french question: boeufs=jam session?

daddyfruit

Looking at some of the online videos at YouTube, I find that the French word for "jam session" is "boeuf" (translated "ox" by google). Anyone know what the connection is?
Cameron

brandoneon

I've been pondering that one lately too, after hanging out with some French musicians. After doing some research (way to go, Wikipedia!) I found that it comes from the name of a Parisian cabaret in the early 20th c. (Le boeuf sur le toit) where musicians would gather at the end of the night for jam sessions. I guess it's not any stranger than referring to it as a "jam session".

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_session

Jack

...Or a bunch of people sitting around talking as a "bull session".

guitarnowski

They could have called it a "gelée" session!

(thanks babelfish!)

Jelly not being any wierder than jam, in this case.

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patrus le sommelier

I had the chance last week to have lunch at "Le Boeuf sur le Toit"
one of the great restaurant of Paris in the 8eime.
That's where Django played in 1947, you can found about 6 photos of that events, if I am lucky soon back on my website.

www.boeufsurletoit.com

Patrus

patrus le sommelier

I had the chance last week to have lunch at "Le Boeuf sur le Toit"
one of the great restaurant of Paris in the 8eime.
That's where Django played in 1947, you can found about 6 photos of that events, if I am lucky soon back on my website.

www.boeufsurletoit.com

Patrus