VOA慢速英语:泰国和美国音乐家聚在一起交流爵士乐

grant -- n. an amount of money that is given to someone by a government, a company, etc., to be used for a particular purpose (such as scientific research)

beast – n. informal ­­– a person who is very skilled or talented

jam session – n. a gathering or performance in which musicians play together informally without any preparation : a session in which musicians jam with each other

tune -- n. a song or composition

amazing -- adj. causing great surprise or wonder : causing amazement

conversation – n. a talk between people in which ideas are exchanged

genre -- n. a particular type or category of literature or art

arrangement -- n. a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments

ballad – n. a slow song

applaud – v. to strike the hands together over and over to show approval or praise