“Jam Camp is a versatile and volatile instrumental band that’s been around for well over a decade. Stylistically they are all over the place, from prog-rock to jazz, adding fleeting glimpses of Allman Brothers-like rock as well as psychedelia. The band’s latest disc, Black Hills Jam, offers plenty of evidence of its openness and penchant for musical exploration. This is especially notable in the expansive “Trees†and the melodic passages of “Black Hills Jam.†With twin guitars and sax, the band has a lot of freedom for improvising. While his band may exist somewhat on the periphery of the jam scene, the community’s acceptance has opened all sorts of possibilities for Jam Camp (think King Crimson meets Umphrey’s McGee with a healthy dose of jazz and expansive musical creativity and expertise). The new disc is the best “jam†record I’ve heard in years.†--Mick Skidmore/Relix Magazine
Background Story
A passion for making music and sharing the experience with good friends was the impetus that began the regular jam-sessions that evolved into Jam Camp. From a fluid line-up of awesome NW musicians, a stable and startlingly original ensemble emerged and was officially dubbed Jam Camp in 1989. This is a band that creates accessible rock-fusion that has been compared to The Allman Brothers, Mike Stern, Zero, Umphrey's McGee, Widespread Panic and Traffic. Jam Camp grooves hard, embracing a "live" feel-based approach to music, appealing to fans of Rock, Jazz and Jam alike.
