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{{About|the Jazz Hands as they exist in the current version of Blaseball|the Jazz Hands as they existed in Beta|Broken Ridge Jazz Hands/Beta}}
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The '''Broken Ridge Jazz Hands''' (formerly the '''Breckenridge Jazz Hands''') are a [[Blaseball]] team in the Awful Evil division of the [[Evil Conference]].
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The '''Broken Ridge Jazz Hands''' are a [[Blaseball]] team in the Awful Evil division of the [[Evil Conference]].
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During the [[Discipline Era]], the Jazz Hands originally competed in the Chaotic Evil division of the [[Evil League]]. After the passing of the {{BetaSeason|5#Decrees 2|High Filter}} decree during the {{BetaSeason|5#Election Results|@ Elections}}, the Jazz Hands were placed into the Wild High division of the [[Wild League]], where they played for the remainder of the [[Discipline Era]] and entirety of the [[Expansion Era]]. They have been part of [[Internet League Blaseball]] since [[Season B]], having previously competed in [[Ultra League Blaseball]] during [[Season A]].
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During the [[Discipline Era]], the Jazz Hands originally competed in the Chaotic Evil division of the [[Evil League]]. After the passing of the [[Season 5#Decrees 2|High Filter]] decree during the [[Season 5#Election Results|Season 5 Elections]], the Jazz Hands were placed into the Wild High division of the [[Wild League]], where they played for the remainder of the [[Discipline Era]] and entirety of the [[Expansion Era]]. They have been part of [[Internet League Blaseball]] since [[Season AA]], having previously competed in [[Ultra League Blaseball]].
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==Historic Players==
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<small>For the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' roster as of {{BetaSeason|24}}, see [[Broken Ridge Jazz Hands/Beta#Roster|the Beta Jazz Hands]]</small>
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Following [[Fall Ball]], the Jazz Hands were placed into the Awful Evil division of the Evil Conference.
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|[[Tamara Crankit]]
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*[[Tyreek Cain]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|18}}, Day 3
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*[[Stephanie Donaldson]]
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*[[Bonk Jokes]]
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|[[Tot Fox]]
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*[[Jesús Koch]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|4}}, Day 25
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*[[Albert Stink]]
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*[[Qais Dogwalker]]
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|[[Comfort Septemberish]]
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*[[Sigmund Castillo]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|6}}, Day 41
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*[[Bud Dragovic]]
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*[[Erickson Sato]]
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|[[Alexandria Dracaena]]
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*{{Spoiler|[[Spears Nolan]] (Buried)}}
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|2}}, Day 80
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*{{Spoiler|[[William Boone]] (Buried)}}
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*{{Spoiler|[[Tyler Leatherman]] (Buried)}}
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|[[Aldon Cashmoney]]
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*{{Spoiler|[[Daniel Benedicte]] (Buried)}}
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|7#Election Results|@ elections}}
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*[[Kitfo Goodwyn]]
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|[[Baby Doyle]]
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*[[Waldo Sudchai]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—[[Fall Ball]]
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*[[Rusty Chavez]]
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*[[Jordan Hildebert]]
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|[[Stephens Lightner]]
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*[[Evelton McBlase II]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|23}}, Day 44
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|[[Kathy Mathews]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|22}}, Day 54
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===Expansion Era===
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|[[Bevan Underbuck]]
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|3#Election Results|@ elections}}
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==Player History==
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|[[Lowe Forbes]]
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<small> For a list of all former players, see [[:Category:Former Breckenridge Jazz Hands Players]].</small>
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|23}}, Day 83
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{{#lst:Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Player History Tables|BetaPlayers}}
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{{#lst:Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Player History Tables|NewPlayers}}
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|[[Campos Arias]]
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===Current Player History (Seasons N1-Present)===
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|{{BetaSeason|1|Return of Blaseball}}—{{BetaSeason|23}}, Day 69
|[[Fall Ball]]—[[Season 2]], Day 83<br>[[Season 2]], Day 84—[[Season 2]], Day 88
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==Season Results==
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<small>For more detailed Season Results, check out the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' [[List of Breckenridge Jazz Hands Seasons|Season Results Hub]].</small>
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{{#lst:Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Season Results Tables|DisciplineSeasons}}
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{{#lst:Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Season Results Tables|ExpansionSeasons}}
*The Jazz Hands built a [[Modifications#Peanut Mister|'''Peanut Mister''']] and [[Modifications#Psychoacoustics|'''Psychoacoustics''']].
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**As a result of [[Modifications#Psychoacoustics|'''Psychoacoustics''']], the Jazz Hands received [[Wyatt Mason II]], who echoed into <span class="modif-container" title="static"><span class="" style=" color: #ffffff; background: #302a2f; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="iconify " data-icon="bi:three-dots" data-height="1em" data-width="1em"></span></span> Static<span id="static_tooltip" style="display: none">.....<br />''When two players attempt to [[Modifications#Echo|'''Echo''']] each other, they both disappear into Static.''</span></span> on Day 78.
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|[[Season 15|15 - Live Bait]]
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|[[Stephanie Donaldson]]
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|45
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|[[Fall Ball]]—End of Blaseball
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|46-53
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 91''
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|Received no blessings.
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*The [[Season 15#Wills|'''Foreshadow''']] Will swapped [[Edric Tosser]] into the [[Shadows]] in exchange for [[Howell Rocha]].
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*The [[Season 15#Wills|'''Move''']] Will moved [[Kathy Mathews]] to the lineup.
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*The Jazz Hands built the [[Modifications#Grind Rail|'''Grind Rail''']] and [[Modifications#LCD Soundsystem|'''LCD Soundsystem''']].
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*As a result of the [[Season 15#Decrees|'''Bats''']] decree, every player in the league was granted a Bat item.
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|[[Season 16|16 - Mass Production]]
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|[[Bud Dragovic]]
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|40
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|[[Season 1]] Preseason—End of Blaseball
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|39-60
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 88''
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|Received no blessings.
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*The [[Season 16#Wills|'''Transfuse''']] Will improved [[Elijah Valenzuela]]'s batting at the cost of defense.
*The [[Season 16#Wills|'''Alternate Trust''']] Will [[Modifications#Alternate|'''Alternated''']] [[Elijah Valenzuela]], randomizing their ratings and granting them <span class="modif-container" title="careful"><span class="" style=" color: #fff39c; background: #ad4b00; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-tightrope " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Careful<span id="careful_tooltip" style="display: none">This Player's [[Items]] will not be damaged by standard game actions.</span></span>.
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*The [[New York Millennials]]' [[Season 16#Wills|'''Equivalent Exchange''']] Will swapped [[Conrad Vaughan]] for [[Mikan Hammer]].
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*The Seasonal Reading removed [[Collins Melon]]'s <span class="modif-container" title="alternate"><span class="" style=" color: #fffd85; background: #404040; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-ifrit " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Alternate<span id="alternate_tooltip" style="display: none">This Player is an [[Glossary#Alternate|Alternate]]...<br />''Player is replaced with an alternate reality version, stats are randomized.''</span></span> modification.
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*The Jazz Hands built [[Modifications#Sweetener|'''Sweetener''']] and '''Coffee +'''.
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|[[Season 17|17 - Collections]]
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|[[Rusty Chavez]]
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|53
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|[[Season 1]] Preseason—End of Blaseball
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|52-47
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 97''
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|Received no blessings.
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*The [[Season 17#Wills|'''Foreshadow''']] Will swapped [[Elijah Valenzuela]] into the [[Shadows]] in exchange for [[Liquid Friend]].
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*The [[Season 17#Wills|'''Move''']] Will moved [[Mikan Hammer]] to the [[Shadows]].
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*The Seasonal Reading granted [[Baby Doyle]] the [[Items|'''Uncertain Necklace of Entanglement''']].
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*The Jazz Hands built '''Coffee Threes +''', [[Modifications#Hotel Motel|'''Hotel Motel''']], and '''Grandiosity +'''.
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|[[Season 18|18 - New Editions]]
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|[[Waldo Sudchai]]
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|35
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|[[Season 1]] Preseason—End of Blaseball
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|35-64
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 82''
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|The Jazz Hands benefited from <span class="modif-container" title="free_wills"><span class="" style="
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*The [[Season 18#Wills|'''Item Move''']] Will moved [[Steph Weeks]]' [[Items|'''Careful Fireproof Necklace''']] to [[Baby Doyle]].
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*The [[Season 18#Wills|'''Equivalent Exchange''']] Will swapped [[Wyatt Pothos]] for [[Logan Rodriguez]].
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*The [[Season 18#Wills|'''Foreshadow''']] Will swapped [[Campos Arias]] into the [[Shadows]] in exchange for [[Mikan Hammer]].
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*[[Season 18#Blessings|'''Grand Larceny''']] sorted the lineup by Basethirst.
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*[[Season 18#Blessings|'''Laserlikeness Patches''']] boosted the Laserlikeness of [[Riley Firewall]] and [[August Sky]].
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*[[Season 18#Blessings|'''Cape of Containment''']] gave [[Walton Sports]] the [[Items|'''Cape of Containment''']].
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*The Jazz Hands built '''Inconvenience -''' and '''Ballpark Cleanup'''.
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*The Jazz Hands received 3 gifts.
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**The Jazz Hands were granted <span class="modif-container" title="life_of_the_party"><span class="" style=" color: rgb(255, 244, 94); background: rgb(145, 65, 186); border: 1.25px solid #c2157a; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-glass-celebration " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Life of the Party<span id="life_of_the_party_tooltip" style="display: none">''Team:'' This Team gets 10% more from their [[Party Time]] stat boosts.<br />''Player:'' This Player gets 10% more from [[Party Time]] stat boosts.<br />''See also: [[Glossary#Life of the Party|Glossary]]''</span></span>.
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**The Jazz Hands received '''Soul Patches''', increasing the soul of [[Liquid Friend]], [[Walton Sports]], and [[Dervin Gorczyca]].
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**[[Riley Firewall]] received a [[Items|'''Rock Cannon''']] via the '''Handcrafted Cannon Drop''' gift.
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|[[Season 19|19 - Undertow]]
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|[[Kitfo Goodwyn]]
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|[[Season 1]] Preseason—End of Blaseball
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|58-41
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 94''
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*The [[Season 19#Wills|'''Shadow Infuse''']] Will infused [[Edric Tosser]]'s Batting.
*The [[Seattle Garages]] receive [[Season 22#Blessings|'''Gachapon''']], which sent [[Yams Rolsenthal]] to the Garages' [[Shadows]].
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*The [[Ohio Worms]] receive [[Season 22#Blessings|'''Record Scratch''']], which granted [[Steph Weeks]] <span class="modif-container" title="skipping"><span class="" style=" color: #a3fff0; background: #910079; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-compact-disc " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Skipping<span id="skipping_tooltip" style="display: none">When this Player steps up to bat, they'll start with a randomized count.</span></span>.
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*The [[Hawai'i Fridays]] receive [[Season 22#Blessings|'''Subtractor Avoidance''']], which granted [[Collins Melon]] <span class="modif-container" title="subtractor"><span class="" style=" color: #f70063; background: #420000; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-submarine " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Subtractor<span id="subtractor_tooltip" style="display: none">When this Player bats in a Run or Unrun, the polarity of the Run or Unrun will be flipped (Runs become Unruns, Unruns become Runs).</span></span>.
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*The Jazz Hands built the [[Modifications#Phantom Thieves' Guild|'''Phantom Thieves' Guild''']] and '''Ballpark Cleanup'''.
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*The Jazz Hands received 2 gifts.
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**The Jazz Hands received the replicas [[Liquid Friend IX]] and [[Uncle Plasma IX]].
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|[[Season 23|23 - A Set Up]]
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|[[Daniel Benedicte]]
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|[[Season 1]], Day 82—End of Blaseball
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|54-45
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|''Entered Party Time on Day 94''
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'''Underbracket Wild Card'''<br />
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L 0-2 vs. [[LA Unlimited Tacos]]
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|Received no blessings, but did receive <span class="modif-container" title="under_review"><span class="" style="
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*The Jazz Hands received the [[Season 23#Party Favors|'''Team Roamless Crate''']] Party Favor, granting the team <span class="modif-container" title="roamless"><span class="" style=" color: #fffeeb; background: #3f1e57; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-drawbridge " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Roamless<span id="roamless_tooltip" style="display: none">Players cannot [[Glossary#Roamin|Roam]] to this Team.</span></span>.
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*The [[Tokyo Lift]] received [[Season 23#Blessings| '''Season 13: Hitting Flotation Bubble''']], boosting the lineup players of [[Wild High]] by 4%.
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*The [[LA Unlimited Tacos]] received [[Season 23#Blessings|'''Season 22: Gachapon''']], which sent [[Brewer Vapor]] to the Tacos' [[Shadows]].
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*The Jazz Hands built [[Modifications#Stables|'''Stables''']] and '''Night +'''.
**[[Spears Rogers]] received the [[Items|'''Fliickerrriiing Greedy Potion of the Famine''']].
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**[[Chorby Short]] received the [[Items|'''Chaotic Actual Steel Chair''']].
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|[[Season 24|24 - Fire Sale/Save Situation]]
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|47-51
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|''[[Party Time]] was Nullified by the [[Black Hole (Black Hole)]] on Day 64''
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*The Jazz Hands went <span class="modif-container" title="rogue"><span class="" style=" color: #5988ff; background: #001959; border: 1.25px solid #dbbc0b; display: inline-flex; margin: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px; border-radius: 3.125px; align-items: center; font-size: 15px; justify-content: center; vertical-align: ;"><span class="game-icon game-icon-burning-skull " style="display: inline-flex;" aria-hidden="true"></span></span> Rogue<span id="rogue_tooltip" style="display: none">This Team is Out for a Surprise Attack.</span></span> on Day 79.
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*The Jazz Hands were Nullified on Day 99, but soon returned with the message "The Breckenridge Jazz Hands will Return."
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==Short Circuits==
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==Player History==
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Versions of the Breckenridge Jazz Hands found only in [[Short Circuits]]. These versions of the team had all new, temporary rosters and only existed for the duration of their circuit.
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<small> For a list of all former players, see [[:Category:Former Breckenridge Jazz Hands Players]].</small>
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{{#lst:Broken Ridge Jazz Hands/Player History Tables|NewPlayers}}
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==Season Results==
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<small>For more detailed Season Results, check out the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' [[List of Breckenridge Jazz Hands Seasons|Season Results Hub]].</small>
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{{#lst:Broken Ridge Jazz Hands/Season Results Tables|CoronationSeasons}}
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*For the [[Gamma 2]] Team, see [[Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Gamma 2|Breckenridge Jazz Hands (Gamma 2)]].
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*For the [[Gamma 3]] Team, see [[Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Gamma 3|Breckenridge Jazz Hands (Gamma 3)]].
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*For the [[Gamma 4]] Team, see [[Breckenridge Jazz Hands/Gamma 4|Breckenridge Jazz Hands (Gamma 4)]].
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==Team Overview==
==Team Overview==
{{Community Lore}}
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===Open Mic Night===
===Open Mic Night===
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From the [[Season 5#Election Results|Season 5 Elections]] through the [[Season 6#Election Results|Season 6 Elections]], the Jazz Hands opened its roster in an effort to change up the team's sound, an event now known as the Open Mic Night. The process began with the trade of [[August Sky]] for [[Combs Estes]], included 3 [[Feedback]] events, and ended with the return of [[Holden Stanton]] in exchange for [[Nagomi Mcdaniel]]. Fans continue to debate whether the incineration of [[Randall Marijuana]] and subsequent rise of [[Steph Weeks]] should be considered part of Open Mic Night, or a tragedy that just happened to occur during Open Mic Night. Reviews of the Open Mic Night are mixed; some point to the team's {{BetaSeason|6}} playoffs games as evidence that it was, if not beneficial, then at least not as harmful as some suggest, while others cite the team's under-performance in the {{BetaSeason|7}} playoffs as proof that it irrevocably harmed the team's chances of success.
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From the {{BetaSeason|5#Election Results|@ Elections}} through the {{BetaSeason|6#Election Results|@ Elections}}, the Jazz Hands opened its roster in an effort to change up the team's sound, an event now known as the Open Mic Night. The process began with the trade of [[August Sky]] for [[Combs Estes]], included 3 [[Feedback]] events, and ended with the return of [[Holden Stanton]] in exchange for [[Nagomi Mcdaniel]]. Fans continue to debate whether the incineration of [[Randall Marijuana]] and subsequent rise of [[Steph Weeks]] should be considered part of Open Mic Night, or a tragedy that just happened to occur during Open Mic Night. Reviews of the Open Mic Night are mixed; some point to the team's {{BetaSeason|6}} playoffs games as evidence that it was, if not beneficial, then at least not as harmful as some suggest, while others cite the team's under-performance in the {{BetaSeason|7}} playoffs as proof that it irrevocably harmed the team's chances of success.
===The Pit===
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===The Tower===
===The Tower===
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After the Jazz Hands were assigned the [[Arcana]] '''XVI The Tower''' in the [[Season 11#Election Results|Season 11 election]], residents of Breckenridge noticed that there was now a tall structure in the town. Known as [[Breckenridge#The Tower|The Tower]], this structure is visible from anywhere in the local area, regardless of viewing direction. Players on the Jazz Hands roster find themselves more aware of The Tower than normal residents do.
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After the Jazz Hands were assigned the [[Arcana]] '''XVI The Tower''' in the {{BetaSeason|11#Election Results|@ election}}, residents of Breckenridge noticed that there was now a tall structure in the town. Known as [[Breckenridge#The Tower|The Tower]], this structure is visible from anywhere in the local area, regardless of viewing direction. Players on the Jazz Hands roster find themselves more aware of The Tower than normal residents do.
===The Thursday Blues===
===The Thursday Blues===
Latest revision as of 17:08, 24 March 2024
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This page is about the Jazz Hands as they exist in the current version of Blaseball. For the Jazz Hands as they existed in Beta, see Broken Ridge Jazz Hands/Beta.
The Broken Ridge Jazz Hands (formerly the Breckenridge Jazz Hands) are a Blaseball team in the Awful Evil division of the Evil Conference.
The Jazz Hands home games are played in a stadium known as The Pocket. Regardless of the weather outside the stadium, inside of The Pocket it is always snowing. The Pocket has many facilities, including a Smithy, a coffee shop and bar named both The Drip and The Curtain Call, and a radio station named The Pocket Radio.
Instrumental Skills
Many of the Jazz Hands play at least one musical instrument. Instruments were originally chosen through a mysterious process referred to by such names as "The Instrument Selection Ceremony," "The Choosing," or "That One Thing with the Bolter, You Know, that Thing a Lot of Us Did when We Joined." Though the process itself was no secret, the fact it was facilitated by Agan Harrison meant that few remembered any details. Recordings of Harrison explaining the process turn to static, further obscuring the procedure despite vague memories of ███ willingness to explain. What was known is that players joined Harrison at Bolter's instrument collection outside of town, which contains a version of every known instrument, and more than a few unknown instruments. When they returned to Breckenridge, they had an instrument and were capable of playing at least the fundamentals.
During the time of the original instrument selection process, players and fans who wished to improve their musical ability in a formal setting were able to attend a local music school with no name. Few report any memories of their time in class, but all who attended noticeably improved their playing as a result.
After the departure of Agan Harrison to the Chicago Firefighters, the original selection process was replaced by a process in which new players jam with their new teammates at the Bolter's instrument collection until they find an instrument that suits them. With this new process also came the tradition of fleecing new players for a non-existent instrument fee, though not all Jazz Hands players support this tradition.
Moist Talkers Rivalry
The team is in an official rivalry with the Canada Moist Talkers ever since Season β2, when the Jazz Hands and Moist Talkers ended the season with a tied win-loss ratio. The contract to make the rivalry official was signed by █████ representing Breckenridge and ████████ representing Canada. Neither has been seen since.
In their rivalry, the Jazz Hands invoked a curse upon the Moist Talkers, declaring that they shall suffer "The Dry Silence." What exactly the Dry Silence is, how it would affect the Moist Talkers, or if it has already taken place, is unclear.
In a seriesofthreads after the Season β5 Elections, the Moist Talkers and the Jazz Hands negotiated, instated, and announced a new contract of rivalry. While the previous terms demanded vitriol between the teams, the current contract only demands vitriol during direct match-ups. The rest of the time, the teams are obligated to interact as friendly rivals, and players are permitted to be friends.
Open Mic Night
From the Season β5 Elections through the Season β6 Elections, the Jazz Hands opened its roster in an effort to change up the team's sound, an event now known as the Open Mic Night. The process began with the trade of August Sky for Combs Estes, included 3 Feedback events, and ended with the return of Holden Stanton in exchange for Nagomi Mcdaniel. Fans continue to debate whether the incineration of Randall Marijuana and subsequent rise of Steph Weeks should be considered part of Open Mic Night, or a tragedy that just happened to occur during Open Mic Night. Reviews of the Open Mic Night are mixed; some point to the team's Season β6 playoffs games as evidence that it was, if not beneficial, then at least not as harmful as some suggest, while others cite the team's under-performance in the Season β7 playoffs as proof that it irrevocably harmed the team's chances of success.
An unknown number of players are in the Shadowy depths of the former orchestra pit, awaiting the call to join the ILB. These players are the source of the instrumental beats that highlight home runs, the Seventh Inning Solo, and the musical accompaniment that plays throughout a Blaseball game. A number of stadium facilities exist within the Pit, far more than should logically be able to fit within the space beneath a stadium. Formerly active shadows work within these facilities as stadium staff known as Stagehands.
The Tower
After the Jazz Hands were assigned the ArcanaXVI The Tower in the Season β11 election, residents of Breckenridge noticed that there was now a tall structure in the town. Known as The Tower, this structure is visible from anywhere in the local area, regardless of viewing direction. Players on the Jazz Hands roster find themselves more aware of The Tower than normal residents do.
The Thursday Blues
During Season 13, the Jazz Hands suffered a dreadful series of mishaps their fans have come to refer to as the Thursday Blues.
Day 64 - The Jazz Hands' Lineup and Rotation were shuffled in a devastating Reverb. Pitchers Combs Estes, Lowe Forbes, and Campos Arias were moved to the hitting lineup, and hitters Conrad Vaughan, Kathy Mathews, and Holden Stanton were moved to the pitching rotation. While Conrad Vaughan adapted well to pitching, all other players who switched were substantially worse in their new positions.
Day 72 - Hitters Elijah Valenzuela and Combs Estes has their blood drained by Knight Triumphant. Elijah's batting stars were reduced from 1.8 to 0.9, and Combs' Baserunning stars were reduced from 1.6 to 0.7
During Season 18, the Jazz Hands experienced several losses, causing new talent to be brought in to round out the cast. The new cast had big shoes to fill, but ultimately became beloved by fans.
From Season β22 to the end of Season β23, the Jazz Hands saw the departure of several original players from the roster, and sent them on their way to new ventures and opportunities after many seasons in Breckenridge. Departures began in Season 22, when Kathy Mathews picked up The Fifth Base, and ultimately ended up with the Seattle Garages. Over the course of Season 23, several players departed via the Phantom Thieves Guild. Campos Arias and Lowe Forbes would ultimately pitch for the Boston Flowers and Stephens Lightner would enter the Shadows of the Hades Tigers. Season 23 was rounded out with the swap of Walton Sports with Hades Tigers player Siobhan Chark due to Feedback. This mass departure of beloved original players became known by fans as the Curtain Call, a final bow before the involved players moved on to new things and a change in scenery.
Staff
Coaches
The team has no coach as the players believe their best blaseball is played when the team is just jamming and not following a plan. This feeling was summed up by Lowe Forbes, saying "blaseball is all about going out there and listening to each other, not some coach".
Campos Arias echoed this point, saying "It's about the groove of it all. About feeling in sync with your players, and riffing off of each other. You can't focus too much on what's happening on the field, you've got to watch for the plays we're not making to really see what's going on." The team refused to comment further as Campos and Lowe had explained it perfectly.
Despite the lack of coach, the team does have a number of staff who work with the team, such as:
Jimmy Forest, Head Chef
Oakley Sterling, Groove Evaluator
Liberty Picante, Kickline Coordinator
Holly Woodwind, Timekeeper
Charms, Radio Personality, Recording Studio Manager
Zee Greenbeans, Pit Druid
The Station Master, Station Master of The PIT Network
The fans of the Breckenridge Jazz Hands are known as the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' Band. They are known for performing the unofficial fight song of the Breckenridge Jazz Hands, the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' Band Stand Chant, which often lasts for hours. More than once, the Breckenridge Jazz Hands' Band have continued the Breckenridge Jazz Hands Band Stand Chant for hours after a game has ended, sometimes continuing the chant until the next game begins, which causes it to begin all over. Fans are also encouraged bring musical instruments to Jazz Hands games, with impromptu music performances often breaking out in the stands.
Fans have also been known to chant "CATCH 👐 THESE 👐 HANDS 👐" and its variant "CAN'T 👐 CATCH 👐 THESE 👐 HANDS 👐" It is currently unknown how fans can vocalize the sound of an emoji. They can also be heard yelling "GET THE JAZZ IN YOUR HANDS" and "GET YOUR HANDS IN THE GAME" as a call and response.
Fans of the Jazz Hands who want to contribute noise but do not play an instrument often wear beaded bracelets or other noisemakers on their wrists so that when they do a jazz-hands motion it creates a loud rattling sound. Onlookers have described the sound as "somewhere between marbles falling down stairs and an army of dancing skeletons."
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