Word: jazz
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Chen the Dunster Cafe tradition originated three or four years ago when a bunch of Dunster residents who liked to play jazz together made it into something of a House institution. Last winter, after a period of Cafe inactivity, Chen took over from Daniel A. Horwitz '98, the previous organizer...
This semester, the Cafe has stayed close to its jazz roots, hosting a bi-weekly jam session where jazz musicians from the audience can play with the with the 'house band,' organized by Daniel A. Cousin...
...Dunster Cafe is great because there are few, if any, places for jazz musicians who aren't in the Harvard Jazz Band to get a chance to play," says Cousin, who plays bass in the 'house band'. "The jam gives people an outlet to practice their playing and hopefully improve, or at least take a nice break from studying...
Cousin says there are no comparable weekly outlets for jazz musicians to go and jam, although some Houses organize similar events for special occasions such as Arts First. Woodward has played at Loker, but prefers the Cafe. "It's homey," he says. "People from Dunster wander through in their slippers and the walls are lined with couches...
Chen says she is trying move the Cafe beyond jazz this year to include more musical genres. This semester will see more folk/pop and a funk. Chen does not hold auditions, insisting that the jazz jam sessions remain open...