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Located in a building that no longer exists in Webster Square, the Java Hut was a funky little coffee bar that held weekly jam sessions for many years throughout the 1990s. Hosted by guitarist Jay Tyer and supported regularly by bassist Phil Madison and drummer Ed Conley, this session was unique for its all-ages approach and free playing concept. Some of the many regulars included saxophonist Mark Weissman, trumpeter Jerry Sabatini, bassists Thomson Kneeland, Max Zeugner, and Dima Gorodesky; and guitarists Niko Athanasiou, Troy Nielsen, and Joel Rivard.

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