For 11 years, the Kelowna Jazz Jam has been a staple in the local music scene.

The Jam is hosted by Stephen Buck.

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Dae-Lillee Baillie-McGillivray is a Grade 12 student from Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary. She says she loves to play in front of a crowd and appreciates how inclusive the Jam is for musicians of all kinds 香蕉视频直播� as long as they play jazz.

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Grade 12 Kelowna Secondary School student Afu Kuteca has been playing in the Jam for four years now. He said he loves the spontaneity of the jam.

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