For instrumentalists and singers: A very detailed look at the first 8 bars of the popular standard. Discussion includes a ...

Have you ever wondered how to take a piano solo? Or just any solo at all? You can't just jump right in and be a natural...but ...

The composer Arnold Schoenberg [no relation to the author] once wrote, "Composition is slowed down improvisation," and both disciplines deal with the same challenge — how to organize and present ...

Find out about improvisation and different styles of music. Learn about how Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis use improvisation in their music. Have a go at improvising your own piece ...

Where you are when you don’t know where you are is one of the most precious spots offered by improvisation. It is a place from which more directions are possible than anywhere else. Nancy Stark ...

Jazz & Improvisation have been important to the musical landscape of University of Delaware for decades. Consisting of big bands, combos, academic classes, and private lessons, the Jazz program has ...