idea was to have an all-ages, free venue to be the steppingstone from lessons to the stage,” said Hasz, who teaches several instruments at the store. “It has been building every couple of weeks. I’m sure we’ve had at least a hundred different musicians attend from every background and skill level.”
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