Strangers Join in on Impromptu Jam Session all the way to Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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There’s no stronger unifying force in the world than music.


North Texas musician Jesse Rya knows this firsthand. It's part of the reason why he spends so much of his time busking around the region, setting up shop in public places, armed with just his acoustic guitar and his voice.

But even Rya couldn't have seen what's happened to him over the course of the past week or so coming.

At a recent busking session in his favorite spot -- outside of a Kroger grocery store in Irving -- there Rya was, strumming out smooth tunes complemented by his sensuous voice when his whole life started to change.

First, a passerby named Jaime Maldonado saw what Rya was doing, dug it, and started filming the performance on his phone.

And then something magical happened as Rya repeated a "tell 'em that I just don't know" refrain: His one-man show caught the attention of another local man.

And of course, Internet fame never comes without controversy. Comments on the video are crying foul, writing things like: "Obviously staged, still good, just don't lie about it." and "So staged, can clearly see they practiced all the lyrics to the song never missed a word."
Another person thought the third man’s entrance to the jam session seemed a little too choreographed. Rya took to Facebook to dispel the rumors, writing: "just for the record... It's not a Jimmy Kimmel setup and i do not know the other 2 gentlemen in the video."

That second man slowly joined into the jam, harmonizing and singing gospel-like notes along with Rya; and then, out of nowhere, a third stranger drawn away from a casual grocery run by the music rolled up and showcased his talents by rapping over the jazzy street music.

Viewers aren't all doubters though. One person wrote: "This just fills me with inspiration and joy."

But little could this unlikely trio know that this juncture would turn out to be more than just good vibes and good tunes with good people -- and much more, at that.

Maldonado's original upload earned tens of thousands of shares on Facebook and, as of this piece's publishing, almost 9 million views on Youtube. Rya' was proud to have "affected people in a positive way" through his music.



But he also says impromptu jam sessions like this one aren't all that strange of an occurrence. 

 Passersby often join in on his jam sessions, Rya says. It just so happened that, on this particular day, someone decided to pick up a camera and share the greatness brewing behind the scenes at that Irving Kroger store.
What happened to Rya on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on the other hand? Well, that's a different story.
Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the video on his show -- emphasizing that the video was not a set-up or that, if it was, he certainly wasn't behind it. For proof, he interviewed Maldonado about the clip for a minute or so.
Then Rya and his new collaborators descended upon the JKL stage for a performance that Kimmel very much did have something to do with. After allowing the original trio the chance to kick off their viral hit, Kimmel (on bass clarinet), his bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, and the rest of the Cletones joined in on the action. Eventually, so too did Trey Songz, Juicy J and Aloe Blacc.
Check it out:



Now the only question that remains is: When can we buy this track on iTunes?
What do you guys think? Totally random collaboration? Or a staged performance? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter.

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